We look at what you earn. If your income falls below the threshold, you qualify for free professional legal help.
Some people qualify automatically, for example children in criminal matters. If you qualify, get in touch.
From family matters to criminal cases, these are the types of matters Legal Aid South Africa assists with. If you qualify, get in touch.
Cost: Free
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Maintenance, divorce, custody, domestic violence and the rights of children.
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Arrest, bail, trial and appeal. Children in criminal matters qualify automatically.
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Dismissals, unfair labour practice, wages and disciplinary hearings.
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Consumer contracts, debt, credit agreements and money owed to you.
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Cases that change the law for everyone, funded from a special impact fund.
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We stand beside people who cannot afford a lawyer, in criminal and civil matters in courts across the country.
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From maintenance and evictions to bail and trial, our local offices work like law firms for everyone who qualifies.
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Some cases change the law itself. Our special litigation takes on the fights that protect us all.
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