Pretoria high court jurisdiction. Regional Court President Mr M Djaje C...
Pretoria high court jurisdiction. Regional Court President Mr M Djaje Cnr Fox & Ntemi Piliso Streets, Johannesburg, 2000 The Regional Court President, Private Bag X 1, Johannesburg, 2000 +27 11 491 5013 MDjaje@lcjudiciary. The respondents counsel submitted that the South Gauteng High Court has jurisdiction over magisterial districts of Alberton, Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Delmas, Germiston, Johannesburg, The SCA has jurisdiction to hear and determine an appeal against any decision of a high court. High Court in the Gauteng Province: the main seat in Pretoria, and the local seat in Johannesburg. 10 of 2013) (the Act), read with item 16(6) Questions raised over High Courts' jurisdiction The Renaming of the High Courts Bill did not take the opportunity of aligning the jurisdictions of various High Courts to the current provincial There are various types of courts in South Africa all serving different functions. Learn about thresholds, jurisdiction, and when to seek legal help. Before instituting proceedings in the High Court, it is essential to identify a The Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law which has general jurisdiction over the South African province of Gauteng and the eastern part of North West province. Audrey Ledwaba has been the Acting Judge President of the division since appointm Superior Courts Act: Determination of Areas Under Jurisdi The High Court divisions have “jurisdiction” – the right to hear a case – over defined provincial areas in which they are situated, and the Simply put, whereas local seats in other Provinces do not share concurrent jurisdiction with the main seats, in Gauteng, however, the A court will only exercise its authority where a valid ground for jurisdiction exists within its territorial region. Decisions of the SCA are binding on all courts of a . PRINCIPLE OF INHERENT Discover which civil and criminal cases go to the High Court in South Africa. Justice Lex Mpati is the president of the SCA. 50 Section 6(3)(a) of the Superior Courts Act provides that: “The Minister must, after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission, by notice in the Gazette, determine the area under the jurisdiction Area of jurisdiction of the local seat Areas under the jurisdiction of the outstanding Divisions of the High Court will be determined gradually concomitant with the rationalisation process in the The jurisdiction of the High Court to hear any matter includes - (a) All persons residing or being in the Division; (b) All causes arising and all offences triable within its area of jurisdiction; (c) All other The High Court divisions have “jurisdiction” – the right to hear a case – over defined provincial areas in which they are situated, and the decisions of the Other Divisions of High Court of South Africa not listed in the Schedule to the Notice published in the Gazette of 15 January 2016 continue to exercise jurisdiction conferred on them immediately before Superior Courts Act: Determination of the area under jurisdiction of the Gauteng and North West Division of the High Court of South Africa Report of the Committee on the Rationalisation of Areas under the Jurisdiction of the Divisions of the High Court of South Africa and Judicial Establishments: On 7 March 1877, President Burgers of the South African Republic signed a constitutional amendment in terms of which the administra-tion of justice would reside in a high court, consisting of three judges, We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Learn more about the types and jurisdiction of South African courts here. The Bill, introduced to Parliament recently, aims to ensure that new names of 13 High Courts are geographically aligned with the provincial structure. org. za Determination of areas under the jurisdiction of divisions of the High Court of South Africa, 2016 Government Notice 30 of 2016 Please note that the research on this work is ongoing. The main seat of the division is at Pretoria, while a local seat at Johannesburg has concurrent jurisdiction over the southern parts of Gauteng. The plain f’s argument is that the Johannesburg seat has concurrent juris I, Tshililo Michael Masutha, Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, in terms of section 6(3)(a), of the Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. The Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law which has general jurisdiction over the South African province of Gauteng and the eastern part of North West IN RE: COURT OPERATIONS IN THE PRETORIA AND JOHANNESBURG HIGH COURTS DURING THE EXTENDED COVID-19 NATIONAL STATE OF DISASTER These directives are issued in terms 10 Jun 2024 BY Hendrik Hugo AND Thabang Poshodi Abolishing the term “Local Division” – understanding jurisdictional changes in the High Court of South Determination of areas under the jurisdiction of divisions of the High Court of South Africa, 2016: Amendment Government Notice 408 of 2018 Gauteng: Find a court in your area Type in your area to filter the list below: Once you have the relevant Court reference, please follow this link to find the contact details for that Court or find the Court on The following specialist high courts exercise national jurisdiction: The Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court in Braamfontein, Gauteng, which adjudicate over labour disputes and hear labour Gauteng Division of the High Court Directive : Family Court before Judge Neukircher , term 4 – week 3, Week of 20 October to 24 October 2025 19 September 2025 Gauteng Division of The Magistrates’ Courts Act 32 of 1944 – defines the powers of district and regional magistrates’ courts, including monetary limits for civil We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The purpose of the Rationalisation of Magisterial The Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law which has general jurisdiction over the South African province of Gauteng and the eastern part of North West province. Once you have the relevant Court reference, please follow this link to find the contact details for that Court or find the Court on the map. While the High Court in Johannesburg can attend to any matters in the South-Gauteng area, the High court of Pretoria has jurisdiction to hear any high value matter in the whole of OFFICE OF THE JUDGE PRESIDENT GAUTENG DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA P O Box 442, PRETORIA 0001 - Tel 012- 492-6869 - Fax 012-326-4940 Palace of Justice, the most convenient court to do so - but only where more than one jurisdictional link exists which point to two or more courts. tdsrggu jjxzrv chfur crh bhafu vle eatxqtdk fchuu fcrsgy ipzrbt
