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South-West Africa Affairs Amendment Act, 1944: 29: South African Reserve Bank Act, 1944: 30: Irrigation Amendment Act, 1944: 31: Attorneys' Admission (Military Service) Act, 1944: 32: Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944: 33: Death Duties Amendment Act, 1944: 34: Banking Amendment Act, 1944: 35: Customs Act, 1944: 36: Native Laws Amendment Act, 1944 ...
The magistrates' courts are the lowest level of the court system in South Africa.They are the courts of first instance for most criminal cases except for the most serious crimes, and for civil cases where the value of the claim is below a fixed monetary limit.
Jaftha v Schoeman and Others, Van Rooyen v Stoltz and Others is an important case in South African civil procedure and property law, decided in the Constitutional Court of South Africa on 8 October 2004. The court held unanimously that the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 was unconstitutional insofar as it did not provide for judicial oversight ...
The decisions of magistrates' courts are written down; however, they are not recorded in any law report. The decisions have to be written in case either party to the proceedings feel prejudiced by the outcome and wants to go on appeal or review to the High Court. They are created by the Magistrates' Court Act no. 32 of 1944. The magistrates are ...
Coetzee v Government of the Republic of South Africa; Matiso and Others v Commanding Officer, Port Elizabeth Prison, and Others [1] is an important case in South African law, with an especial bearing on civil procedure and constitutional law. It concerned the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Magistrates' Courts Act. [2]
A magistrates' court is a lower court where, in several jurisdictions, all criminal proceedings start. Also some civil matters may be dealt with here, such as family proceedings. Also some civil matters may be dealt with here, such as family proceedings.
The Methodist Church of South Africa (Private) Act, 1932: 13: Mafeking Waterworks (Private) Act, 1932: 14: Nationalization and Amnesty Act, 1932: 15: Saint Andrew's College, Grahamstown (Private) Act, 1932: 16: Railways and Harbours Superannuation Fund Amendment Act, 1932: 17: Magistrates' Courts (Amendment) Act, 1932: 18: Notarial Bonds (Natal ...
The warrant of execution had been issued by the clerk of the magistrates' court without judicial supervision, but prior to the ruling in Jaftha v Schoeman; Van Rooyen v Stoltz, [3] wherein the Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional the relevant provision in the Magistrates' Courts Act [4] [5] and ordered its amendment.