Courts & Legal Services

COURTS & LEGAL SERVICES

Who are Probation Officers? (Public Information)

This short article explains the role of probation officers in the criminal justice system. >

Equality Courts are courts designed to deal with matters covered by the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000, also known as the Equality Act. >

Magistrates' Courts (Facility category)

The Courts in South Africa (Public Information)

Confused about the courts in South Africa? This document explains South Africa's court structure, and has contact details for the courts as well as links to their decisions online. >

Getting Legal Aid (Service)

If you cannot afford to pay for a lawyer, you can get legal aid (financial help for lawyers fees). You will have to pass a 'means test', which means you have to show that you earn less than an amount fixed by the Legal Aid ... >

Legal Aid Offices (Facility category)

Getting Witness Protection (Service)

If you are a witness and are afraid for your safety for reasons linked to being a witness, you can apply for witness protection. You can be afraid for your own safety or that of anyone related to you. You can be afraid of a ... >

Small Claims Court: Institute Your Own Claim (Public Information)

(File type: pdf; size: 99 KB)

This detailed brochure sets out what you need to do to institute a claim in the Small Claims Court. It also contains information on the court procedures. >

Busi Goes to Court (Public Information)

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This colour-in story explains what a child can expect if they are required to go to court as a witness or complainant. >

Getting a Maintenance Order (Service)

Both parents have a legal duty to support their children. >

Enforcing a Maintenance Order (Service)

If the court has ordered that a parent must pay child support, it is a criminal offence not to pay. >

Labour Courts Website (Link)

This site contains judgements from the labour court from 1998 to 2001. >

Constitutional Court Website (Link)

This court hears all matters concerning human rights or the constitution. The site contains information on upcoming cases as well as the judgements from previous cases. There are also details on the rules of the court and the Constitutional Court judges. >

The content on this page was last updated on 27 November 2007

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