Solving a legal problem is a journey – you can’t make the road to justice shorter, but it’s reassuring to have professional legal support along the way. We follow a step-by-step approach to give you peace of mind that our award-winning legal team handles your case as quickly and effectively as possible while keeping you in the loop from start to finish. We’ll be there for you every step of the way. Here’s how we will stand by you on your

Justice isn’t always accessible for South Africans, and the reality is that it isn’t always viable for disputes to be settled in a court of law. Especially when one considers how long it takes to get an outcome and how prohibitively expensive the legal process can be. But there are various alternative avenues and options, like the Small Claims Court and Ombudsman Schemes, to assist citizens to resolve disputes. We’ve already taken a comprehensive look at how to approach the

As we all know, life can be unpredictable, and at some point, you might find yourself in a position of not being able to pay back the money you owe someone. Of course, avoiding the issue and not coming up with a suitable arrangement could result in legal action against you. And this is where you are very likely to encounter a summons, which can be confusing. So, let’s take a closer look at what precisely a summons is and what you should look out for. In our legal system, a summons is the

Let’s face it, finding a job in South Africa (and overseas) is extremely difficult, and it becomes near impossible to do so if you have a criminal record. Remember, it is well within employers’ rights to ask for the disclosure of any criminal history, and it certainly impacts chances of even being invited for an initial interview. According to screening company Managed Integrity Evaluation (MIE), more and more companies are conducting background checks on potential employees; in fact, it’s grown by 6.77% in just the last five years. More

The Small Claims Court (SCC) was implemented in South Africa to make justice less expensive and more accessible for everyone. Essentially, the court is there for people who cannot afford long, expensive civil litigation and whose claims are not large enough to justify it. As the name suggests, the Small Claims Court is exactly just for that: claims that do not exceed R20 000 (the maximum claim was increased from R15 000 on April 1, 2019). While you are not allowed to have legal representation when presenting your legal case, nothing stops you

At LAW FOR ALL, we understand that every legal case is a journey, and while you can’t make the road shorter, there are ways to reach an amicable and effective outcome faster. Often, that’s possible through an efficient process called mediation, and what sets us apart from the legal insurance cover pack, is that LAW FOR ALL offers a mediation benefit on all our policies. What exactly is Mediation? Simply put, mediation is all about resolving a dispute outside of the courtroom (i.e. not through litigation). It’s a confidential process in which a neutral person (known as a