121 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
Suite3, Norvia House, 34 Western Avenue, Vincent, East London
043 701 4500 Docex: 10 East London
87 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
87 Bonza Bay Road, Beacon Bay, East London043 722 3067
47 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
25 St Luke's Road, Belgravia, East London+27 (0)43 743 3420 Docex: 8 East London
27 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
Tecoma House, 21 Tecoma Street, Berea, East London+27 (0)43 555 4411
26 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
We offer our services nationwide including East London with our main office in Pretoria.083 788 3964 WhatsApp: +27837883964
26 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
The Hub, Bonza Bay Road, Beacon Bay, East London+27 (0)43 748 2857 Docex: 6 East London
22 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
34 Pearce Street, Berea, East London+27 (0)43 706 8400 WhatsApp: +27813896708 Docex: 2 East London
12 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
18 Vincent Road, Vincent, East London.+27 (0)43 726 8310
11 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
15 Schultz Road, Nahoon, East London083 307 8695
Law Firm
East London, Eastern Cape
4 Buffalo St, East London.084 576 1883
Law Firm
East London, Eastern Cape
Office 27, Berea Mall, 1 Chamberlain Road, East London043 023 0052Of the 17 law firms we list in East London, 11 handle criminal law work, about 65% of the local market. By years in practice, the most experienced are Bate Chubb & Dickson Inc. (121 years), Singh & Associates (87 years) and I C Clark Inc (47 years). All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use.
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Legal Aid South Africa provides legal representation to people who qualify under its means test. Ask for Legal Aid at court if you cannot afford a private lawyer.
Look for a firm that regularly appears in the local courts, ask whether they offer after-hours bail help, and agree on fees in writing before work starts.
First appearances and bail applications for East London are usually at the East London Magistrate's Court. Serious cases can be moved to the Regional Court or the High Court.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to East London is Legal Aid SA East London Local Office.
