General Interest documents

Circular 1 of 2024 Letterhead for the chairperson

November 28, 2024

Report terminated and dormant trusts

List of Judges Contact details and Term 4 rosters – JHB and Pretoria High Court

October 18, 2024

LAST CALL – Join Us for our Second Annual Judges’ Function!

Amended Family Court Directive for Gauteng High Court – Pretoria

Government Gazette Notice – Amendments of names of Deeds Registry

Land Court Migration onto Court Online

September 27, 2024

The JAA invites you to attend the 82nd Annual General Meeting – 2nd Notice

September 16, 2024

Non-Appearances in matters enrolled on the unopposed motions court roll

September 6, 2024

Lead Time Bulletin – Gauteng Division Johannesburg

Notice to legal practitioners – Digital Identity cards

August 6, 2024

Government Gazette Board Notice 642 OF 2024 – Road Accident Fund

Letter to students – Investigation into the competency-based examination conducted by the Legal Practice Council

Procedure for the Thursday settlement roll for Road Accident Fund matters – Johannesburg

Bulletin of lead times for set-down dates in Johannesburg as at 26 July 2024

List of Judges – Third Term 2024 20240726

July 26, 2024

Dynamic Agenda: Specific Focus on issues affecting Employers’ Organisations that will be dealt with during the upcoming South African Labour Law Reports’ (Sallr) 40th Annual Seminar

July 23, 2024

General Council of the Bar of South Africa and Another v Minister of Finance and Others (2023 132695) 2024 ZAGPPHC 558 (28 June 2024)

Master of the South Gauteng High Court – Updated contact list July 2024

The Digitalisation of the Case Management System of the Labour and Labour Appeal Courts

June 28, 2024

Feedback of meeting held with Master Pretoria and Office of the Chief Master On 11 June 2024

June 13, 2024

Judgment in Case Number 25007/2022

Revised Consolidated Practice Directive 1 of 2024 Court Operations in the Gauteng Division

Edward Nathan Sonnenberg Inc v Hawarden (Case no 421/23) [2024] ZASCA 90 (10 June 2024)

Deeds Registries Act (47/1937): Amendment of Definition of Area of Deeds Registry Umtata, situated in Mthatha

May 28, 2024

Deeds Registries Act (47/1937): Amendment of Definition of Area of Deeds Registry King William’s Town, situated at Qonce

Constitutional Court of South Africa – Media Statement Case CCT 293/22

JAA launches magistrate courts whatsapp group

April 25, 2024

CIPC Enquiries system not available – Alternative processes customer notice

Tatsere Silias Hamufari v Road Accident Fund (Case No: 2021/5092)

Notice to the Legal Profession – Request for comments on draft guidelines

JAA Sheriffs Liaison Meeting

Update – Issuing of Writs

Chief Registrars Circular 2 of 2024 – Companies Act as amended by the Companies Amendment Act

Judgment – Lodging claims against the RAF

April 3, 2024

Superior Court Practice Update: Amendment of the rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Provincial and Local Divisions of the High Court of South Africa

Johannesburg High Court – Affidavits Commissioned Virtually

Sheriff of the court Johannesburg Wes High and Magistrates court

Judgment – Taxation

JAA launches magistrate courts whatsapp group

Important Notice – Changes to the Road Accident Fund Default Judgment court

February 23, 2024

Fundamentals of Technology Contracts in Africa – March 2024

February 15, 2024

SASSETA – Cybersecurity training

The Office of the Sheriff, Dobsonville, Kagiso & Roodepoort South Higher And Lower Courts

Notice to Legal Practitioners – Request for Comments on the South African Law Reform Commission’s Report on Project 142

Chief Masters Directive 1 of 2024

Notice to Legal Practitioners – Reminder of Clause 28 of the Code of Conduct

ICC South African Arbitration and ADR Days

February 1, 2024

Office of the Registrar Land Claims Court

List of High Court Judges Term 1 of 2024

January 22, 2024

Debt Review Updated Guidelines 2023

Directive: Application for default judgments in matters subject to the provisions of the NCA, 34 of 2005

Clarification Note about Selecting Correct Roll to set down Applications for a Default Judgment or a Settlement in Damages Claims in the High Court in Johannesburg

Gauteng Division of the High Court – Term 1 – 2 of 2024

JAA – Update on the Gauteng Efficiency Enhancement Committee

Probono.org Legal Clinic Rosters February to June 2024

Urgent Application: RAF v Legal Practice Council and Various Others – Case NR 134420

Call for comment – Housing Consumer Protection Bill (B10B-2021)

November 17, 2023

LSSA Call for Comment – Divorce Amendment Bill (B22-23)

Judicial Service Commission Vacancies

JAA-9 Nov 23 JHB MC liaison meeting feedback

The Gauteng Attorneys’ Association – Annual General Meeting

October 24, 2023

Call for comment – Default Judgments in matters subject to the provisions of the National Credit Act, 34 of 2005

Constitutional Court Judgment – CCT 364-21 and CCT 158-22 EB (born S) v ER (born B) and Others; KG v Minister of Home Affairs and Others

LSSA – Call for comment

LSSA Letter – RAF Draft Amendment Bill

October 5, 2023

Invitation – Clarks 10th Annual Family Law Conference 2023

Registrars’ Circular No.2 of 2023 – Procedure to deal with Deeds lost in the Registrars possession with Regulation 68(1)(E)

Several matters arising out of National Credit Act, before Mtsweni AJ, for default judgments

SASSETA Survey

Notice: Suspension of the Consolidated Practice Directive 1 of 2023

Department of Development Planning – Metro City Building

Call for Comment – Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication related Information Amendment Bill

September 22, 2023

Call for comment – Draft Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill

University of Johannesburg – Technological disruptions in legal practice

August 25, 2023

LPC proposals – CLP minimum wages and counsel contributions for pupils

Legal Practice Act – Amendment of regulations made under section 94(1)

Clarification directive – the setting down of a settlement agreement to be made an order of court; the setting down of default judgment applications; proper categorisation of unopposed motion applications.

Advisory to Legal Practitioners – Survey update to Attorneys & Candidate Attorneys

Consolidated Practice Directive 1 of 2023

Johannesburg High Court – Organisation of the roll and lead times

August 2, 2023

Judgement Case No. 660

Crisis at the RAF – Joint Memorandum by the Legal Profession

Safari 53 – An aerial view of the Credit and Compliance

July 19, 2023

Legal Practice Council Notice – Law Library

Call for comment on Judgment: Hawarden V ENS

Rules Board for Courts of Law

June 30, 2023

Regional Court – Criminal – Practice Directives – 2023

Regional Court – Civil – Practice directives 2023

Gauteng Efficiency Enhancement Committee – 13 June 2023

Rules Board for Courts of Law – Court Tariffs

June 21, 2023

Road Accident Fund – Memorandum Writs Management

COJ’s Electronic Clearance System Payment Procedures

Rules Board for Courts of Law

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court – Revisions to Directive dealing with settlement agreements

May 30, 2023

Reminder – FIC Risk and Compliance

ICT systems and applications maintenance plan: May – June 2023

Government Gazette – Rules Board for Courts of Law

May 17, 2023

Legal Practice Council – Invitation to legal practitioners to serve as an agent of the Curator Bonis

Constitutional Court of South Africa Media Summary -Pieter Paul Le Roux and another v Johannes G Coetzee & Seuns and another

Clarification notice – Operations of the special interlocutory court

Notice to profession – Civil trial practice notes referred to in paragraphs 75 to 77 of the Judge President’s practice directive dated 08 July 2022.

May 9, 2023

Phineas Mojapelo Continuing Judicial Training Centre, Johannesburg High Court

Proposed amendments to Uniform Rule 46a (Execution—Residential Immovable Property)

Gauteng Local Division High Court – RAF Default Judgment Court

SAC IAWJ – Invitation to ceremonial court-sitting

April 20, 2023

Judgement – Case No. 40234/21

March 29, 2023

New urgent application: RAF vs LPC ea – 2020/58145

Call for comment – Realign the area of Jurisdiction of the Deeds Registries Johannesburg and Pretoria

March 14, 2023

PTA Deeds office and SG Closure Notice

Legal Practice Council Notice to Practitioners – Study leave candidate legal practitioners

Legal Practice Council Notice to Practitioners – Section 55(1) of the Legal Practice Act

Road Accident Fund – Urgent application launched to extend moratorium on execution of court orders

March 1, 2023

Financial Intelligence Centre – Fica Awareness Training – 02 March 2023

February 20, 2023

7 steps for Court Online Bundle for Attorneys

Johannesburg High Court – Updated Contact list for the Office of the Registrar

The JAA High Court Liaison Meeting – 15 February 2023

The JAA Magistrates Court meeting – 09 February 2023

Circular 1 of 2023 – Default Judgments Applications in RAF matters

February 10, 2023

Draft Order – Interlocutory court

Probono.org Legal Clinics – 1 February 2023 to 30 June 2023

January 25, 2023

Letter to role-players – Magistrates Court Rules

Johannesburg High Court – Clarification note about judgments and orders

Registrars’ Notice 1/2023 – Access control to the Deeds Office Johannesburg

Practice Directive – Johannesburg High Court

Probono.org Legal Clinics 2023

December 7, 2022

GAA AGM 2022

Legal Practice Council – Examination Dates

Chief Registrar’s Circular 3 of 2022

November 22, 2022

Chief Registrar’s Circular 2 of 2022

Legal Practitioner Insurance Fund, NPC vs RAF and Others

The GAA invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting

November 9, 2022

Protocol for the hearings of applications for admissions as legal practitioners in the Johannesburg High Court

