35 years in practice
Menlyn, Gauteng
2nd Floor, Corobay Corner, 152-158 Dallas Avenue, Menlyn Maine, Pretoria
012 321 1008 Docex: 136 Pretoria
24 years in practice
Menlyn, Gauteng
Summit Place Office Park, Building 2, 221 Garsfontein Road, Menlyn, Pretoria+27 (0)12 361 5001 Docex: 18 Menlyn
13 years in practice
Menlyn, Gauteng
38 Ingersol Rd, Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria012 004 2823
Law Firm
Menlyn, Gauteng
Unit 4, 1st Floor, Block 5, Glen Manor Office Park, 150 Frikkie De Beer St, Menlyn, Pretoria, 0063012 471 5700Of the 5 law firms we list in Menlyn, 4 handle litigation work, about 80% of the local market. Hannes Gouws & Partners Inc has been practising the longest, at 35 years, followed by Delberg Attorneys and Adv Ricardo Arcangeli. All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use.
Litigation lawyers take disputes to court when they cannot be settled. Depending on the amount and type of claim, a matter may be heard in the magistrate's court, the regional court or the High Court. Good litigation lawyers also know when mediation or arbitration will get a faster, cheaper result.
Claims of up to R200,000 are heard in the district magistrate's court and up to R400,000 in the Regional Court. The Small Claims Court handles claims of up to R30,000 (from 1 August 2026) without lawyers. The magistrate's court that usually serves Menlyn is the Pretoria Magistrate's Court at Cnr Francis Baard (Schoeman) and Sophie De Bruyn (Schubart) Streets, Pretoria. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Pretoria, about 10 km away: Legal Aid SA Pretoria Local Office, 4th Floor, Locarno House, 317 Francis Baard Street, Pretoria. Legal Aid helps people who pass its means test, mainly in criminal, family and eviction matters.
It mainly depends on the value and type of the claim. Smaller claims go to the magistrate's or regional court, larger and more complex matters to the High Court.
Yes. Many disputes are resolved through negotiation, mediation or arbitration, which is usually quicker and cheaper.
Ask about the firm's experience in the relevant court and get an estimate of costs, including the other side's costs if you lose.
Smaller civil claims from Menlyn are heard at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court. Larger claims go to the Gauteng Division of the High Court.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Menlyn is Legal Aid SA Pretoria Local Office, about 10 km away.
