Back By Popular Demand!! The New Marriage Bill Webinar | Understanding Marriage Beyond …‘I Do’

3 December 2025 | 10:00-13:00

About this webinar

This webinar will explore the implications and practical application of the proposed New Marriage Bill in South Africa. It will unpack the Bill’s intended reforms, legal considerations, and its effect on existing marriage regimes. Attendees will gain insight into the evolving legal landscape and what this means for legal practitioners, mediators, and the public. The session will be led by an Accredited Divorce & Family Law Mediator who is also an Accredited Parenting Co-Ordinator.

Topics to be covered will include

• Overview and objectives of the New Marriage Bill.
• Impact on current marriage laws and regimes.
• Legal recognition of diverse relationships.
• Role of customary and religious practices.
• Future implications for family law practitioners and mediators.

Benefits of attending
• Gain a clear understanding of the New Marriage Bill and its legal implications.
• Learn how the bill affects various types of marriages in South Africa.
• Understand how to advise clients under the new legislative framework.
• Receive up-to-date insights on pending reforms.
• Network with fellow professionals in the family law and mediation space.

Background to this presentation
The Department of Home Affairs has proposed a new unified marriage law to replace the fragmented system currently in place. This initiative responds to constitutional mandates for equality and inclusivity and seeks to harmonize civil, customary, and religious marriage practices under a single legislative framework. This session aims to educate and prepare stakeholders ahead of its anticipated enactment.

Presenter
Chantal Kur is an Accredited Divorce and Family Law Mediator, an Accredited Parenting Co-Ordinator. She is a Narcissist Abuse Specialist and does Workplace Mediator.

Date
3 December 2026 | 10:00-13:00

Closing date for registrations: 2 December 2026

Certification
Attendance is mandatory to qualify for a certificate.

Who should register?
This webinar will be relevant and beneficial to all practicing legal practitioners (attorneys, advocates and candidates) and non-practicing legal practitioners and all those who have an interest in criminal law, which includes the South African Police Services.

Registration

Registration fee categories (including VAT):

Practising Legal Practitioners: R1 260.00 (including VAT) per participant
Candidate Legal Practitioners: R 630.00 (including VAT) per participant
Others | Non-legal Practitioners: R 2 020.00 (including VAT) per participant

How to register

Kindly note that registrations are done online. For certification purposes, participants should register individually, using their own email address. This will enable the system to generate a unique username and password for each person.

STEP 1:

Payment should be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) only. You are required to upload the proof of payment (PDF) in step 2 – (Online registration form). Should an invoice be required to effect payment, replace the proof of payment document with a note (Word) requesting an invoice.

LSSA banking details: Account name: Law Society of South Africa | Bank: FNB Pretoria | Branch code: 251445 | Account no: 6200 9641 079 | Reference: Surname, Initials and Cellphone

STEP 2:
CLICK ON THE ABOVE HERE TO REGISTER

STEP 3:

Once you have registered to participate, you will receive a system-generated confirmation e-mail that we have received your registration documentation. Twenty-four hours before the course starts, you will receive an e-mail with the link to the course (Microsoft Teams) as well as your course material . Read the instructions in the e-mail carefully. If you do not receive this said email, please check your Spam / Junk folder, or e-mail Seminars@LSSALEAD.ORG.ZA, the day before the Webinar start. Attendees must ensure that they have access to MS Teams well in advance. Kindly test your link as soon as you get it.

For more information about this course contact Seminars Department:
Email: Seminars@LSSALEAD.org.za

Please take note
• The LSSA will not accept liability if the fees are not paid into the designated LSSA bank account.
• The course is conducted in English only.
• The course will be delivered through MS TEAMS. Please ensure that you have MS TEAMS installed on your computer prior to the commencement of the course.
• Please note: In accordance with company policy and copyright protection, no recordings or PowerPoint presentations will be shared. Additionally, unauthorized recording or transcription is not permitted, as it may violate LSSA’s organizational or class policies.
• You will receive the material as well as the link to the course via email, +-24 hours before commencement of the course. Test your links as soon as you receive these links. If you do not receive the said email, look in your junk mail folder. If it is not there, contact Seminars@LSSALEAD.org.za.
• No cancellations will be accepted after the course material and link have been shared. Participants who do not cancel timeously and/or fail to attend the course will forfeit the amount paid towards this course.
• Should you need to cancel your registration, you need to do so in writing before the course link and material are shared. No cancelation will be accepted after it has been made available and failure to comply with this will result in the full fee being charged.
• LSSA/LEAD shall have the right in its sole discretion to postpone or cancel tuition in any programme initially advertised and offered based on insufficient demand. Should LSSA/LEAD cancel the proposed training, registered delegates will be given reasonable notice of the cancellation and all fees paid by the delegate will be refunded.

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