October 26, 2022

Gauteng Local Division High Court – Directive 3 of 2022

Applications brought on notice of motion against the Road Accident Fund

September 28, 2022

Trial Roll – Form 9A

Constitutional Court of South Africa

Legal Technology and Innovation Institute – LawTech Conference 2022

September 17, 2022

Notice to attorneys re arrangements for court online system downtime

Wills week with the JAA

Legal Technology and Innovation Institute – LawTech Conference 2022

September 6, 2022

JAA Magistrate Court Liaison Meeting

RAF v LPC and others – extension of moratorium on executions

Vacancy – Prosecutor for the National Soccer League

Letter to JAA from the LPC – National Wills Week

Risk Alert Bulletin

August 26, 2022

Risk Alert Bulletin – Hard Lockdown Period

High Court Precinct – Stakeholder Meeting 4 August

Court Online Workshop for legal practitioners

JAA High Court Liaison meeting

LPIIF – Changes to the term on which the RAF accepts claims

July 28, 2022

JAA Wine Tasting with Montepellier

Gauteng Division of the High Court – Notice to Practitioners

Clarks 9th Annual Family Law Conference – 20 & 21 Oct 2022

Nomination for the Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association Executive Committee

Letter to members – appointment of Justice Mandisa Maya

Advisory note on the Administrative Process-flow relating to the setting down of applications in the Family Court

July 12, 2022

Probono.org Legal Clinic – July – November 2022

June 29, 2022

Safari – Legal Practitioner Compliance Data – a Curse or Blessing – Safari 12 July 2022

Directive 1 of 2022 – Piloting of the Court Online system in Gauteng

Risk Alert Bulletin – July 2022

Call for comment – Rules board

Pretoria Deeds Office – Notice to Examiners

June 14, 2022

Family Court Directive 06 June 2022

Judge President’s Practice Directive 01 of 2022 – Revision of Chapter 8

June 10, 2022

Probono.org Law Clinic

Call for Comment – Community Service

Registrar’s Notice No.5/2022 – Access control and pre-linking arrangements

June 3, 2022

JAA letter to Members – Civil Sub-committee of the Johannesburg Magistrates and Regional Courts

LPIIF Notice – RAF Board Notice 271 of 2022

Supreme Court of Appeal – Statute takes precedent over Practice Directives

Office of the Deputy Judge President – Revised Commercial Court Practice Directive

Risk Alert Bulletin – May 2022

May 20, 2022

Labour Court – Directive in respect of access and conduct of proceedings in the labour court

Road Accident Fund litigation in the Johannesburg High Court

The Johannesburg High Court – Notice to litigation attorneys

Pretoria Trial Interlocutory Checklist

April 26, 2022

SARS Transfer – Duty -Final request time limitation

JAA Meeting with the Deeds Office – Office Report

April 7, 2022

Registrars Circular 02 of 2022 – Interdict I-1158/2022C

Registrars Circular 01 of 2022 – Rectification of Errors

Notice to the Profession – The unopposed motion court in 2nd and 3rd Terms of 2022

Notice to Profession – Mode of Hearings in the Johannesburg High Court in 2nd and 3rd Terms of 2022

The Rules Board – Proposed amendments to Magistrates Courts Rules

Sheriff Randfontein Office

Notice – library services April 2022

The Gauteng Local Division of the High Court – Notice of postponement of the Court Online system

March 15, 2022

Clarification of Judge President’s Practice Directive 1 of 2021 – Paragraph 20

March 9, 2022

Deeds Office fee increase 2022

Legal Practice Council Provincial Elections 2022 – Gauteng Attorneys’ Association Endorsements

March 4, 2022

Legal Practice Council Provincial Elections 2022 – Gauteng Attorneys’ Association Endorsements

February 25, 2022

Notice to Practitioners – Court Online Pilot Project

Clarification Notice – Directive 01 of 2022 Chapter 8

State Attorney Contact list – North State Building Johannesburg

The Pretoria Attorneys Association invites you to attend a Legal Costs Webinar

February 17, 2022

The City of Johannesburg invites you to review their 2022/2023 Rates Policy and Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy

Local Division of the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria – Default Judgement in terms of Rule 31(5) of the NCA

COJ STAKEHOLDERS MEETING 18 FEB 2022

February 16, 2022

Notice 14 Feb 2022 – Judgments re Default Judgment ito Rule 31_5 in matters within the ambit of the NCA

February 15, 2022

The Pretoria Attorneys Association invites you to attend a Legal Costs Webinar

February 10, 2022

Lexis Nexis 2020 Practitioner’s Guide to Conveyancing and Notarial Practice

The South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges – Mentorship programme 2022

Johannesburg High Court – Notice to litigation attorneys – Clarification of Civil Trial Process

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association presents our 2022 Executive Committee

Risk Alert Bulletin 2022

February 1, 2022

Safari Compliance Conference – Discount for members

NAMA Free State Mini Sectional Title Workshop 29 January 2022

January 18, 2022

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court – Notice Road Accident Fund Additional Procedures

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court – Notice Johannesburg Unopposed Motion Court

Johannesburg High Court – Motion Applications office telephone number update

Call for input by JAA members in relation to certain issues raised by DJP Sutherland

Commencement of the Property Practitioners Act 2019

DJP NOTICE 06 JAN 2022 – RE UNOPPOSED COURT JUDGES – 182012.20220106lt (Notice to Profession)

January 6, 2022

Jan 2022 – JHB Motions office – Telephone update Notice

January 5, 2022

CRC 5 OF 2021 AMENDMENT OF REG 68 TO ACT 47 OF 1937 CRD

January 3, 2022

The Office of the Chief Justice – Dies Non

December 15, 2021

Inanda 1 Sheriffs Office – Office Closure

Johannesburg High Court – Motion Application Office telephone number update

JAA Committee Portfolio

City of Johannesburg – Rates Clearance Certificates

NOTICE MOTIONS OFFICE JHB 20211207 Telephone update

December 7, 2021

Registrars Notice 20211129 Re Allocations provisional rolls for 2022

December 6, 2021

SARS NOTICE 02 DEC 2021 – Dispute and RFR on eFiling

December 2, 2021

CIPC Notice 58 of 2021

November 30, 2021

Risk Alert Bulletin December 2021

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court – Notice to all Litigation Attorneys in Gauteng

Registrars’ Conference Resolutions 2021

November 19, 2021

South African Law Reform Commission issue Paper 41 – Review of all aspects of Matrimonial Property Law

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court – COVID 19 Directives (revised) of 11 June 2021

Probono.org Annual Report 2021 – Access to Justice in a time of crisis

November 12, 2021

Registrar’s Circular 02/2021

The South African Revenue Service – Appeal to Conveyancers

The Gauteng Attorneys’ Association AGM – Thank you to all participants

The Gauteng Attorneys’ Association’s 4th AGM is being held electronically tonight from 17h30 onwards.

November 10, 2021

Digital Education for Legal Practitioners

October 27, 2021

Probono.org.za Newsletter

Acting Chief Registrar – Taxation Notice

Payment of Counsel Fees – Attorneys can be held personally liable

Notice to Legal Practitioners – Process of requesting and issuing Trial Dates, Johannesburg

NOTICE TO LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ABOUT THE PROCESS OF REQUESTING AND ISSUING OF TRIAL DATES IN THE GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG

October 19, 2021

The Gauteng Attorneys’ Association invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting

October 15, 2021

Calling all Candidate and Student Volunteers – Court Files Digitization Project

Legal Practice Council – 2022 Fidelity Fund Certificate Application Provincial contact details

Office of the Deputy Judge President: Notice to all Legal Practitioners – Urgent Motion Court

2nd Notice – Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association invites you to attend our 79th Annual General Meeting

October 5, 2021

NOTICE – DJP RE: URGENT COURT – O4 OCT 2021

Legal Practice Council – Notice 57 of 2021

September 23, 2021

Office of the Registrar of Deeds Johannesburg

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court – Chief Registrar’s Report

Digital Education for Legal Practitioners

September 14, 2021

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association invites you to attend our 79th Annual General Meeting

Probono.org. free live webinar for Legal Practitioners – Customary Marriages

Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services – Media release

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association – 1st Notice of our Annual General Meeting 2021

September 2, 2021

Office of the Judge President Gauteng Division of the High Court – Directive issued 31 August 2021

City of Johannesburg – Customer Interface

August 25, 2021

Written inputs on the Draft Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill by industry experts in the property field

Johannesburg Magistrates Court – Full services from 23 August 2021

August 16, 2021

The Johannesburg Deeds Registry Operational Plan

The Legal Practice Council postpones Competency-based Examinations

Fines in terms of the Disaster Management Act – Gazette No 11314 – dated the 25 July 2021

August 5, 2021

The JAA and SABWiL free legal seminar – Section 34 of the Constitution, access to courts

July 30, 2021

Call for comment – Practical application of Section (2)(2)(b) Of the State Liability Act, 20 of 1957, as amended

Call for comment – Draft Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill

Raizcorp Enterprise and supplier development programme

G GAZETTE – ALERT LEVEL 3 LOCKDOWN – 25 JUL 2021 – 44895 – CoopGov

July 26, 2021

CIPC Notice to customers – Notice 36 of 2021

July 21, 2021

CIPC Notice to customers – Notice 35 of 2021

APRAV update – 12 July 2021

Judgment in the matter between LPIIF NPC vs Minister of Transport and others

Judgment in the matter between Mautla and Others vs RAF and Others

The Commission for Gender Equality – Statistical Data Required

Directive Labour Court No LC 01 2021

July 12, 2021

The Supreme Court of South Africa Judgment – The Standard Bank and Others v Julia Mapuru Thobejane and Others

July 6, 2021

Link for Ace Magashule v Cyril Ramaphosa hearing Thurs 24 and Friday 25 Jun 2021

June 24, 2021

Johannesburg Association of Legal Cost Consultant – Memorandum on Taxation dates

Registrar’s Notice no. 9/2021 – Johannesburg Deeds Office

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court – Revised Directive 1 of 2021

