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NOTICE OF ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL CIRCUIT COURTS AND PRACTICE DIRECTIVE FOR THE GAUTENG DIVISION Functioning as THE MPUMALANGA DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA   Notice is hereby given to all stakeholders and in particular, legal practitioners, that...

The jurisdiction of the Regional Divisions of the Magistrate’s Courts as opposed to that of the Distrct Courts has been hotly debated since the establishment of Regional Courts. The Regional Divisions have jurisdiction in terms of the regulations in all matters “above...

The coming seminars on Evictions in the Magistrate’s Court will address interesting new developments and issues in eviction law. Here are a few of the current hot topics : How does a Body Corporate deal with delinquent tenants that refuse to adhere to the rules? Can...

Onlangse regspraak het verreikende gevolge vir prosedures in uitsettingsaansoeke. ‘n Afrikaanse seminaar oor die Landdroshofreëls met spesiale verwysing na uitsettings word aangebied op 10 Maart 2015. Die seminaar word aangebied by Onze Rust Gastehuis net buite...

Case law on evictions have had a profound effect on procedures. Seminars will be presented in Stellenbosch and Cape Town on the 10th and 12th March 2015. The seminars will deal extensively with new procedural developments in evictions emanating from recent case law....

Civil Procedure in the Magistrate's Court: The Practitioner's Manual - author: CP Smith This work serves primalrily as a manual and guide to article clerks who need to prepare for the admissions examinations or attorneys who need to refresh themselves with the rules...

In a recent decision a full bench of the Kwazulu-Natal High Court criticised the procedure that most Magistrates have endorsed in Pie applications. The decision was handed down in May this year but is to date still unreported. The Court held that the Pie Act does not...

Bookings for the Eviction seminars to be held in September are rapidly increasing. The seminars will be presented in Cape Town, Paarl, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Durban. The latest procedural developments and case law will be discussed. The seminar will also include a...

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Eviction law has developed significantly during the past year and various judgments, especially on Pie and Esta have impacted on practice and procedure. The Consumer Protection Act has also brought a new dimension to evictions and rental claims. The Act makes...