130 years in practice
Pretoria Central, Gauteng
MacRobert Building, 1060 Jan Shoba Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria
+27 (0)12 425 3400 Docex: 43 Pretoria
62 years in practice
Pretoria Central, Gauteng
Shapiro Chambers, 20 Bureau Lane, Pretoria, 0002+27 (0)12 328 5848 Docex: 55 Pretoria
32 years in practice
Pretoria Central, Gauteng
45 Brian Street, Riviera, Pretoria+27 (0)12 329 6110
22 years in practice
Pretoria Central, Gauteng
Regus - Pretoria Central, 115 Paul Kruger street, Pretoria Central, 0002+27 (0)10 591 8175
15 years in practice
Pretoria Central, Gauteng
141 Flowers Street, Capital Park, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0084+27 (0)12 321 1464
15 years in practice
Pretoria Central, Gauteng
No 238 Paul Kruger Street, Suite 317 , Standard Bank Chambers Building, Pretoria061 522 8956
Law Firm
Pretoria Central, Gauteng
S0203, 2nd Floor, JSL Towers, 255 Pretorius Street, Pretoria.067 046 9789
Law Firm
Pretoria Central, Gauteng
Office 106, Protea Towers, 246 Paul Kruger Street, Pretoria012 656 3017Of the 9 law firms we list in Pretoria Central, 8 handle litigation work, about 89% of the local market. By years in practice, the most experienced are MacRobert Inc (130 years), Shapiro and Ledwaba Inc (62 years) and Peet Grobbelaar Attorneys (32 years). 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. Local matters are heard at 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 Central itself: 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 Pretoria Central 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 Pretoria Central is Legal Aid SA Pretoria Local Office.
