IF EVER there was a family who could lay down the law with one another, it's this one. Arguments have to be really solid to be won without a reasonable doubt and nobody is a law unto themselves.
Luckily, this tightknit family of four doesn't battle around the dinner table on legal matters. They certainly could if they wanted to seeing as they're all lawyers now.
When Thiavna Subroyen (26) was recently admitted as an attorney, she became the fourth person in her family to become a member of the legal fraternity.
Her mom Sagra (53) is a magistrate who presides in criminal court, dad Selvan (55) specialises in mining and environmental law, and sister Suvania (27) is an advocate and intellectual property lawyer.
It was a proud moment for the family when Thiavna recently qualified - and what made it even more special was that it was her big sister who admitted her as an attorney of the high court.
"It was an absolute honour to have my sister admit me, Thiavna says. "It's very rare for a sibling to admit their sister, so it was a very beautiful moment.
It was like, 'Okay, I'm the final member [of the family] and now I'm part of the cool kids' club".
Thiavna, who specialises in civil litigation as well as criminal, family and commercial law, says her sister was a huge support throughout her learning journey. It was intense and emotional when the official moment came and Suvania was the one to do it.
"I tried to keep it together in court but after she admitted me and the judge said I can practice and there was a whole speech about the need for us to do better for the people in society, that's when I started crying, Thiavna says. "I looked at my family and was like, 'Guys, I did it".
Denne historien er fra 9 November 2023-utgaven av YOU South Africa.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra 9 November 2023-utgaven av YOU South Africa.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
HOW TO BE YOUR OWN THERAPIST
With more and more of us struggling with our mental health, here's a common-sense guide to coping with life's ups and downs
SPUD: THE MAGIC CONTINUES
John van de Ruit tells us why he decided to write a sequel - and shares how his first book helped him find enduring love
SEX CONTRACT GONE WRONG
A Cape Town couple have been charged with using a young woman as a sex slave-but some say she lost the job she signed up for and now has a grudge against them
LIAM LAID TO REST
More than a month after One Direction singer LIAM PAYNE (31) tragically fell to his death from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, his loved ones finally got to say their goodbyes.
SHILOH HANGS OUT
THE two young women look like any pair of good friends chatting and laughing as they leave their dance class in Los Angeles.
LEO IN LOVE
He's just turned 50 and it seems Leonardo DiCaprio may finally be ready to settle down
PACKING A PUNCH
Irish actor Paul Mescal beefed up for his role in the blockbuster epic Gladiator II - and fans are loving it
I DIDN'T CHOOSE TO BE A LOVE CHILD
As the illegitimate daughter of the king, she fought to be recognised as part of Belgium's royal family, but Princess Delphine says she still feels unwelcome
'I STILL HAVE NIGHTMARES'
A bite from a spitting cobra 13 years ago nearly killed her but Mikayla survived - and she's made peace with her scars
THE CLAWS ARE OUT!
Things have grown frosty between the Beckhams and the Sussexes as Becks comes out in clear support of William
