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Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf – If you are not part of the legal fraternity (paralegal, attorney, or advocate), Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf is a lawyer, more specifically an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa, or, as sometimes referred to by others, a Barrister. He was admitted as an advocate and practised as such for more than 20 years. He holds a Trust Account and has a valid fidelity fund certificate.

The Advocate – Legal Experience

Advocate Abduroaf is exceptionally educated in the law, holding a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B) and a Master of Laws (LL.M) Degree, both from the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa. His Master’s Degree was in Constitutional Litigation, and the courses that he completed were International Environmental Law and Constitutional Criminal Justice. His mini-thesis was entitled “A right to protected rivers: An analysis of the fulfilment of the State’s Constitutional obligation to take reasonable legislative and other measures that promote the conservation and secure the sustainable use of rivers in South Africa.”

Advocate Abduroaf’s Legal Specialisation

As for his current practice of law, Advocate Abduroaf specialises in litigation and complicated legal issues. Therefore, legal problem-solving is his game. The nature of litigation could be either commercial, criminal, constitutional, or family, to mention a few. If you, however, ask him what his forte is as an Advocate, he would answer, “the application of constitutional, or human rights Law into the various laws that he practices.” Sounds confusing? We know. He is, however, an expert in child custody, divorce, and minor child relocation matters, to mention a few.

He has, however, formed part of the development of child support/maintenance law, on a constitutional basis, and has a wealth of experience in family law.

DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT THE ADVOCATE:

Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf was the advocate who won a groundbreaking case for his client. Because of this case, it is now possible to claim maintenance from paternal grandparents of children born out of wedlock. This was not possible for over 80 years. The relevant case is Petersen v Maintenance Officer Simon’s Town Maintenance Court and Others 2004 2 SA 56 (C) 381

DID YOU ALSO KNOW:

Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf was an Advocate in an important constitutional case. This was where the Cape High Court confirmed the extensive powers of the Maintenance Court, which included interdicting pension funds. The relevant case is Soller v Maintenance Magistrate, Wynberg and Others 2006 2 SA 66 (C) 2006 446.

RECENT LANDMARK JUDGMENT

A recent landmark judgment in which he successfully represented his client was FCP v STC and Another (Appeal) 2025 JDR0812 (WCC), where the Appeal Court supported his argument that a child’s right to maintenance and a parent’s responsibility in that regard cannot be terminated. Google his more recent judgments.

Trust Account Advocate

Advocate Abduroaf is a Trust Account Advocate. Therefore, his work comes to him via attorneys or directly from the public. Therefore, if you require the assistance of Advocate Abduroaf, you may approach him directly.

Court Experiences

Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf’s legal experiences range from Magistrates Court, Civil, Criminal, Maintenance, and Domestic Violence matters, to High Court Litigation. For this reason, he applied in practice various laws which include, amongst others, family, commercial, constitutional, delictual, contractual, and criminal. In conclusion, he is the right man for the job.