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court – Revised Consolidated 18 September 2021 Directive

Information Regulator South Africa – POPI readiness and Stakeholder engagement

June 11, 2021

Probono.org free webinar for Legal Practitioners – Understanding POPI and the current stat of data protection in South Africa

Law Society of South Africa – Conveyancing Guideline of fees

Registrar’s Notice 8 of 2021

City of Johannesburg – Customer Interface

Road Accident Fund Board Notice 58 of 2021

Probono.org free webinar for legal practitioners – Changes to Employment Law

June 8, 2021

Risk Alert Bulletin June 2021

JLS Conveyancing update – Pietermaritzburg Deeds Registry

08 JUN 2021 – NOTICE TO LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN RE ISSUING OF PROCESS AT THE GAUTENG LOCAL DIVISION

JAA Notice to RAF Legal Practitioners

SASLAW Hybrid National Conference

May 31, 2021

City of Johannesburg – Customer Interface

City of Johannesburg – Collecting Property information on a Registered Right in Land

Jacques Tarica robing ceremony memorial – Zoom link and programme

May 24, 2021

Johannesburg High Court – Court Terms 2021 – 2027

May 19, 2021

PIPLA newsletter – Thank you to members of the JAA

South African Bar Association Notice – Advocate Admission exams

LSSA letter of condolence

Notification – JAA letter of apology to members 10 May 2021 regarding accounts

May 10, 2021

JAA Annual fee subscription increase

April 29, 2021

JAA Deeds Linking Office – Access

April 14, 2021

CIPC Notice to customers – Notice 20 of 2021

JAA report back on Masters Office monthly meeting

Chief Registrar’s Report Gauteng Division Johannesburg

SARS Notice to conveyancers

SASLAW’s 24th Hybrid Annual National Conference – Call for Papers

March 26, 2021

Withdrawal as the attorney of record

Update: Publishing of the Government Gazette amidst the technical challenges affecting the publishing system

Memorandum to Pretoria Attorneys’ Association – Trade Marks

The 8th Annual Johannesburg Clarks Family Law conference – save the date

March 18, 2021

CIPC Trade Mark Division Contact list

CIPC Practice Note 6 of 2021 – Lodging of Trade Mark priority (convention) documents

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court Johannesburg- Urgent notice regarding enrolment changes in the Unopposed Motion court for April recess

CALL FOR COMMENT – Proposed new E-Rules and amendments to the Uniform and Magistrates courts rules for the electronic Civil Justice System

Register’s Circular 5 of 2021 – Deeds Office Johannesburg

Legal Practice Council – Phone lines

The Pretoria Attorneys Association – Comments on the second Draft Legal Sector Code

The Gauteng Attorneys’ Association – Comments on the second Draft Legal Sector Code

CIPC Notice to Customers – Notice 15 of 2021

March 9, 2021

Registrar’s Circular 2 – Pietermaritzburg Deeds Registry

Magistrates Court – Johannesburg Cluster – Alert Level 1 Regulations

A message from the Pretoria Deeds Registry

South African Research Chair in Property Law – Submissions of comments on the Expropriation Bill published on 09 October 2020

Registrars Notice No 5 – Deeds Office Clients

March 8, 2021

GAA Seminar – Draft Legal Sector Code

March 2, 2021

Candidate Attorneys High Court Tour

Office of the Master of the High Court in Pretoria – Ordering files from off-site storage

JAA meeting with the Master of the High Court, South Gauteng

CIPC Notice 13 of 2021 – Public apology on CIPC’s new E-Service webinar

Pretoria Registrar of Deeds – Examiners Notice 3 of 2021

The Pretoria Attorneys’ Association letter to members – North Gauteng Division Practice Directives

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform – Deeds Office fee schedule

ILERA 9th Africa Regional Conference – Deadline for submission of papers

Disaster management Act – Alert Level 1

Probono.org free legal seminar

February 23, 2021

City of Johannesburg – Development Planning contact details

CIPC Notice 11 of 2021 – Automated New Company Registration E-Service platform

CIPC Notice 10 of 2021 – Name reservation E-Service Process

Registrars Circular 1 of 2021

Amended Notice – Taxation of bills of costs where a matter is settled inter partes

Legal Practice Council- Legal Sector Code second draft for comment

Government Gazette Notice – Publishing of the Government Gazette amidst the technical challenges affecting the publishing system

Office of the Chief Master – Master to address the National Disaster regarding the spread of the COVID-19 (Corona) virus. Adjusted Alert level 3

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court – Judge President’s Practice Directive 2021

MARCH 2021 – ALLEN WEST CONVEYANCING UPDATE WEBINAR

February 22, 2021

Directive 1 of 2021 – Case Management and enrolment of Civil Trials in the Gauteng Division of the High Court 18 02 2021

February 18, 2021

AMENDED NOTICE – TAXATION OF BILLS OF COST IN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS INTER PARTES

February 17, 2021

RURAL LAND AND DEVELOPMENT – REGISTRARS CIRCULAR 01 OF 2018

February 15, 2021

CIPC Notice 8 of 2021 – Scheduled maintenance

February 12, 2021

CIPC Notice 7 of 2021 – Form COR40.5

CIPC Notice 6 of 2021 – Mailbox usage

Letter to CIPC from the Legal Practice Council with response from the CIPC

Submission on Taxation Directive 4 January 2021

City of Johannesburg- Refused building plan applications to be assessed

City of Johannesburg and JAA guideline for refunds

Department of Home Affairs – To all Religious Marriage Officers

February 2, 2021

Norton Rose Fulbright Article – Employment and COVID-19

CIPC Notice to customers: Notice 4 of 2021

Department of Co-operative Governance – Amendment of Lockdown Regulations

DRAFT Directive 1 of 2021 – Case Management and enrolment of Civil Trials in the Gauteng Division of the High Court

27 01 2021 REVISED final version DRAFT Directive 1 of 2021 – Case Management and enrolment of Civil Trials in the Gauteng Division of the High Court

January 28, 2021

27 01 2021 final version DRAFT Directive 1 of 2021 – Case Management and enrolment of Civil Trials in the Gauteng Division of the High Court

January 27, 2021

Legal Practice Council- Notice in terms of Section 95(4) of the Legal Practice Act, 28 0f 2014

January 19, 2021

Notice No. 2 of 2021- Rectification of section arrangements

City of Johannesburg- Development Planning responds to accelerated service delivery

Registrars Circular 3 of 2021- Pretoria Deeds Registry- Lockdown level 3 Regulations

Registrars Circular 2 of 2021: Returning to work and Lockdown level 3

The Labour Court of South Africa- Judgment in the matter between The Airline Pilots’ Association of South Africa and South African Airways SOC Limited and Others. Case No: J 1507/2020.

Disaster Management Act, 2002- Extension of the National State of Disaster (COVID-19)

Disaster Management Act, 2002- Lockdown 3 regulations

Labour Court Directive- Access and Conduct in light of the COVID- 19 pandemic

Letter to conveyancers- JAA Linking Office at the Johannesburg Deeds Office

AOG JHB 29 DEC 2020 WITH GENERAL INFO

December 29, 2020

RESULTS – ADMISSION / COMPETENCY BASED EXAMS – DEC 2020

December 18, 2020

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development – Designating new seats

December 10, 2020

Civil Sub-Committee of the Johannesburg Magistrates and Regional Court – Minutes of Meeting 12 November 2020

Probono.org Legal Clinics 2021

The Pan African Bar Association of South Africa – Statement on the public attacks on legal practitioners

City of Johannesburg – Letter to Conveyancers

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court – Non-Compliance with 18 September 2020 Directive

NOTICE RE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH 18 SEPTEMBER 2020 CONSOLIDATED DIRECTIVE

November 27, 2020

3 Dec 2020 – Allen West Conveyancing Postmortem

November 25, 2020

The Johannesburg Magistrates Court- Year programme for 2021

Office of the Chief Justice- Determination of Sittings of the specific Courts

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development- Newly designated areas of jurisdiction for the Civil Regional Courts

Pretoria High Court- Correspondence addressed to the Acting Judge President

Legal Practice Council- Sexual harassment policy

Judgment- Taylor vs Road Accident Fund

Registrar’s Circular 4 of 2020

Registrar’s Circular 3 of 2020

CIPC Notice to customers: Notice 50 of 2020

Foster Care Extension Order

Constitutional Court Judgment: Mahlangu and Another v Minister of Labour and Others

Office of the Premier Gauteng- Correspondence to the Legal Practice Council

DCJ Zondo’s ruling on Jacob Zuma’s application for his recusal – day 309 – 19 Nov 2020

November 20, 2020

Judgement – Taylor v road accident fund and a related matter 2020 jol 48990 gj

Risk Alert Bulletin: December 2020

November 13, 2020

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development: Prescribed Rate of Interest

Legal Practice Council: Notice 626 of 2020

Sectional Title Amendment Bill

Children’s Amendment Bill: Call for Comment

GAA Chairpersons Reports

Call for comment: Property Practitioner’s Regulations, 2020- Extension of deadline for submission of comments

November 5, 2020

November Risk Alert Bulletin

November 4, 2020

Constitutional Court- Judgement -NUMSA and Others v Aveng Steel CC

Amendment of Rules Regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa.

Amendment of Rules Regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the the several Provincial and Local Divisions of the High Court.

