134 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
24 Richefond Circle, Ridgeside Office Park, Umhlanga Rocks 4319
+27 (0)31 575 7000 Docex: 91 Durban
118 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Suite 2, Level 3, Ridgeside Office Park, 21 Richefond Circle, Umhlanga Ridge, Durban, South Africa+27 (0) 31 536 3740
62 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
45 Vuna Close, Umhlanga Ridge, 4319+27 (0)31 536 8500 Docex: 50
57 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
74 Madeline Road, Morningside, Durban+27 (0)31 303 3740
48 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
2nd Floor, Morningside Chambers, 510 Lilian Ngoyi Road, Morningside, Durban, 4001+27 (0)31 306 2651
43 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
114 C, Northway Centre, 17 Kenneth Kuanda Road, Athlone, Durban North068 638 1342
42 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
54 Chelsea Drive, Durban North, Cnr Broadway, & Chelsea Drive, Durban North+27 (0)31 564 7010
37 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
320 Smith Street, 10th Floor, Mercury House, Durban031 307 3982
34 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
2nd Building, 1st Floor, 98 Armstrong Avenue, Umhlanga, 4051, Durban+27 (0)31 536 6000
34 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
199 Seventh Avenue, Morningside, Durban+27 (0)31 303 6376
33 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
2A Durban Club Place, (off Anton Lembede Street), Durban+27 (0)31 307 1974
32 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
131 Ridgeton Towers, 6 Aurora Drive, Umhlanga Ridge, Durban+27 (0)31 566 1083
32 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
1st Floor, Block B, 1 Montgomery Drive, Mount Edgecombe, Durban+27 (0)31 502 3550 Docex: 251
32 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Suite 2A, 33 Churchill Road, Windermere, Durban, KwaZulu Natal+27 (0)31 303 8817
31 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Suite 106, The Boulevard, 19 Park Lane, Umhlanga Rocks, 4319+27 (0)31 566 6660
29 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Office 100b Mansion House, 12 Joe Slovo Street, Durban 4001. (Corner of Joe Slovo Street and Victoria Embankment)+27 (0)31 307 2221 /031 824 1342
24 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Suite 1302, 13th Floor, The Marine Building, 22 Dorothy Nyembe (Gardiner) Street, Durban, 4001.+27 (0)31 201 4100
18 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
1st Floor, Bond Square, 12 Browns Road, The Point, Durban.+27 (0)31 201 8955
17 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
14 Ennisdale Drive, Durban North, Durban, 4051031 309 1123
16 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
103 Ninth Avenue, Morningside, Durban031 303 2476
14 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
58 St Andrews Dr, Durban North, Durban+27 (0)31 836 0307
9 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
17 Grange Road, Berea, Durban. 4091+27 (0)31 261 1392
3 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
5th Floor, 303 Anton Lembede Street, Durban Club Place, Durban079 481 5953
Law Firm
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
98 Armstrong Avenue, Building 1, La Lucia+27 (0)31 564 6494
Law Firm
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
70 Buckingham Terrace, Pharos House, 1st floor, room 127, Westville, Durban031 003 5326
Law Firm
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
30 Dorothy Nyembe, 8th Floor Royal Towers, Durban073 349 2796
Law Firm
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Serving all of KwaZulu-Natal, including Durban with our Head Office in Ballito084 803 3918
Law Firm
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
No. 64, 8th Avenue, Morningside, Durban073 277 7973
Law Firm
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
8th Floor Royal Towers, 30 Dorothy Nyembe (Gardiner) Street, Durban081 524 7407 WhatsApp: +27815247407
24 years in practice
Durban North, KwaZulu-Natal
15 Ennisdale Drive, Durban North, 4016563 1874
22 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Office 100, Mansion House, 12 Joe Slovo Street, (Corner of Joe Slovo Street and Victoria Embankment), Durban 4001.0313072221/0318241342
21 years in practice
Durban Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
Coastals, 2 Flanders Drive, Mt Edgecombe, 4340031-5025670
21 years in practice
Durban North, KwaZulu-Natal
58 St Andrews Drive, Durban North, KZN, 4051031 8376974/8281535
18 years in practice
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Suite 131, Ridgeton Towers, 6 Aurora Drive, Umhlanga, Durban, 43215661083
10 years in practice
DURBAN, KwaZulu-Natal
Suite 902, 9th floor Nedbank House, cnr. Albert and Queen Streets, Durban, 4001305 5025
8 years in practice
Merebank, KwaZulu-Natal
24 Merebank Plaza, Merebank, Durban, 40524684804Litigation is offered by 36 of the 39 firms in our Durban directory, so you have a wide choice. Shepstone & Wylie has been practising the longest, at 134 years, followed by Adams & Adams and Cox Yeats. One of them has 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 Durban North, Durban Umhlanga and Merebank. Languages spoken across these firms include English, Afrikaans and Zulu.
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 Durban Magistrate's Court at Cnr Somtseu and Stanger Street, Durban 4001 serves Durban. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Durban itself: Legal Aid SA Durban Local Office, Ground Floor, The Marine Building, 22 Dorothy Nyembe Street (formerly Gardiner Street), Durban, 4001. 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 Durban are heard at the Durban Magistrate's Court. Larger claims go to the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Durban is Legal Aid SA Durban Local Office.
