Lawstice Firm

Practice Area

Family Law

Family law is a branch of law that deals with legal matters related to family relationships, domestic issues, and personal matters involving individuals and their families, encompassing areas like marriage, divorce, child custody, and adoption.

  • Children’s rights and access to children
  • Maintenance and patrimonial issue relating to marriage and divorce
  • Domestic violence and harassment
  • Adoptions
  • Guardianships applications and mediations
  • Divorce proceedings
  • Divorce mediation and settlements

Criminal Law

Criminal law is the body of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging, and trial of suspected persons, and fixes penalties and modes of treatment applicable to convicted offenders. It differs from civil law, which focuses on resolving disputes and compensating victims.

  • After hour bail application
  • Formal Bail Applications in all Courts
  • Formal Representations
  • Plea and sentence Agreements
  • Criminal Litigation
  • Assisting complainants in all criminal cases
  • Appeal and Reviews to High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court
  • Review of setting aside of admission of guilt payments

Commercial Law

Commercial law governs the rights, relations and conduct of persons and businesses engaged in the commercial or industrial industry.

  • Business disputes
  • Sale of business
  • Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
  • Partnership agreements
  • Due diligence

Labour Law

Labour law, also known as employment or labor law, is a branch of law that regulates the relationship between employers, employees, and trade unions, focusing on employment rights, conditions, and fair practices in the workplace

  • Drafting of employment contracts
  • Termination of Employment
  • Unfair dismissals
  • Disciplinary hearings and appeals
  • Restraints of Trade
  • CCMA Matters
  • Resolution of disputes in Bargaining Councils
  • Representing Clients in Labour related litigation
  • Urgent Court Applications

Civil Law

Civil law defines and protects the rights of civilians. Civil law rectifies wrongdoings by compensating the person that has been wronged rather than punishing the wrongdoer.

  • Motor vehicle accident claims
  • Evictions
  • Domestic violence and harassment
  • Adoptions
  • Guardianships applications and mediations
  • Divorce proceedings
  • Divorce mediation and settlements

Contracts

Contracts is the body of law that deals with agreements between parties, outlining the rights and obligations of each party and providing a framework for enforcing those agreements.

  • Enforcing agreements and resolving disputes arising from contracts, such as breach of contract.