Amendments to the Magistrates Court, High Court and Supreme Court- Rules 1 December 2020

Chief Registrar’s Report: GLD Efficiency Enhancement Committee

GLD Efficiency Enhancement Committee Report

CIPC Notice to customers- Scheduled Maintenance on all CIPC systems

October 23, 2020

Registrars Directive: Johannesburg Labour Court- 14 October 2020

The Gauteng Attorneys’ Association Annual General Meeting

GAA AGM 2020

October 15, 2020

Caselines training and support for Legal Practitioners

October 13, 2020

Labour Court- David Victor and Others vs CHEP South Africa (PTY)(LTD)

Johannesburg High Court- Motion Court Advisory Note

Legal Practice Council- Intention to amend the Rules of the Council

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform- Notice to Conveyancers

Pretoria High Court: Letter to Legal Practitioners- All matters before the Honourable Acting Judge Pillay

October 8, 2020

Judgement 928/20 Mthimkulu vs Standard Bank South Africa

CIPC Notice to customers: Notice 44 of 2020- New email addresses for applications relating to Co-ops amendments

LSSA request for comment: Legal aid regulations

Pretoria High Court: Correspondence to the Acting Deputy Judge President and Non-RAF settlements

The Pretoria Attorneys’ Association: Litigation vs City of Tshwane- Rates Clearance Certificates

CASELINES QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE (21 SEPTEMBER 2020)

October 6, 2020

Probono.org Lawyers needs survey on HIV/AIDS and TB

September 29, 2020

Probono.org free seminar for legal practitioner: A series on sensitisation of sex workers

SASLAW Partner Notice: Annual Labour Law update 2020

Notice to Conveyancers: Return of clerks to the Pretoria Deeds Office

Pretoria High Court: Physical delivery of Practice Notes for civil trials between 5-9 October 2020

Legal Practitioners’ benevolent scheme applications extended to 18 October 2020

September 22, 2020

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court: Judge President’s Consolidated Directive 18 September 2020

SASLAW National AGM and Committee 2020/2021: President’s report

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development: Prescribed rate of interest

The Gauteng Attorneys’ Association: Notice of Annual General Meeting- Thursday, 15 October 2020

September 18, 2020

SASLAW Webinar: Essential Services Committee Presentation

September 15, 2020

CIPC Notice to Customers: Impact of Load Shedding

Register of the High Court, Gauteng, Local Division, Johannesburg: Gifts and Donations

Judgement in Road Accident Fund vs. Lana Nel and Others (Case No. 43873/20) for publication by the JAA

Office of the Chief Master: Protocols to be adopted by the branch

78th Annual General Meeting- Documentation for AGM

September 11, 2020

Notice is hereby given of the twenty-third Annual General Meeting of members of the South African Society for Labour Law to be held on the 16th of September 2020 at 16:00 pm

September 1, 2020

Chief Registrar Circular No.3 of 2020

Notice to Deeds Office: Johannesburg Clients- Backlog Eradication Implementation

FORM 10 Trial Matters Classified

Probono.org Free Legal Webinar: The implications of POPIA for Legal Practitioners

August 25, 2020

CIPC Guideline 2 of 2020- Director quick reference guide

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court Directive: The matter of Quentin Donaldson // The Legal Practice Council, Gauteng (Case number: 15295/2020

FORM 10 Trial Matters Classified

Proposed amendments to the JAA Constitution for the AGM

August 21, 2020

Special Consideration for the AGM

2nd Notice for our 78th Annual General Meeting

The Law Society of South Africa- Cybersecurity Guidelines

August 18, 2020

Letter to Members of the Pretoria Attorneys’ Association- Re Office of the Registrar of Trade Marks

Call for comment: Appeal for Amendment of Rule 44 of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013

Labour Court- Office of the Judge President: Supplementary Directive for media access

Johannesburg Magistrates Court- New Process of certification and trial date applications

Office of the Chief Master: Directive 1 of 2020- Estate Advertisements

Amendment of Regulations: Sectional Title Act

Amendment of Regulations: Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No 47 of 1937)

Department of Co-Operative Governance- Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No 57 of 2002)- Regulations for Level 2 of the National Lockdown

FORM 10 Trial Matters

August 14, 2020

The 7th Annual Johannesburg Clarks Family Law conference to be held on 21 November 2020

August 11, 2020

Constitutional Court Judgment Road Traffic Management Corporation v Tasima (Pty) Limited

Tariffs for attorneys and sheriffs

Taurus Capital Seminar: The state of the RAF and the future of the Personal Injury Attorney

August 4, 2020

Legal Seminar: Opposition of High Court Bill of Costs

Deeds Office: Update on Data and Micro sections

Probono.org free seminar for legal practitioners: Customary Marriages in South Africa

Directive in respect of access to the Commission of Mediation and Arbitration during the COVID-19 epidemic

High Court of South Africa Mpumalanga: Final National Credit Act Jurisdiction Judgment

Indefinite extension of the 11th of May 2020 Consolidated Directive regarding court operations in the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria and Johannesburg

Special Consideration for the AGM

July 28, 2020

1st Notice for our 78th Annual General Meeting

Important Message from CIPC: December 2020 Office Closure

July 27, 2020

City of Johannesburg: Electronic issued documents and lodgement of copies thereof in the deed’s office

Disaster Management Act, 2002: Amendment of Regulations issued in terms of Section 27(2)

The Regional Court President’s Forum: Criminal and Civil Practice Directive for the Regional Courts in South Africa

Notice from the Pretoria High Court

Publication of the Employment Equity Amendment Bill, 2020

Closure of Johannesburg Deeds Office for Decontamination purposes

JAA/GAA and Schindlers Attorneys: Webinar on Rates Clearance Certificates

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association survey on transport to and from the High Court in Johannesburg

CIPC: Important message from CIPC IP Divisions

July 20, 2020

CIPC Notice to Customers: Notice 35 of 2020

The Law Society of South Africa: Conveyancing Mentorship Programme Invitation 2020/21

The Pretoria Attorneys’ Association: Minutes of meeting between the PAA Property Committee and the City of Tshwane- Rates Clearance Certificates

The Pretoria Attorneys’ Association: FourieFismer inc and 2 Others vs the Road Accident Fund

Probono.org free seminar for Legal Practitioners: The impact of Level 3 Lockdown on divorces, Rule 43 applications and the movement of children

City of Tshwane Economic Development and Spatial Development: Development compliance circular

SASLAW membership survey 2020

The City of Johannesburg- Compliance Letters

Pretoria Deeds Office COVID-19 Questionnaire

Media Statements by the Competition Commission and the Minister of Justice on the Conveyancing Practices in the Banking Industry

Probono.org Legal Clinic Roster: July to November 2020

July 10, 2020

The Land Claims Court Registrars Office: Adjudication of cases during the Third Term 2020

The Legal Practice Council: Registration dates for 2020 Second Session exams

City of Tshwane- COVID-19 Circular 6: Update with regards to City Planning and Development operational arrangements

City of Tshwane to resume Land Development and Rezoning Applications and Building Inspection Notices

City of Tshwane- Progress regarding online clearance applications

The City of Johannesburg E-Clearance Attorney registration process

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association invites you to attend our 78th Annual General Meeting

July 7, 2020

Pretoria Attorneys’ Association Property Committee: City of Tshwane Rates Clearance Certificates

July 3, 2020

CIPC Trade Marks Division: Updated Contact list

Probono.org Legal Clinic Roster: July to November 2020

Directive in respect of access to the Labour court in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

Directive: Amendment to Consolidated Directive issued on 11 May 2020 in re Admissions of Legal Practitioners in the Gauteng Division of the High Court

Judgment- Residents of Industry House and Others v Minister of Police and Others Case no. 18205/2018

Judgment in Leave to Appeal of Minister of COGTA vs Reyno Dawid De Beer and Another

Probono.org free seminar for attorneys: How to draft a risk and compliance policy for your firm in terms of Section 42 of FICA

June 26, 2020

Office of the Acting Judge-President Gauteng Division of the High Court: Procedure to apply for JCMM date when in possession of unsigned pre-trial minute

Registrar of the High Court, Gauteng Division Pretoria

Probono.org free seminar for Legal Practitioners- Competition Law enforcement during COVID-19

June 19, 2020

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association Property Committee- Notice to Conveyancers

Webinar to be hosted on rates clearances with the City of Johannesburg

The issuing of warrants of execution and subpoena in the High Courts of the Gauteng Division

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, Johannesburg- Amended Taxation Directions

The City of Johannesburg Press Statement: Additional services rolled out by Development Planning under COVID-19 Lockdown Alert level 3

Legal Practice Council Notice: Attorneys Competency Based, Conveyancing and Notarial Practice exams postponed

CIPC Notice to Customers: Notice 32 of 2020- New Process for updating customer code contact details/ Password reset

June 12, 2020

Office of the Registrar of Deeds Johannesburg: Notice to Deeds Office clients

City of Tshwane: Rates Clearance User registration manual

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association Property Committee: Important Notice to Conveyancers- The Deeds Office and the 60-day Rule for rates

Covid-19 Directives for Lockdown Level 3 for the Pretoria Magistrates Court

Covid-19 Directives for Lockdown Levels 3-1 for Randburg and Germiston Civil Regional Courts

Judgement of De Beer and Others vs. the Minister of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs

June 5, 2020

Probono.org offers free seminar to legal practitioners: Ethics in the Legal Profession

City of Johannesburg press statement: Development Planning implement interim measures amid COVID-19 lockdown

Office of the Chief Master- Protocols to be adopted by the Branch Master to address the National Disaster regarding the spread of Covid-19 (Corona) virus- Level 3

The Local Division of the Gauteng High Court: Caselines update- Admission Application email protocols

The full review judgment in the matter of Fourie Fismer Inc & others v RAF & others

Johannesburg High Court closed until further notice due to COVID-19

Office of the Chief Master- Protocols to be adopted by the Branch Master to address the National Disaster regarding the spread of Covid-19 (Corona) virus- Level 3.

