130 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
3rd Floor, Wembley Square, 9 Solan Road, Cape Town
+27 (0)21 464 2400 Docex: 25 Cape Town
118 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
22nd Floor, 2 Long Street, Cnr. Long and Hans Strijdom Ave, Cape Town, South Africa+27 (0) 21 402 5000
91 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
4th floor, The Towers South, 2 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town, 8001+27 (0)21 422 1323
68 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
Panorama Healthcare Centre, 1st Floor, 60 Hennie Winterbach Street, Panorama, 7500021 590 7200 Docex: 85 Goodwood
37 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
Suite 5 Athos Chambers, cnr Campground and Austwick Avenue Rondebosch, Cape Town+27 (0)21 686 3452
36 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
Unit 5, 1st Floor, 35 On Rose, Rose Street, Cape Town+27(0)21 671 6484
32 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
Suite 405, 4th Floor, 42 Keerom Street, Cape Town+27 (0)21 422 3020
31 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
The Chambers, 3rd Floor, 50 Keerom Street, Cape Town+27 (0) 21 424 4599 Docex: 140 Cape Town
29 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
4th Floor, 56 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town+27 (0)21 422 1182 Docex: 218 Cape Town
27 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
Unit 8, House Faure, 13 Brodie Road, Wynberg, 7800+27 (0)21 712 9851 Docex: 14
26 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
We offer our services nationwide including Cape Town with our main office in Pretoria.083 788 3964 WhatsApp: +27837883964
24 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
Cape Town, Western Cape082 872 8082
18 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
Kay Jay House, 48 Dorp Street, Cape Town+27 (0)21 492 2891 Docex: 113 - Cape Town
17 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
301 Buitenkloof Studios, 8 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town010 449 9756
15 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
Radio House, 92 Loop Street, Cape Town086 099 5146
14 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
3rd Floor, The Chambers, 50 Keerom Street, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town021 422 0369
13 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
Spaces Building, 50 Long Street, Cape Town, Western Cape010 591 9254
11 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
Office 1402, 14th floor, South African Reserve Bank, 60 St George's Mall, Cape Town021 300 1037
7 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
Third Floor, The Chambers, 50 Keerom Street, Cape Town CBD, 8001021 203 0495
6 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
7 Riverstone, Wynberg Upper, Cape Town062 678 4931 WhatsApp: +27626784931
Law Firm
Cape Town, Western Cape
807, 8th Floor, 47 Strand Street, Cape Town+27 (0)21 422 0139
Law Firm
Cape Town, Western Cape
3rd Floor, 107 Bree Str, 166 Longmarket Str, City Centre, Cape Town, 8001021 002 8525
Law Firm
Cape Town, Western Cape
7th Floor Wale Street Chambers, 38 Wale Street, Cape Town, South Africa 8001
Law Firm
Cape Town, Western Cape
Corner of Main & Camberwell Roads, Sea Point, Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town083 235 6926
Law Firm
Cape Town, Western Cape
Tiny Empire, 37 Buitenkant St, District Six, Cape Town,082 425 2345
Law Firm
Cape Town, Western Cape
9th Floor Vunani Chambers, 33 Church Street, Cape Town+27 (0)21 422 5333
Law Firm
Cape Town, Western Cape
2nd Floor, 77 Hout Street, Cape Town021 180 2555
Law Firm
Cape Town, Western Cape
2nd Floor, Wembley Square 3, Cnr McKenzie & Glynn Street, Gardens, Cape Town021 569 6050
Law Firm
Cape Town, Western Cape
7th Floor, 38 Wale Street, Cape Town, 8001076 018 7214
24 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
17th Floor Southern Life Center, 8 Riebeek Street, Cape Town, 8001021 854 4842
24 years in practice
Cape Town, Western Cape
No 45, Ashwood Centre, Parklands Main Road, Parkland 7441021556652
14 years in practice
Claremont/Cape Town, Western Cape
Sunclare Building, 21 Dreyer Street, Claremont , 7700 (and Cape Town / Century City)087 702 2213
1 years in practice
V&A Waterfront, Western Cape
Dock Road Junction, Cnr.Dock Road and Stanley Street, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, 800133 of the 65 firms in our Cape Town directory list criminal law as one of their practice areas (51%). The longest established are MacRobert Inc (130 years), Adams & Adams (118 years) and Abrahams & Gross (91 years). 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 Claremont/Cape Town and V&A Waterfront. Languages spoken across these firms include English, Afrikaans, Not Specified, Xhosa and Zulu..
If you or a family member has been arrested, getting a criminal lawyer involved early can make a real difference, especially at the bail stage. Section 35 of the Constitution gives every arrested and accused person the right to a legal representative. If you cannot afford one, Legal Aid South Africa may be able to help.
Anyone arrested must be brought before a court within 48 hours, and the first appearance and bail application usually happen at the local magistrate's court. Cape Town has its own magistrate's court, the Cape Town Magistrate's Court at 7-11 Parade Street, Cape Town, 8000. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Cape Town itself: Legal Aid SA Cape Town Local Office, Cape Town Magistrate's Court, 8 to 11 Parade Street, Cape Town. The office has posted a temporary closure notice, so phone before you go. Legal Aid helps people who pass its means test, mainly in criminal, family and eviction matters.
Do not make statements to the police without legal advice. Contact a criminal lawyer as soon as possible so they can attend the bail application, which normally happens within 48 hours of arrest.
Legal Aid South Africa provides legal representation to people who qualify under its means test. Ask for Legal Aid at court if you cannot afford a private lawyer.
Look for a firm that regularly appears in the local courts, ask whether they offer after-hours bail help, and agree on fees in writing before work starts.
First appearances and bail applications for Cape Town are usually at the Cape Town Magistrate's Court. Serious cases can be moved to the Regional Court or the High Court.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Cape Town is Legal Aid SA Cape Town Local Office.
