Correspondent Attorneys Pretoria
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Our offices are strategically located in Pretoria, Smith Inc. is your premier choice as correspondent attorneys in Pretoria. Our team specialize in handling various cases across various jurisdictions across various fields of the law. We are within the jurisdiction of the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court, Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court, Pretoria High Court and Master of the High Court in Pretoria.
When you appoint us as your correspondent attorneys, we will attend to execute your instructions in a timeous and effective manner. All our fees are based on the relevant party and party scale fee of tariffs. Our services includes, but not limited to: Issuing, serving and filing instructions in the normal course of business as well as urgent instructions, drafting legal process, drawing court files, court attendances for postponements and hearings, default judgments as well as opposed and unopposed applications. We furnish all of our client’s with regular updates on matters and can liaise with the different Sheriff’s offices and court staff as required.
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Jurisdiction: Correspondent attorneys Pretoria
Pretoria Central Magistrates' & Regional Court
Pretoria North Magistrates' & Regional Court
Information for instructing attorneys: Courts
Pretoria Central Magistrates' Court
DISTRICT COURT CITATION: IN THE MAGISTRATES’ COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF TSHWANE CENTRAL HELD AT PRETORIA
REGIONAL COURT CITATION: IN THE REGIONAL COURT FOR THE REGIONAL DIVISION OF GAUTENG, HELD AT PRETORIA
ADDRESS: 316 Francis Baard Street, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0001
TEL: (012) 319 4000
Pretoria North Magistrates' Court
DISTRICT COURT CITATION: IN THE MAGISTRATES’ COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF GAUTENG HELD AT PRETORIA NORTH
REGIONAL COURT CITATION: IN THE REGIONAL COURT FOR THE REGIONAL DIVISION OF GAUTENG HELD AT PRETORIA NORTH
ADDRESS: 336 Emily Hobhouse Avenue, Pretoria Pretoria North, Pretoria, 0116
TEL: (012) 521 1000
CITATION: IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA, GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA
ADDRESS: Paul Kruger & Madiba Street, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0002
TEL: (012) 315 7711
Master of the High Court, Pretoria
CITATION: MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT: PRETORIA, GAUTENG
ADDRESS: SALU Building, 316 Thabo Sehume Street, Pretoria, 0001
TEL: (012) 339 3333
Why should you instruct Smith Incorporated?
Party-and-Party tariffs
We charge on a Party-and-Party scale fee of tariffs.
Efficiency
Benefit from our quick turnaround and high-quality service.
Dual instructions
We also accept instructions via email.
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Information for instructing attorneys: Sheriff’s
Sheriff Pretoria Central
Address: 424 Pretorius Street, Pretoria, 0001
Tel: (012) 054 6373
Sheriff Pretoria North
Address: 139 Erich Mayer Street, Pretoria North, Pretoria, 0116
Tel: (061) 589 3950 / (012) 549 0144
Sheriff Pretoria North East
Address: 102 Parker Street, Riveria, Pretoria, 0084
Tel: (012) 883 4380
Sheriff Centurion East
Address: 33 Kersieboom Crescent,Zwartkop, Centurion, 0051
Tel: (012) 653 8209
Sheriff Pretoria South West
Address: Nr 1 Iron Terrace Avenue, Cnr. Iscor Road, Westpark, Pretoria, 0183
Tel: (012) 386 3302
Sheriff Pretoria East
Address: 813 Stanza Bopape Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0007
Tel: (012) 342 7240
Sheriff Centurion West
Address: 14 Jakaranda Street, Hennopspark, Centurion, 0149
Tel: (012) 653 1085
Sheriff Pretoria South East
Address: 1281 Stanza Bopape Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0028
Tel: (012) 342 0706
Frequently asked questions
What is a correspondent attorney
A correspondent attorney acts as a legal representative on behalf of an instructing attorney who is located outside the jurisdiction of a specific court. They diligently carry out instructions, ensuring seamless legal proceedings.
What does a correspondent attorney do?
Correspondent attorneys play a crucial role in the legal process by streamlining service and filing. They handle all necessary paperwork, from issuing a summons and notice of motion. They are familiar with the regulations and practices by a specific court in which jurisdiction they are. Correspondent attorneys ensure that your legal documents are issued, served and filed at court in a timely manner.
What is a magisterial district?
South Africa is subdivided into different provinces and each province is further subdivided into magisterial districts, the area of jurisdiction of a district court. South African Courts have a three-tier structure namely: district, regional and high court.
Why is it necessary to appoint a correspondent attorney?
If a client needs to issue summons or an application and the address of the instructing attorney is not within a specific distance from the court where the summons or application needs to be issued, the attorney need to appoint a correspondent attorney.
What is Party and party costs in South Africa?
Party and party costs are limited by specific tariffs set by the Rules Board for Courts of Law. These tariffs are designed to keep recoverable costs within reasonable limits. As a result, the winning party often doesn’t recover all of their actual legal costs.
Can you recover all your legal costs from an unsuccessful party?
No, you can only claim the reasonable legal costs on a party and party during taxation which the taxing master allows. The costs that can be recovered from an unsuccessful party is based on a party and party scale which is limited by specific tariffs set by the Rules board of Courts of Law.
What is a taxing master in South Africa?
A taxing master is a judicial officer of the court that is competent to tax a bill of costs for litigious work that was performed by an attorney.
What are the duties of a correspondent attorney?
They should handle a matter with the same level of care, skill, professionalism and urgency as the instructing attorney would.
The correspondent attorney strictly works on the instructions of an instructing attorney.
Who pays a correspondent attorney?
The instructing attorney is responsible for the fees and expenses incurred by the correspondent attorney. This includes reimbursing the correspondent attorney and, if necessary, collecting payment from the client.
Disclaimer
Please contact us if you would like to appoint Smith Inc. act as your correspondent attorneys Pretoria. Our fees are based on the relevant Party-and-Party scale fees. We do not act as a postbox for any instructions, nor can our address be used without instructing our firm. Please contact us for our complete terms and conditions. Once your instruction has been received, we will confirm receipt of your instruction. Once we receive your valued instruction, we will confirm receipt to execute your instruction. While we strive to provide accurate and up to date information, we cannot guarantee its completeness or correctness. It’s crucial to verify any information directly with the relevant court or sheriff.