June 3, 2020

Registrars Circular 06 of 2020: Updated list of Examiners

May 29, 2020

Letter to all Bars: Settlement Roll Neukircher J Notice to all parties 29 May 2020

Urgent Notice- Closure of Johannesburg and Kliptown Magistrates courts for decontamination of COVID 19

The NHBRC services during COVID-19 lockdown:

CIPC Notice to Customers: Notice 28 of 2020- Phasing out of the Deposit System

APRAV Newsflash: The perfect storm in the post lockdown world

Gauteng Attorneys’ Association: Letter to the City of Johannesburg and City of Tshwane

Probono.org is hosting a free webinar on Police Brutality

May 22, 2020

Johannesburg Civil Regional Court: Corrected COVID-19 Directive

Office of the Chief Registrar: Notice to ARD’s, Examiners, Distribution and Prep Centre

Registrar’s Circular 06 of 2020: Implementation of the Risk-Adjusted approach for the gradual return of the employees to the workplace

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association: Feedback on Caselines

Probono.org free seminars and webinars for attorneys

May 15, 2020

Association for the Protection of Road Accident Victims: Petition to have the RAF declared an essential service

CIPC Notice to customers: Guidance Note for Essential Service Certificate issued by CIPC

CIPC Notice to customers: Notice 23 of 2020- Business Rescue filing

CIPC Notice to customers: Patent and Designs, Copyright and Trade Mark Divisions- National Lockdown Alert Level 4

Lockdown Notice: Taxation Directions- Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, Johannesburg

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court: Judge President’s consolidated Directive. Court operations in the Pretoria and Johannesburg High Court

Johannesburg Civil Regional Court: COVID-19 Practice Directives

Chief Registrar of Deeds: Offices Open: 13th May 2020

Registrar’s circular 2/2020- Procedure and Protocols to be implemented during Risk Adjusted Alert Level 4 in the Deeds Registry: Johannesburg

Magistrates Courts in the Johannesburg Cluster: Directives for court operations in line with the Directives issued by the Chief Justice on the 2nd of May 2020

May 7, 2020

Office of the Deputy Judge President, High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria: Allocations- Civil Trial Roll 05 May Part 1 and 2

Office of the Chief Master: Proposed Protocol to be adopted by the branch: Master to address the National regarding the spread of COVID- 19 (Corona) Virus

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development: Directions issued in terms of Regulation 4(2) of the Regulations under the Disaster Management Act, 2002

Gauteng Attorneys’ Association: Letter to the Judge President of the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court re court operations in view of alleviated COVID-19 restrictions from level 5 to 4

Office of the Deputy Judge President High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria- Procedure with regard to the calling of Civil Trial Roll 4th to the 8th of May 2020

High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria- Taxation Notice

Office of the Deputy Judge-President High Court, South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria- Judicial Case Management

CIPC Notice to customers: Patents and Designs, Copyright and Trade Mark Divisions National Lockdown- COVID-19 Alert Level 4

May 1, 2020

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association charity drive to assist Candidate Attorneys during the National COVID-19 Lockdown

Probono.org free webinar for Practitioners- 8 May 2020

Office of the Deputy Judge President, Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria: Letter to Practitioners re Judicial Case Management Conferences

High Court Division, Limpopo Division of the High Court: Polokwane

The Gauteng Attorneys’ Association: Letter to Acting Director General re regulations regarding Legal Practitioners

Judiciary: Virtual Court set-up guide

Urgent Directive in respect of access to the Labour Court

Judge President’s revised Supplementary Practice Directive issued on the 24th of April 2020- Gauteng Local Division of the High Court

Gauteng Attorneys’ Association: Correspondence to the Legal Practice Council re Permits for Legal Practitioners

April 24, 2020

Disaster Management Act 2002: Amendment of Regulations issued in terms of Section 27(2) issued on the 20th of April 2020

Office the State Attorney Pretoria: Notice of Lockdown for the State Attorney Pretoria during the Period of 21 days

Suggestions on how to run the Court System in the Johannesburg Regional Court post Lockdown

Supplementary Directive in re Court Operations in Pretoria and Johannesburg High Courts during the extended COVID-19 National Lockdown and for the remainder of Term 2 of 2020

Directive issued by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng in terms of section (8)(3)(b) of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 for the management of Superior Courts during the extended Lockdown period

April 17, 2020

The City of Tshwane opens applications by Conveyancers to receive their Rates Clearance Certificates electronically

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association offers Conveyancers assistance in receiving Rates Clearance Certificates electronically from the City of Johannesburg

APRAV: Request to declare the Road Accident Fund an essential service

Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Disaster Management Act: Amended Regulations in terms of section 27(2)

Court Services Directive for the Lower District Courts: City of Tshwane

Magistrates Court Johannesburg: Court operation in respect of all Civil courts within the Johannesburg Cluster during the National Lockdown period

Letter from the Gauteng Attorneys’ Association to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and others regarding issues affecting Legal Practitioners during the Lockdown period

Local Division of the Gauteng High Court: Judge Presidents Supplementary Practice Directive

April 9, 2020

Office of the Chief State Law Advisor: Legal opinion in the interpretation of the word “alienate” as far as it relates to mortgaging of immovable property

Legal Practice Council extends public participation and comments cut-off dates due to the National Lockdown

First term review of Parliament- 28 January to 20 March 2020

CIPC Notice to customers: Company, Close Corporation and Co-operatives services during the Government Lockdown

April 3, 2020

Disaster Management Act, 2002: Amendment of Regulations issued in terms of Section 27(2)

March 27, 2020

Magistrates Court: Directives for Lower Courts Region 5 Gauteng as issued by the Cluster Head.

Urgent Practice Directive: Special Arrangements to address COVID-19 implications for all litigation in the Pretoria and Johannesburg High Courts- 25 March 2020

Government Notice: Directions issued in terms of Regulation 10(1) of the Regulations under the Disaster Management Act, 2002

Urgent Practice Directive: Special Arrangements to address COVID-19 implications for all litigation in the Pretoria and Johannesburg High Courts- 25 March 2020

March 26, 2020

Government Notice: Directions issued in terms of Regulation 10(1) of the Regulations under the Disaster Management Act, 2002

Urgent Directive from the Judge President in preparation for the Covid-19 National Lockdown

Memo to Legal Professionals: Arrangements at the civil regional court in Johannesburg during the period 27 March to the 16th of April 2020

March 25, 2020

Johannesburg Registrar of Deeds: Notice to Conveyancers

Pretoria Registrar of Deeds: Notice to Conveyancers

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court: Relevant contact details for the Johannesburg and Pretoria High Courts

Magistrates Court in Johannesburg: Guidelines for court operation in line with the resolution of the Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committee

March 23, 2020

Letter to Members of the Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association from the City of Johannesburg- How to get your Rates Clearance Figures online in light of COVID 19.

Pretoria Deeds Office: Notice to staff and clients in light of COVID 19

Office of the Chief Master: Proposed Protocol to be adopted by the branch in light of COVID 19

Resolution of the Gauteng Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committee in light of COVID 19

Letter to Members of the Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association from the City of Johannesburg- How to get your Rates Clearance Figures online in light of COVID 19.

March 19, 2020

Amended Directive COVID 19: Gauteng Local Division of the High Court- as amended 18 March 2020

Urgent Practice Directive in light of COVID 19 as amended 17 March 2020: Gauteng Local Division of the High Court

Urgent Practice Directive in respect of restricting access to Court in light of COVID 19: Labour Court

March 18, 2020

CCMA: Urgent Directive in respect of the response to COVID 19

Media Statement: Measures adopted by the Heads of Courts to curb the spread of COVID 19 in all courts

The Pretoria Attorneys’ Association and Others have launched an Urgent Application (Case No. 17518/20) to prevent the Road Accident Fund from terminating the services of panel attorneys

March 13, 2020

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association Candidate Attorneys Function: High Court Tour 19 March 2020

March 4, 2020

Deeds Office Registration Fees: Amendment of Regulations

An open letter to the Legal Practice Council from the Gauteng Attorneys’ Association over the 2020 fees

February 27, 2020

Clarks 7th Annual Johannesburg Family Law Conference

February 24, 2020

APRAV: Invitation to attend the RAF Rescue work session

SAC- IAWJ Mentorship Programme (Gauteng Region)

Application Form SAC – IAWJ Post Graduate CLP Mentorship Programme 2020

Probono.org opens a help desk at the Pretoria Masters Office

February 17, 2020

Rules Board for Courts of Law: Amendment of Rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa

Rules Board for Courts of Law: Amendment of Rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of several Provincial and Local Divisions of the High Court of South Africa

Candidate Attorneys Function: Introduction to the profession hosted by Schindlers Attorneys

February 7, 2020

Probono.org opens a help desk at the Pretoria Masters Office

Gala event for Attorneys at Mall@Reds Art Gallery

Circular 2 of 2020: Investigations of allegations of corruption, fraud and maladministration into Offices at the Master of the High Court

February 4, 2020

Practice Directive for the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court: Judicial Case Management

January 24, 2020

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association facilities pricelist for 2020

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court: Judge President’s Notice: CaseLines Training for attorneys and advocates

Erratum – Judge President’s Practice Directive 2 of 2020 re Amendments to the Practice Manuals of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria and Johannesburg

Condonation for the late application for Judicial Case Management Meeting in respect of non-compliance with the 45-day period

January 15, 2020

Caselines Reference Guide

January 10, 2020

Judge Presidents Practice Directive 2 of 2020: Amendments to the Practice Manual for the Gauteng Division of the High Court

Practice Directive 1 0f 2020: Implementation of the Caselines System in the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa

The South African Society for Labour Law

January 9, 2020

CIPC Practice Note 5 of 2019: Notice in terms of Regulation 4(3) of the Trade Marks Act, Act 194 of 1993

