Annexure 1
Permitted services in terms of Alert Level 4
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First Court Appearances; |
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Postponement in absentia where is possible to inform accused persons/witnesses of future trial date; |
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Proceedings under section 63A of the Criminal Procedure Act; |
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Consideration of the continued detention of children awaiting trial in detention in Child and Youth Care Centres and Correctional Centres on a case by case basis; |
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Postponements of trials through audiovisual link; |
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Corruption, Sexual offences, Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), serious violent crimes, robbery, murder and Violation of COVID-19 Regulations |
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Cases where accused persons are in detention; |
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Finalization of partly-heard matters which can be completed; |
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Applications for leave to appeal, Appeals and reviews. |
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Civil matters dealt with online, telephonically or in writing; |
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Urgent motion applications; |
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Urgent civil trials including COVID-19 related cases; |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms; |
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Debt Review applications and trials; |
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Divorce Proceedings, including Rule 43 applications in the High Court and Rule 58 applications in the Regional Court, as well as uncontested interlocutory applications and uncontested trials; |
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Issue of all court process and proceedings and filing of papers relevant to pending proceedings; |
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Applications for leave to appeal, Appeals and reviews; |
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All uncontested civil actions or motions; |
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Ex parte applications; |
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Endorsement of powers of attorney. |
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Child and spousal maintenance proceedings; |
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Protection orders in terms of the Domestic Violence Act No. 116 of 1998 or the Protection from Harassment Act No. 17 of 2011; |
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Foster care applications and hearings; |
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Care and contact, care and protection proceedings in respect of children, including removal to temporary safe care and placement in child and youth care centers; |
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International child abduction cases; |
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International child abduction cases; |
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Adoptions applications and hearings. |
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SERVICES OF THE OFFICES OF THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT |
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Reporting and issuing of letters of appointments in all deceased estates matters; |
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Reporting and issuing of appointments in all Insolvency matters; |
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Lodgement of requisitions by way of e-mail; |
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Examination of L&D accounts in all deceased estates matters lodged by e-mail; |
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Examination of L&D accounts in all Insolvency matters lodged by e-mail; |
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Reporting and issuing appointments in only urgent Trust matters for the benefit of COVID-19 relief measures lodged by e-mail; |
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Reporting and issuing appointments in only urgent curatorship matters lodged by email; |
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Receiving of applications and payments of funds from the Guardian’s Fund; |
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Issuing of letters of executorship and endorsement of powers of attorney. |
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SERVICES OF THE JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO ALLEGATIONS OF STATE CAPTURE, CORRUPTION AND FRAUD IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR INCLUDING ORGANS OF STATE |
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Services as determined by the Chairperson of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State.
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SPECIAL TRIBUNAL APPOINTED IN TERMS OF THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATING UNITS AND SPECIAL TRIBUNALS ACT, 1996 (ACT NO. 74 OF 1996) |
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Services as determined by the President of the Special Tribunal.
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