Uniform Rules

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Superior Courts

Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013
Uniform Rules - Rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Provincial and Local Divisions of the High Court of South Africa
Rules of the Constitutional Court.
Rules of the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the CPD of the Supreme Court of South Africa.
Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Eastern Cape Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa.
Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Natal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa.
Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Northern Cape Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa.
Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Orange Free State Provincial Division of the High Court of South Africa.
Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Transvaal Provincial Division and Witwatersrand Local Division of the High Court of South Africa and the Venda High Court.
Circuit Court Rules.

Labour Courts

Rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Labour Court of South Africa
Form 1 - Statement of Claim
Form 2 - Application for default Judgment/a>
Form 3– Subpoena

Magistrates Courts

Magistrates Courts Act 32 of 1944
Rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Magistrates Courts of South Africa
Rules Regulating Matters in Respect of the Small Claims Court
No. 3 – Summons
No. 24 – Subpoena
No. 24A – Subpoena duces tecum
No. 37 - Security under rule 38
No. 37A - Security under rule 41(15)
No. 59 – Notice to alleged member, partner or proprietor
No. 2B Combined Summons
No. 2C Combined Summons(Divorce Matters)

Court Directives

Superior Courts
Magistrates Courts

Forms for the Uniform Rules of Court

Edictal Citation: Short Form Of Process
Notice of Motion Form to Registrar
Notice of Motion Form to Registrar and Respondent
Notice of application to declare immovable property executable in Terms of Rule 46A
Application for Rescission of Judgment in Terms of Rule 31(6)(a)
Application for Rescission of Judgment in Terms of Rule 31(6)(b)
SummonS: Provisional sentence
Notice to Third Party
Notice to alleged partner
Summons (Claim in respect of debt or liquidated demand)
Combined Summons
Discovery: Form of affidavit
Notice in terms of Rule 35 (5)
Discovery: Notice to produce
Discovery: Notice to inspect documents
Discovery: Notice to produce documents in pleadings etc
Subpoena
Subpoena Duces Tecum
Notice in terms of Rule 43
Writ of execution
Form of security under Rule 45 (5)
Writ of attachment: Immovable property
Notice of attachment in execution
Conditions of sale in execution of immovable property
Notice to cancel sale of immovable property in terms of Rule 46(11)(a)
Notice in terms of section 309C (9) of the criminal procedure ACT, 51 OF 1977
Notice of intention to Tax bill of costs
Notice of agreement or opposition to mediation
Writ of execution: movable property, provisional sentence
Writ of attachment: provisional sentence - immovable property declared executable
De restituendo bond after levy of a provisional sentence, when the defendant intends to go into the principal case
Certificate of ownership and encumbrances: sale in execution of immovable property
Writ of ejectment
Writ of commitment for contempt of court
Writ of attachment - ad fundandam jurisdictionem
Authentication of signature
Certificate of service of foreign process
Form 9 Summons
Form 10 Combined Summons
Supreme Court Act

Forms for the Administration of an Estate

Check List - Reporting a Deceaced Estate
Death Notice (In terms of section 7 of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965)
Declaration
Undertaking and Acceptance of Master's Directions by Executor/Executrix
Undertaking and Bond of Security by Curator(s) Bonis/Provisional Trustee(s)/Trustee(s)
Undertaking and Bond of Security by Provisional Liquidator(s)/Liquidator(s)
Undertaking and Bond of Security by interim Curator/Executor/Foreign Executor/Tutor/Curator
Liquidation and Distribution accounts in deceased estates lying for inspection
Acceptance of Trust as Executor
Affidavit
Inventory
Application for Endorsement (JM33_42)
Nomination To act as Executor or Master's Representative
Affidavit/Declaration