Full Bench Judgement: Eastern Cape Division, Grahamstown- Magistrates court

December 12, 2019

Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill- Call for Comment

Registrar’s Circular 05 of 2019: Procedure and guidelines to be followed for the establishment of townships

December 6, 2019

Spatial Planning and Land Use Management- Town planning

City of Ekurhuleni Rates Clearance Certificates

City of Johannesburg Rates Clearance Certificates Letter

Allen West’s Annual Conveyancing Seminar 2020 in partnership with the Gauteng Attorneys’ Association and Lexis Nexis

November 27, 2019

Allen West’s Annual Conveyancing Seminar 2020 in partnership with the Gauteng Attorneys’ Association and Lexis Nexis

November 22, 2019

Civil Regional Court: Checklist for the issue of Writs against the State

CIPC notice to customers: Practice Note 70 of 2019- Filing of documents in terms of Regulation 168

City of Tshwane: Change in clearance and refund application process- Electronic online application system

Judge President’s Practice Directive: The matters of MMI Group (PTY) LTD v CF Pitout and MMI Group LTD v D. Britz

The Gauteng Division of the High Court: Ceremonial Court session held in honour of Judge Willem Van der Linde

Civil Courts- Public Holiday and Recess Days 2020

November 15, 2019

Legal Provident Fund: Trustee’s Report 31 March 2019

Magistrates’ Courts Rule 54: Call for comment on proposed amendments

November 6, 2019

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform: Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act no. 47 of 1937): Amendment of regulations

Risk Alert Bulletin November 2019: Overpayment/incorrect payment scam targeting attorneys’ firms

Civil Regional Courts: New telephone numbers

JAA Office Update: Pricing and update for in office services

Update: City of Johannesburg Rates Clearance Certificates and Rates Clearance Figures

October 30, 2019

UPDATE: Postponement of Training Workshop- Electronic Rates Clearance Certificates platform

October 29, 2019

CIPC Notifications to customers

October 17, 2019

The Gauteng Local Division of the High Court – Full Court Judgment: Summary Judgement applications as of the 1st of July 2019

City of Johannesburg Training Workshop- Electronic Rates Clearance Certificates platform

Presentation on the E-filing Caselines System delivered by Judge President Dunstan Mlambo at our 77th Annual General Meeting

The South African High Court-Gauteng Division: Practice Manual Amendment

Standard Bank of South Africa vs Rahme and Another: Delivered by Siwendu J Application of Rule 32 retrospectively

October 3, 2019

Office of the Chief Justice: Registrar of the High Court Mpumalanga Division- Mombela/Middleburg

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court: Judge President’s Practice Directive 2.1 of 2019- Settlement/Consent Draft Orders relating to personal injury matters in Gauteng Division of the High Court

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association Executive Committee 2019/2020

September 27, 2019

Clarks 6th Annual Family Law Conference: 17th and 18th of October 2019

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development: Prescribed Rate of Interest Act 55 of 1975

Call for Comment: Launch of the new Caselines E-filing initiative out of the Johannesburg High Court

September 20, 2019

The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality launches an Electronic Clearance Certificates initiative

September 15, 2019

77th Annual General Meeting- Final Information Pack

September 11, 2019

CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT PRESENTED AT THE JOHANNESBURG ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON THE 12TH SEPTEMBER 2018

September 10, 2019

The Gauteng Attorneys’ Association: Highlights from our 2nd Annual General Meeting

September 6, 2019

The National Association of Democratic Lawyers is hosting a free Constitutional Litigation Workshop

Call for comment: National Health Insurance Bill [B11-2019]

Clarks 6th Annual Johannesburg Family Law Conference

September 1, 2019

The Civil Regional Court of Johannesburg relocates to 64 Eloff Street, JHB city centre

National Credit Amendment Act, No 7 of 2019

Call for comment: National Health Insurance Bill

The Gauteng Attorneys’ Association: Report by Chairpersons on activities of GAA for First, Second and Third Quarter of First Year Term (October 2018 – August 2019)

August 28, 2019

Court Terms issued for 2021-2027

August 15, 2019

Practice Directive for the Mpumalanga High Court: Case Management

CIPC Notice to Customers: Notice 49 of 2019- Access to a list of Companies and Close Corporations for which the deregistration notification process has commenced

Practice Directive 2 of 2019- Gauteng Local Division of the High Court- Trial Allocation

Constitutional Court: Proxi Smart Services (PTY)(LTD) vs the Law Society of South Africa and others

77th Annual General Meeting: 1st Notice – The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association invites members to nominate a new committee

August 12, 2019

The Gauteng Attorneys’ Association: Bootcamp for small to medium law firms 17th of September 2019

August 7, 2019

Judge President’s Public Notice: Case flow management and trial allocation forms

July 29, 2019

The South African Law Reform Commission: Call for Comment: Investigation into legal fees- Project 142 Issue paper 36

July 19, 2019

Docex: Notice to customers- Edenvale

Letter to the Department of Justice Strategic Planning Committee- RE: Issues affecting service delivery

The South African Judicial Education Institute- Invitation to apply for Basic Aspirant Judges Program 2020

PASSING AWAY OF Ms BARBARA WHITTLE – LSSA COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

July 11, 2019

Notice from Trade Marks Division: Updated Provisional contact list

July 8, 2019

Clarks 6th Annual Family Law Conference

The Johannesburg Magistrates Court Civil Section Office Note: 1 of 2019- Applications for default Judgments

Judge President Practice Directive 2 of 2019- Civil Trials Issuing of process and electronic service and filing

Judge Presidents Public Notice: Court orders from the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria and Johannesburg

The Gauteng Attorneys’ Association presents the Candidate Attorneys’ Competition 2019

June 21, 2019

Herewith the Application for Trial Date forms to be used in JHB Magistrates Court.

The Pretoria Attorneys’ Association: Letter to the Judge President’s Office- To pend implementation of the proposed new Practice Directive to allow stakeholder engagement

Judge President’s Directive: To regulate the Case Management, Trial Allocation and Enrolment of Trial Matter

CIPC Notice to Customers- Notice 40 of 2019- B-BBEE Certificates resolved

June 10, 2019

CIPC Notice to Customers- Notice 38 of 2019- OTP’s not received

CIPC Notice to Customers- Notice 37 of 2019- Company Registration Certificates

Nadel hosts Foundation Principles of Medical Law and Ethics Seminar

Herewith the Application for Trial Date forms to be used in JHB Magistrates Court.

Public Notice calling for inspection of Supplementary Valuation Roll and Lodging of Objections

Report of the International Conference on Access to Justice, Legal Costs and other Interventions

Amendment of the Rules regulating the conduct of the several local and provincial divisions of the High Court of South Africa

Judge President’s Practice Directive 1of 2019- Enrolment of Rule 43 Applications during administrative recess

The Rules Board: Proposed amendments to Uniform Rule 37, 38 and new Form K

May 30, 2019

The Rules Board for Courts of Law: Proposed amendments to Rules 76; 84 and 86 and Form Med-6 and Repeal of Form Med-7

Gauteng Attorneys’ Association: Company Law Seminar- Companies Amendment Bill 2018

Intensive introductory course to Judicial skills training for Legal Practitioners presented by the LSSA, L.E.A.D and Nadel

The Chief Registrars Office: Urgent Notice to the Public issued

May 9, 2019

The JAA report on meeting between the JAA/GAA and the LSSA and the Masters office

The Legal Practice Council: Code of Conduct for Legal Practitioners and Candidate Legal Practitioners and juristic entities

Notice to Legal Practitioners- Rule 20.6 – Certificate issued in terms of Section 4(2) of the Right of Appearance in Courts Act 62 of 1995

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court: Judge President’s Practice Directive: Applications in terms of Rule 46(11)

Risk Alert bulletin: May 2019- Proposed amendments to the LPIIF Master Policy

April 15, 2019

CIPC Notice to customers: Notice 32 of 2019- Applications for the secondary and tertiary Co-Operatives

CIPC Notice to Customers: Notice 30 of 2019- Migrating of Manual Registration for Primary Co-Operative Limited (From CR1, CR5, CR4, and CR8)

Legal Practice Council: Notice to Practitioners of changes in respect to the initial notice published on the 4th of April 2019- Extension of Application date to 17 April 2019

Gauteng Attorneys Association: The South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges Presents the 2019 Candidate Attorneys Programme

Letter to the Legal Practice Council and the organised profession- Challenge to Regulation 3 of the RAF Regulations made under GN770 of 2008 as amended. Rule 16(A) Notice

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform: Department Circular 25 of 2019-Deeds office closes at 10:00 am on 18 April 2019

Registrars Circular 3 of 2019: Withdrawal of paragraph 3.15 of Registrars Circular 1 of 2019

Chief Registrar’s report: GLD Efficiency Enhancement Committee- 27 March 2019

CIPC Notice to customers: Practice Note 2 of 2019- Version 3 of the Guidelines on Trade Mark Examination

March 26, 2019

Examiners Notice 3 of 2019- Extension Letter from Ekurhuleni- Opening of new Sectional Title Register with simultaneous transfer of units

CIPC- Downtime for system maintenance

Gauteng Attorneys Association: Update: Applications for admission as Advocate and the Legal Practice Act, 2014.

Johannesburg Deeds office: Minutes of meeting with the Johannesburg Registrar of Deeds and others

March 14, 2019

The Pretoria Attorneys’ Association: Petition to for Airconditioning at Gauteng High Court Pretoria

CIPC Notice to Customers: Notice 23 of 2019- Launch of online filing method for changes to Authorised Shares

CIPC Notice to Customers: Notice 21 of 2019- Mandatory submission of when filing Annual Returns

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association: Problems regarding Taxation in the High Court.

