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How much does a Criminal defense lawyer cost?

  • R1500 – R4000/hour
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Criminal defense lawyer

  • R1500 – R4000/hour

The cost to hire a Criminal defense lawyer typically runs from R1500/hour to R4000/hour, averaging at R2500/hour.

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Divorce / family lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Pretoria North, Pretoria
  • What are you looking for?: Representation in court
  • What issue will the case address?: Child support

My husband currently pays maintenance to his ex-wife for their two children. The maintanence comprises of 3 parts,namely a cash portion to the ex-wife, 50% of school and educational expenses and medical aid. The mother of tglhe children firmly believe that due to the children staying with her,she can place them in any school of her choice and the father just have to pay if he can afford it or not. She also insists that the children must be on a medical aid,however she does not use it all and takes the children to Steve Biko Hospital for treatments

General practice lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Krugersdorp
  • What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents, Consultation, Representation in court

Good day My Ex Husband has filed to fight for full custody on our kids and putting our kids through emotional test by a social worker, at the same time he has filed a harrasment case against me where i feeel i have never threatened in any way what so ever, I am currently unemployed but my partner offered to pay towards legal costs on a monthly basis Please could you assist

Divorce / family lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: George South, George
  • What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents
  • What issue will the case address?: Divorce

My wife cheated on me and she asked for a divorce and she said she filed it in June month but but i haven't received any papers to sign and she said i must get out of the house she needs a space and another thing she is pregnant but she doesn't know who is the father of the child now i don't know what to do i need a legal advice please

Divorce / family lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Mokopane, Limpopo
  • What are you looking for?: Consultation

Yes.my story is like this,my husband lost his mother last day and it happen that his mother left him money,so the younger brother of hubby he has been fighting to claim the money and to the extend that hubby had to hide from him since his life is on a threat,so now the younger brother is aware that hubby is entitled on getting a lot of money ,so now the younger brother came with people and they took hubby by force they even eat him up and claim that they took hubby to rehab,while hubby he is not using any substance he just drink beer only now i don't know where they took my husband it has been 6days now and i can't even find the number of the rehab they claim that he is in,i went to police station and the younger brother came with a lawyer.so am afraid that the younger brother might go and claim the money while i dont know where he hid my husband because they took him forcefully bitting him up.

Divorce / family lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Piet Retief
  • What are you looking for?: Consultation
  • What issue will the case address?: Divorce

I moved out of my house in with my 2 children. My husband had an affair 3 years prior this date. And he is now staying with the same woman. My oldest son from my 1st marriage is gay and my husband chased him from our house. This is the 2 reasons I left. Now I need to start divorce case and I need to know what is my rights in this matter

General practice lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Gqeberha
  • What are you looking for?: Consultation

Was admitted in a government hospital to give birth then the baby died during birth..was transferred to another hospital after I was discharged after 5 days ..found out that in the first hospital they kept the baby the even though they knew they did n't have a mortuary..& they kept the baby in a chest freezer

General practice lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Johannesburg
  • What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents, Consultation, Representation in court

I did sign Contract agreement with Sytp Trading and Project here in Randfontein early February and I work with them for 3 months and project stop and resumed again around July and they inducted new team and they never get back to me while I still have the Contract with them I do have all the documents I have upcoming case from CCMA I did received the court date

Criminal defense lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Kimberley
  • What are you looking for?: Representation in court
  • What criminal charges does this case address?: Theft / robbery

On July 27- my Son was stabbed multiple times ( 5 times in his back) by a suspects that are known to him. He successful identified suspects who stabbed him and they didn't dispute that they stabbed him. 3 days after he was discharged from Hospital we went to open a case at kimberley station as the incident happened in town. 5 -7 days suspects were arrested and made court apoerences. To our suppress on August 28- at 4am we were woken up by the Police looking for my Son, we ask the reason they indicated that a complainant by the name Godwin opened a case of Robbery against him, we responded in shock and ask that did he inform you that he is standing trial for attempted to murder my Son, that was new news to them as the complainant did not disclose to them that he stabbed my Son. The case has been postponed for the second time.

Divorce / family lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Edenvale
  • What are you looking for?: Representation in court
  • What issue will the case address?: Divorce

I need a legal separation from my mom and stepdad who supposedly adopted me when I was eight years old but they have made my life living hell with the Road Àccident Fund Claim money of mine they spent via a Curator ad Bonis who makes it seem legal what they do but my mom and stepdad have got to get out of my life they hijacking through holding my future hostage through a Curator ad Bonis and this is no way to live. They have to be put in their place out of my life , they are being controlling of me and its not natural.

General practice lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town
  • What are you looking for?:

I need a lawyer to help me with an eviction order. My ex wife is staying with someone else in my father's house. She now says she has divorced me, but I never signed any documentation for that so I also need someone to help with that and let me know if that has actually happened. She is keeping my kids away from me as well and taking them to other provinces without my knowledge or permission.