Legal Clinics

Venue: ProBono.Org Offices
Thursdays from 09h00 – 13h00

The attorneys who staff the clinic will be able to assist with the following:

• Appeals of decisions by the Refugee Determination Officer
• Section 27 certification
• Applications for residence permits
• Applications for the joinder of files in the case of marriage
• Opening of bank accounts
• Assisting with obtaining health care when it has been refused
• Assisting where schools have refused to enrol children
• Approaching courts where discrimination occurs as a result of their statusThe clinic does not assist with the following:
• Repatriation: this is done by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Use this link for information on the process for applying for the different permits

Labour Law Legal Clinic

Venue: ProBono.Org Offices
The first Tuesday of every month from 09h00 to 12h00

Legal practitioners assess the merits of labour disputes and advise clients on how best to proceed.

The Legal practitioners consult with clients after which, they draft and finalise wills for those who have been seen.

• General advice
• Preliminary assessment of merits of matter
• Preliminary advice on issues such as prescription, compliance and jurisdiction
• Referral to other state departments / forums e.g. ICD
• Assistance with drafting of complaints

Venue: 1st Floor West Wing, Constitution Hill, 1 Kotze Street, Braamfontein
Every Friday: 09H00 – 13h00

The attorneys who staff the legal clinic will be able to assist clients with the following:

• Providing general legal advice regarding housing related matters
• Providing assistance and representation in respect of housing related matters
• Facilitating mediation between the tenants and landlord and/or estate agents or managing agents
• Assisting clients with eviction and spoliation matters
• Liaising with the Johannesburg City Council
• Providing further legal action where required
• Mediation in family-related disputes.

The attorney who will staff the clinic may be required to assist clients with the following:

• Drafting of legal documents;
• Filling of forms;
• Providing legal advice;
• Providing guidance regarding court procedures; and
• Representation (where the attorney wishes to take on matters)

The clinic is staffed by a Conveyancer or Candidate legal practitioner working under the supervision of a conveyancer.

The matters we deal with are:

Property transfers and registration;

Property donations;

Section 45 endorsement transfers for individuals married in community of property : Estate transfers and Divorce.

Property inquiries;

Assistance with facilitating sales of property (due diligence) – know your rights and the process of buying and selling a property;

Amending errors on title deed (name; surname and identity number); and Reversal of unlawful and fraudulent property sales.