March 5, 2019

Johannesburg High Court Trust: Judicial Training Centre- 7th Floor of the High Court building in Johannesburg

Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act 47 of 1937): Amendment of Regulations

CIPC Practice Note to Customers:1 of 2019- Notice in terms of Regulation 4(3) of the Trade Marks Act of 1993- Changes to the International Classification of goods and Services

Risk Alert Bulletin: March 2019- Issue 1/2019

February 25, 2019

Booysens Magistrates Court opens on the 1st of March 2019

Pretoria Deeds Office: Examiners Notice 1 of 2019- Extension Letter from the City of Johannesburg

Chief Registrar’s Circular: 1 0f 2019- Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937) Amendment of Regulations

Update on Advocate Admissions: Interim Judgement

February 14, 2019

CIPC Guidance note to Customers: Note1 of 2019- Company, Close Corporations and Co-Operative Registration Numbers to appear on Court documents and Court Orders submitted to CIPC for implementation

February 13, 2019

CIPC Notice to Customers: Notice 13 of 2019- Reversal of incurred penalty fees for 2019 Annual Return Filings for Companies and Close Corporations

Companies Tribunal: Invitation to attend Alternative Dispute Resolution

Rules Board for Courts of Law request for comment: Proposed amendments to Uniform Rules- 41A- Mediation as a Dispute Resolution Mechanism

Rules Board for Courts of Law: Call for comment- Amendment of Table A of Annexure 2 of the Magistrates Rules and Uniform Rule 70

Superior Court Practice: Amendment to the Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Provincial and Local Divisions of the High Court of South Africa

Amendment to Paragraph 3.5 and 3.6 of the Practice Manual- Trial Readiness Certification for RAF and PRASA matters

Update: Advocate Admissions: Full Court Matter- Heads of Argument submitted by the JAA, GAA & PAA

Probono.Org- Legal Clinics 1st of February to 30th June 2019

January 31, 2019

CIPC notice to customers- Notice 4 of 2019

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform: Deeds Registry Act, 1937 (Act no. 47 of 1937)- Amendment of regulations

National Forum: Appointment of Service Provider for the Provincial Council Elections- iSiQhingi Communications (PTY) LTD

January 18, 2019

Proxi Smart Services (Pty) LTD/LSSA and Others- Supreme Court of Appeal- Application for leave to appeal.

22^nd Annual Family Law Conference: Update for delegates – Cape Town 2019

Hague Conventions Conference: South Africa- Cape Town 2019

CIPC Notice to Customers: Notice 3 of 2019- Relocation of the CIPC Pretoria Self Service Centre

CIPC Notice to Customers: Notice 2 of 2019- Guideline for the application for licensing as a Business Rescue Practitioner (CoR126.1)

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development: RFB 2018 03- Appointment of service providers for transcription services.

Probono.org Legal Clinics 2019 Roster

January 10, 2019

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development: Update on Transcription Services.

The Johannesburg Attorneys Association invites you to comment with us on the Code of Conduct issued by the Legal Practice Council

The Johannesburg Attorneys Association: Update on Advocate Admissions

CIPC Notice to customers: Notice 1 0f 2019

Registrars’ Conference resolutions 2018:

Sheriffs Office Johannesburg South: Office Closure

December 20, 2018

Request for comment: Proposed amendments to paragraphs 7 and 11(b) of part I of Table A (General Provisions); Item 10 of III (Defended Actions) of Annexure 2 to the Magistrates’ court Rules; Items 1,2, and 3 of Section B (Drafting and Drawing) and Item 1 of Section D (Miscellaneous) of Uniform Rule 70

Rules Board for Courts of Law: Request for comment: Proposed amendments to the Magistrates’ Court Rule 5 Summons

Rules Board for Courts of Law: Request for comment- Proposed Amendments to Supreme Court of Appeal Rules 11; 13 and 17

Rules Board for Courts of Law request for comment: Proposed amendments to Uniform Rules- 41A- Mediation as a Dispute Resolution Mechanism

Legal Practice Council request for comment: Amendment to Code of Conduct previously published in terms of section 97(1)(b) of the Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act No 28 of 2014)

Call for Comment: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services- Prevention and Combating of Hate Speech Crimes and Hate Speech

December 13, 2018

Rules Board Courts of Law: Amendments to the rules regulating the conduct of proceedings at the Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa

Rules Board Courts of Law: Amendments to rules regulating the conduct of proceedings of the Magistrates Courts of South Africa

Rules Board Courts of Law: Amendments to rules regulating the conduct of proceedings of the several Provincial and Local Divisions of the High Court of South Africa

Risk Alert Bulletin: 6 of 2018- Special Policy Edition

Gauteng Attorneys’ Association: Letter to the Attorneys Fidelity Fund from the GAA on behalf of practitioners and minutes of meeting with the Fund

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court: Efficiency Enhancement Committee Report- 12 December 2018

South African Revenue Service: Progress Update on the Large Business Centre

November 29, 2018

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform: Invitation to attend e-DRS stakeholder meeting

CIPC Notice to Customers: Notice 75 of 2018: Scheduled Maintenance on IP Services System

CIPC Notice to Customers: Notice 74 of 2018- To provide reason(s) or not for the removal of Directors by the Shareholders

CIPC Guideline 1 of 2018: Guideline for Corporate Compliance Programme

Gauteng Attorneys’ Association: Legal Practice Council- Draft of Code of Conduct:

CIPC Notice 70 of 2018: Submitting valid email addresses and Cellphone Numbers for Directors of Companies and Close Corporations

November 20, 2018

Legal Practice Council Newsflash: Issue 2 of 2018- Election of Provincial Councils Section 23(4) of the Legal Practice Act, 2014 and Rule 16

The Johannesburg Attorneys Association: Further submissions as requested by Parliament 14 November 2018

EXPLANATORY NOTE ABOUT SECTION 35 OF THE LPA AND HOW IT AFFECTS ATTORNEYS INSOFAR AS BILLING OF FEES IS CONCERNED

November 12, 2018

CIPC Notice 68 to customers: Invitation for public comment on draft “Companies Amendment Bill”

November 9, 2018

ConCourt Practice Direction dies non, 17 December 2018 to 11 January 2019

The Law Society of South Africa: New robing provisions for Practitioners in the lower courts- Not enforce at this time

Transcription of the Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association’s presentation to Parliament on Land Expropriation without Compensation

Request for comment: Proposed Amendments to Uniform Rule 70 and Magistrates Courts Rule 33 to provide for inter alia, Dies Non, Provisions and time limits for the notice of opposition:

Supreme Court of Appeal: Practice Directive 1 of 2018- Application lodged in accordance with Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act, 10 of 2013

The Law Society of South Africa: Request for comment- Proposed amendments to the Regulations of the Employment Equity Act

Law Society of South Africa Advisory: Delays in the issue of transfer duty receipts

National Forum Urgent: Commencement of Legal Practice Act 30th October 2018, 1st of November 2018

October 30, 2018

The Gauteng Attorneys’ Association: Probono.org donation drive- Refreshments

October 23, 2018

CIPC Notice 69 to customers: Notice 69 of 2018- Confirmation of Voluntary Audits

CIPC Notice 67 to customers: Notice 67 of 2018- Automation of Paper Based Disclosures for Companies and Close Corporations (Insert image CIPC)

CIPC Notice 66 notice to customers: Notice 66 of 2018- Guideline for the Application for Licensing as a Business Rescue Practitioner

Judgement: Debruyn vs Karstens- Registration as a Credit Provider

Rules Board request for comment: Children’s court rules and forms

National Forum: Memorandum- Candidate Attorneys currently serving under articles of clerkship.

National Forum: New robing provisions for Practitioners in the lower courts- Date of commencement to be proclaimed by the President

Invitation to attend our Candidate Attorney Function: 25 October 2018

October 17, 2018

Invitation to attend Road Accident Benefit Scheme Workshop: 20 October 2018

Amended Practice Manual for the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court

October 16, 2018

Office of the Judge President: Summary of Practice Manual Amendments as at 16 October 2018

Practice Manual of the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court of South Africa

Full Bench Judgement of the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria: Nedbank Limited & Others vs. Thobajane & Others

October 8, 2018

The Pretoria Attorneys’ Association: Letter from Karen van Niekerk- Re: Masters Office Pretoria

Office of the Deputy Judge President: Letter to all practitioners- Re: Allocation of Trial Dates in respect of RAF/PRASA merits matters only

Companies and Intellectual Property Commission- Practice Note 1 of 2018- Qualifications of Practitioners in terms of Section 138(1)

Office of the Chief Registrar: Circular 3 of 2015- Reminder of the communication to be followed when referring matters to the Office of the Chief Registrar of Deeds for a review.

