Input is sought on a draft amendment to regulations under the National Prosecuting Authority Act, fo...

In the context of Promotion of Access to Information requirements as they affect court proceedings,...

A framework for promoting and upholding ‘the right to self-representation by and for persons with di...

The South African Law Reform Commission has embarked upon its next step in the process of consulting...

The Constitutional Court’s interim remedy for defective sections of the Copyright Act has fallen awa...

Low levels of compliance with new requirements under the amended Trust Property Act and its regulati...

Proposed amendments to regulations under the Maintenance Act have been released for comment, focusin...

Substantive amendments have been made to rules affecting the Supreme Court of Appeal, provincial and...

Input is sought on draft amendments to courts of law Uniform Rule 70 that could see certain items in...

Draft amendments to the Magistrates’ Courts rule on criminal cases and related proceedings have been...

A proposed amendment to the Magistrates’ Courts rules on pleadings has been released for public comm...

Once in force, two proposed new uniform rules recently published for public comment will prescribe t...

Input is sought on a South African Law Reform Commission discussion paper published as the next step...

The committee established to advise on the process of rationalising divisions of the High Court now...

The Magistrates’ and Superior Courts Rules on the discovery, inspection and production of documents...

The Cannabis for Private Purposes Act is the latest piece of legislation to join the statute books....

Input is sought on proposed amendments to three Legal Practice Council rules. Two have implications...

The Rules Board for Courts of Law has proposed amendments to sections of the Magistrates Courts Rule...

A Department of Justice & Constitutional Development fact sheet unpacking the recently promulgated J...

Input is sought on draft regulations under the recently commenced Land Court Act. They focus on matt...

The South African Law Reform Commission has completed its review of the Maintenance Act. A report wi...

Regulation 3E under the Trust Property Control Act, 1988, has been amended – affecting access to inf...

Uniform guidelines have been gazetted to be applied when recommending the conferment of senior couns...

Recently gazetted amendments to rules regulating the conduct of proceedings in the Magistrates’ and...

A Promotion of Equality & Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Amendment Bill responding to the July...

A December 2023 Department of Justice & Constitutional Development media statement announcing the ap...

The Department of Justice & Constitutional Development and the Rules Board for Courts of Law have ca...

Regulations have been published on the organisational structure of the National Prosecuting Authorit...

Government policy on briefing and outsourcing state legal work ‘is in full effect and continues to g...

Input is sought on a South African Law Reform Commission issue paper released as the next step in re...

The Magistrates’ Courts rule on ejectment tariffs for sheriffs is in the process of being amended an...

The South African Law Reform Commission has called for input on a matrimonial property law discussio...

Input is sought on proposed amendments to Supreme Court of Appeal Rule 10, dealing with heads of arg...

The South African Law Reform Commission has called for input on a discussion paper entitled, ‘Domest...

Once passed and in force, a Bill now on its way to Parliament will make the Investigating Directorat...

A soon-to-be-tabled Interception of Communications & Provision of Communication-Related Information...

The Constitution 18th Amendment Bill – making South African sign language the country’s 12th officia...

The South African Law Reform Commission has called for input on a discussion document proposing ways...

The Department of Justice & Constitutional Development has called for input on a discussion document...

The National Assembly’s Justice & Correctional Services Committee has called for written submissi...

Justice & Constitutional Development Deputy Minister John Jeffrey has confirmed that a draft Crimina...

Legal Practice Act regulations on community service and procedures for electing Council members are...

The Department of Justice & Constitutional Development has issued a media statement reminding member...

The Presidency has issued a media statement confirming that ‘South Africa remains a signatory to the...

The NCOP Committee on Security & Justice has called for written submissions on the Prevention & Comb...

Most sections of the Domestic Violence Amendment Act, 2021, came into effect on 14 April 2023.

The National Assembly’s Justice & Correctional Services Committee has called for written submissions...

Among other things, a Judicial Matters Amendment Bill recently tabled in Parliament seeks to ensure...

The DA’s Siviwe Gwarube is preparing a Bill to limit motions of no confidence against a President or...

The objectives of a Judicial Matters Amendment Bill to be tabled soon in Parliament are outlined in...

The International Crimes Bill has been withdrawn from Parliament.

The National Assembly’s Justice & Correctional Services Committee has amended the Prevention & Comba...

The rules for proceedings in the Supreme Court have been amended and a date announced for the commen...

Stakeholders have been given more time to comment on proposals for rationalising the courts.

The Department of Justice & Constitutional Development has released a mid-term report on progress ma...

Justice & Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has confirmed that there are plans under way...

The National Assembly’s Justice & Correctional Services Committee has called for written submissions...

Call for comment on a draft Bill to decriminalise the sale and purchase of adult sexual services.

Regulations affecting peace officers investigating allegations of corruption

New regulations on summons and oaths

COMMENTS SOUGHT ON DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT PROCEEDINGS RULES

INTERIM REPORT ON RATIONALISING THE COURT SYSTEM RELEASED FOR COMMENT

NEW RULES FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURTS

PARLIAMENT PASSES TRADITIONAL COURTS BILL

MORE CHANGES TO RULES ON MAGISTRATES' COURTS PROCEEDINGS

CATEGORIES OF PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS INTERMEDIARIES

HIGH COURT PROCEEDINGS RULES AMENDED

MAGISTRATES' COURT PROCEEDINGS RULES AMENDED

SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTER REGULATIONS AMENDED

CRIMINAL & RELATED MATTERS AMENDMENT ACT, 2021, COMES INTO FORCE

JUSTICE & CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MINISTER WELCOMES CONCOURT JUDGMENT ON LEGAL PRACTICE ACT

Domestic Violence Act - Draft regulations and directives have been released for public comment.

The Rules Board for Courts of Law has amended regulations affecting certain courts.