9 years in practice
Magalieskruin, Gauteng
329 Braam Pretorius, Magalieskruin, Pretoria, 0150
012 754 3385
9 years in practice
`Erasmuskloof, Gauteng
544 Lois Avenue, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria, 018127 (74) 292-4112
7 years in practice
Pretoria, Gauteng
141 Flowers Street, Capital Park, Pretoria, 0084
4 years in practice
Norwood, Gauteng
1 The Avenue and Henrietta Rd, Norwood, Johannesburg, 21920114831531
3 years in practice
Pretoria East, Gauteng
HB Forum Building, 3rd Floor, 13 Stamvrug Val-De-Grace Pretoria 01840124813519
2 years in practice
Pretoria, Gauteng
1287 De Villabois Mareuil Street, Moreleta Park, Pretoria, 01810845563186
1 years in practice
Pretoria, Gauteng
Spaces Menlyn Maine, Pegasus 1 Building, 210 Amarand Avenue, Waterkloof Glen Ext2, Pretoria, 018127 (79) 208-8875
1 years in practice
Wonderboom South, Gauteng
983 Seventh Avenue, Wonderboom, 00840123350760
Law Firm
Annlin, Pretoria, Gauteng
8 Braam Pretorius Street, Annlin, Pretoria, 0066012 543 0672Of the 12 law firms we list in Pretoria, 9 handle litigation work, about 75% of the local market. By years in practice, the most experienced are Hamel Attorneys (9 years), NVZA Inc (9 years) and Avery Incorporated (7 years). 5 of them have been practising for five years or less. All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use. Offices are spread across Annlin, Pretoria, Magalieskruin, Norwood, Pretoria East and Wonderboom South. Languages spoken across these firms include English, Afrikaans, Isizulu and African Languages.
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 Pretoria Magistrate's Court at Cnr Francis Baard (Schoeman) and Sophie De Bruyn (Schubart) Streets, Pretoria serves Pretoria. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Pretoria 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 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 is Legal Aid SA Pretoria Local Office.