Commercial Court Practice Directive for both the Gauteng and Gauteng Local Divisions of the High Court effective immediately

Important Notice: Legal Practice Council Elections- National Forum

October 3, 2018

Clarks 5th Annual Family Law Conference 2018

September 27, 2018

Probono.org- Distribution of Duty Rosters

The South Africa Law Reform Commission: Request for comment- Issue Paper 34 on Project 100E= Review of aspects of the Matrimonial Property Act

The Law Society of South Africa: National Assembly Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs- Request for comment on the Civil Union Amendment Bill (B11-2018)

The Johannesburg Attorneys Association: Legal Practice Council Elections

Strike at the Johannesburg Masters Office

September 18, 2018

Media Statement: Community Schemes Ombud Service- Suspension of Acting Chief Ombud and Chief Financial Officer

Reminder from the Pretoria Deeds Office: Registrars Circular 13 of 2017: Re-registration of Conveyancers on Database and Biometric Data System

Foreclosures- A full Bench Judgement

Gauteng Attorneys’ Association: Media Statement- Nominations for Legal Practice Council Members

The Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association: Media statement following the fire at the Department of Health

September 7, 2018

Sheriff for Soweto East: Major server malfunction

September 5, 2018

Proposed amendments to Uniform Rules 23, 45A, 57 and 65

Office of the State Attorney Pretoria: Central Point for receiving invoices

Briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services: Regulations in terms of Section 109(1)(a) of the Legal Practice Act, 2014

The Law Society of South Africa: Call for comment on the LSSA draft constitution

Johannesburg Deeds Office: Deeds office system challenges

August 20, 2018

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development: Office of the Acting Chief Master- Tessie Bezuidenhout

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court- Scheduled High Court System Shutdown 16 -22nd of August 2018

Clarks 5th Annual Family Law Conference 2018

August 7, 2018

Office of the Chief Justice: Notice from the Registrar of the High Court, Gauteng Division, Pretoria- Civil Trial matters postponement and matters on draft order roll

Commencement of Courts of Law Amendment Act, 2017 (Act 7 of 2017)

Companies Tribunal Bulletin Volume 1: April- June 2018

Judge Presidents Practice Directive 3 of 2018: Gauteng Local Division of the High Court of South Africa- Requesting and collecting archived files

South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Call for Comment- Small Enterprises Ombud Service Bill

July 25, 2018

Commission for Gender Equality: Discussion document on Gender Transformation in the Judiciary and legal sector.

The Law Society of South Africa: Call for comment- Draft Children’s Third Amendment Bill

The Law Society of the Northern Provinces: Companies Intellectual Property Commission

South African Law Commission: Call for Nomination to serve on the SALRC

Johannesburg Water: Impact of new water tariffs on the consumer

The Law Society of South Africa: Legal Practice Act- Tariffs ITO S 35(1) and (2)

Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: Public Hearing Venues

Rules Board for Courts of Law: Request for comment- Tariffs in terms of Section 35(1) of the Legal Practice Act 2014 (Act No. 28 of 2014)

July 9, 2018

Rules Board for Courts of Law: Request for comment-Benchmarking of tariff for Advocates and Attorneys with Right of Appearance (Legal Practitioners)- Uniform Rule 69

Rules Board for Courts of Law: Request for comment- Proposed amendments to Magistrates’ Courts Rule 9(3)

Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa: Amendment of Rules regulating the conduct of proceedings- Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985)

City of Tshwane Press Release: Issuing of Clearance figures

Superior Court Practice Update: Amendment to the Joint Rules of Practice for the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa

June 28, 2018

Court Managers Report: Gauteng Local Division Enhancement Committee

Chief Registrars Report: GLD Efficiency Enhancement Committee

Gauteng Law Council presents Attorneys Week 23 – 27 July 2018

Law Society of South Africa: Legal Practice Council- Unaffiliated Advocates

The Department of Justice: Important Notice- Insolvency Practitioners

Law Society of South Africa: Invitation for written comments- Section 35 of the Legal Practice Act Fees in respect of legal services

June 21, 2018

Refund Cheques available at City of Tshwane

Gauteng Local Division of the High Court: Default Judgement Draft Orders

June 15, 2018

South African Law Reform Commission: Invitation to attend public workshops- Prescription reform initiatives aimed at enhancing access to justice

Judge President’s Practice Directive 2 of 2018: Foreclosure matters pending the decision of the Full Court (Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, Johannesburg)

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Message to Members- Climate Change Bill 2018

Department of Environmental Affairs: Climate Change Bill 2018- Call for Comment

National Assembly gives the Constitution Review Committee mandate to review Section 25 of the Constitution

May 31, 2018

CIPC Notice 38 of 2018: Information Technology Infrastructure Migration

Law Society of the Northern Provinces: Guidelines for admission as an Attorney

Chief Registrars Office Gauteng Local Division of the High Court: Default Judgment orders

The passing of Judge L. O. Bosielo on 15th of May 2018

May 25, 2018

Judge President’s Practice Directive in terms of section 14(1)(a) of the Superior Courts Act, Act 10 of 2013

May 18, 2018

Companies Tribunal Bulletin: January – March 2018

May 11, 2018

Chief Registrar’s Circular No.4 of 2018: Lodgement of Rates Clearance certificates in terms of the local government- Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000)

Chief Registrar’s report: GLD Efficiency Enhancement Committee

May 4, 2018

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development: Prescribed rate of interest

Probono.org announces new National Director

Transformation in the Profession: The Gender Battle

The Law Society of the Northern Provinces: Audit reporting guidelines issued by the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors

April 25, 2018

CIPC notice to customers: Submission of Annual Financial Statements

CIPC revised Practice Note 6 of 2011 (revised) Companies Act 2008: Details required for registration of external companies

CIPC Notice 16 of 2018: Application for re-instatement process (CoR40.5) effective from 6th April 2018

CIPC Notice 15 of 2018: B-BBEE Applications via E-Services

CIPC Notice 14 of 2018: List of Accredited Professional Bodies whose members are eligible to be licensed as business rescue practitioners as of the 28th March 2018-04-18

Chief Registrars Circular No.2 of 2018: Lodgement of rates clearance certificates in terms of the local government Municipal Systems Act 2000 (Act 32 of 2000)

Pretoria Registrar of Deeds office: Notice to Conveyancers for enrolment on new biometric system

Sheriff of Johannesburg South: Notice of closure on the 25th April 2018

Attorneys Insurance Indemnity Fund- Executor Bonds Policy and Requirements

April 10, 2018

Notice from the Johannesburg High Court. RE: Closure of the 10th floor archives

March 28, 2018

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform: Notice to Conveyancers

CIPC Notice 14 of 2018: Downtime maintenance notice for the Financial Year End

CIPC Notice 10 of 2018: Pilot of new online filing method for changes relating to authorised shares as per form COR 15.2

March 19, 2018

Pretoria Deeds office- Notice to Conveyancers- Enrolment of Biometric system

March 15, 2018

Invitation to Candidate Attorneys function on the 18th of April 2018

Request for comments: SA Law Reform Commission: Project 125 Prescription periods: Revised discussion Paper 147

March 8, 2018

The Law Society of the Northern Provinces: Small Claims Court Act- Amendment of Section 9 of the Small Claims Courts Act 1984- “Appointment of Commissioners”

Urgent application by Pretoria Attorneys Association: re-alignment of Pretoria and Johannesburg Deeds Registries. Government Gazette Notice 1453 dated the 19th of December 2017- Government Gazette No. 41344

Provisional opposed applications roll at Pretoria High Court for the week of the 19th to 23rd March 2018

Rules Board for Courts of Law Act, 1985 (Act No. 107 of 1985)Districts and sub districts for implementation of Rules on mediation

The Law Society of the Northern Provinces Golf day invitation

March 1, 2018

Invitation for Attorneys to be on the panel of the Tax Board- the Law Society of the Northern Provinces

Civil trial dates at South Gauteng High Court from second term: Civil trial courts roll

Proposed amendments to Uniform Rules 1,2,4 and 19

February 21, 2018

Practice Manual of the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court

Law Society of the Northern Provinces has issued an important notice on the National Forum: Rules in terms of section 95(1), 95(3) and 109(2)(a)of the Legal Practice Act, 2014

Notice from the Office of the Registrar of the High Court

February 16, 2018

Amendment of rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa

Protection of Personal Information for Law Firms- LSSA Guidelines 2018

Judge Roland Sutherlands Speech: Aspects of the Legal Practice Act – Ratcheting up Accountability

Pretoria Society of Advocates – Payment of outstanding accounts – 90 Day Rule

February 13, 2018

Registrars’ Conference Resolution

Invite to give input in the business requirements for the Electronic Deeds Registration System (e-DRS)

Correspondence from the Chief Master’s office

February 1, 2018

Rules Board for Courts of Law: Proposed revision of the Summary Judgement Procedure and Amendments to Rule 32

PRO BONO JOHANNESBURG DEEDS OFFICE HELP DESK – 2018 ROSTER

ProBono.org clinics

January 17, 2018

CIPC Notice 61 and 62 of 2017

Important notice from CIPC Trademarks Division

Proposed amendments to Uniform Rule 35(12) and (14)

December 4, 2017

Biometric Access to the Pretoria Deeds Office

Duplicate file affidavit

November 21, 2017

Personnel list: Gauteng Local Division

Randburg Magistrates’ Court

Matters arising from the Magistrates and Regional Court civil sub-committee meeting held at Johannesburg 2017

Proxi Smart Services Pty (Ltd) v The Law Society of South Africa & Others

Allocation of Trial Date Document – Randburg Magistrate Court

November 16, 2017

Request to Inspect a Court File Civil Document – Randburg Magistrates’ Court

Application for a Trial Date Document – Randburg Magistrates’ Court

Increased Masters’ Fees

November 10, 2017

Urgent: 2017 Fidelity Fund Certificate Applications

Masters’ Office: outstanding trust matters

November 2, 2017

Request form for Civil Court files ~ Randburg Magistrates’ Court

MCR amendments gazetted on 29 September 2017

HCR amendments gazetted on 29 September 2017

Request for comment: Proposed amendments to Magistrates’ Court Rules 33(15) and (16) and proposed form 58: pre-enrolment procedure for taxation and period of notice of date of taxation

Notice from the Registrar’s Office

October 26, 2017

Aspects of the Legal Practice Act ~ Judge Roland Sutherland

October 10, 2017

Ventersdorp/Tlokwe Municipalities: Name change to JB Marks Local Municipality

Amendment of rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa

Amendment of the rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the several provincial and local divisions of the High Court of South Africa

October 9, 2017

Circular from the Rules Board on Judicial Case Management received from DJP Mojapelo and distributed for URGENT comment

September 26, 2017

Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) draft regulations

September 14, 2017

New prescribed rate of interest in terms of s 1 of the Prescribed Rate of Interest Act 1975

Province of Mpumalanga Provincial Gazette of 1 September 2017

New Case Law

August 24, 2017