60 years in practice
Westville, KwaZulu-Natal
Top Floor, The Summit, 2 Derby Place, Derby Downs Office Park, Westville, Durban
+27 (0)31 701 1561
54 years in practice
Westville, KwaZulu-Natal
8 Heritage Park, 51 Norfolk Terrace, Westville, Durban+27 (0)31 267 7700
37 years in practice
Westville, KwaZulu-Natal
320 Smith Street, 10th Floor, Mercury House, Durban082 770 3982
17 years in practice
Westville, KwaZulu-Natal
9 Church Place, Westville, Kwazulu Natal031 100 04704 of the 5 firms in our Westville directory list litigation as one of their practice areas (80%). King-Essack & Associates Incorporated has been practising the longest, at 60 years, followed by Daly Morris Fuller Inc and Pravda and Knowles Attorneys. 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. Westville matters usually go to the Pinetown Magistrate's Court at 5 Chancery Lane, Pinetown 3600. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Pinetown, about 5 km away: Legal Aid SA Pinetown Local Office, 1st Floor, ABSA Building, 1 Church Road, Pinetown, 3600. 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 Westville are heard at the Pinetown 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 Westville is Legal Aid SA Pinetown Local Office, about 5 km away.
