Administration of Estates
The administrator of an estate is a legal term referring to a person appointed by a court to administer the estate of a deceased person who left no will.
High Court and Magistrates Litigation
The High Court can hear any case which exceeds the jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court or when a person or organisation goes to the court to change a decision of a Magistrates' Court, which means appealing a case.
Criminal and Civil Law
If the defendant is found guilty of a crime, he or she may face jail or prison. A civil case happens when one person, business, or agency sues another one because of a dispute between them, usually involving money.
Family Law (Divorce, Maintenance, etc)
The phrase "Family Law", describes the branches of law that deal with the legal relationships within a family and or individuals including marriage, harassment, divorce, paternity, and adoption, children's rights etc. Family law is also a branch of general civil law.
Labour Disputes
A labor dispute is a disagreement between an employer and employees regarding the terms of employment. This could include disputes regarding conditions of employment, fringe benefits, hours of work, tenure, and wages to be negotiated during collective bargaining, or the implementation of already agreed upon terms.
Insurance Disputes
Insurance Law is a branch of business and corporate law that governs the offer, sale, and purchase of insurance products. It governs the rights and duties among an insurer; its insured or policyholder; and its insured's or policy holder's beneficiaries, typically relatives or a spouse.
Evictions
Eviction is the removal of a tenant from rental property by the landlord. In some jurisdictions it may also involve the removal of persons from premises that were foreclosed by a mortgagee.
Immigration Law
Immigration Law deals with the granting of visas and citizenship to individuals who are not citizens of South Africa, which includes naturalization, law dictates how foreigners may enter and reside in the country, what types of jobs they are allowed to hold, whether they can petition for certain relatives, and how much time they may spend living in South Africa.
Bail Application
If the person wishes not to be imprisoned pending the finalisation of the trial, he or she may apply to the court to be released on warning or on warning with some conditions attached or on bail (with or without conditions). Bail is the sum of money paid to the court or to the police.
Corporate Law
Corporate law is the body of law governing the rights, relations, and conduct of persons, companies, organizations and businesses. The term refers to the legal practice of law relating to corporations, or to the theory of corporations.
Commercial Law
Commercial law, which is also known by other names such as mercantile law or trade law depending on jurisdiction; is the body of law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of persons and organizations engaged in commercial and business activities.
Construction Law
Construction law is a branch of law that deals with matters relating to building construction, engineering, and related fields. It is in essence an amalgam of contract law, commercial law, planning law, employment law and tort.
General Legal Advice
Legal advice is the giving of a professional or formal opinion regarding the substance or procedure of the law in relation to a particular factual situation. The provision of legal advice will often involve analyzing a set of facts and advising a person to take a specific course of action based on the applicable law.