South Africa: Rules and Practice Notes of Superior Courts

OFFICE OF THE HONOURABLE MADAM JUSTICE N.N BAM J

 THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA

GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA

High Court Building, Cnr. Madiba & Paul Kruger Streets, Pretoria; 3rd Floor, Office 3.6 Tel: (012) 315 - 7490; Cell. 082 640 7109 / 068 549 4773;

E-mail: TNgcobo@judiciary.org.za / thobilengcobo77@gmail.com

24 February 2023

TO:  ALL PRACTITIONERS

PRACTICE DIRECTIVE: UNOPPOSED MOTIONS BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MADAM JUSTICE BAM J: 28 FEBRUARY & 02 MARCH 2023 – VIRTUAL via MI- CROSOFT TEAMS – COURT WILL START AT 10:00

The unopposed motions will be dealt with as follows:

1.               All matters will be heard via MICROSOFT TEAMS.

2.               The link will be sent to the Bar Associations for the attention of the Legal Practitioners (LPs).

3.               LPs are advised to be in attendance from 9h30 on all the above mentioned dates. We will start with:

-          Removals, postponements and settlements, following numbering;

-          The remainder of the matters will be called in order of seniority.

4.               Papers are to be properly indexed and paginated with a Practice Note in line with the

latest Practice Directive, dated 11 June 2021. If this is not done your matter will be struck from the roll.

5.               On the question of the Practice Note, a deficient Practice Note will be disregarded and your matter will still be removed. LPs are to refer to the Practice Manual and the Judge President’s prevailing directives.

6.               LPs are to refrain from contacting the Judge directly, either by way of an email, WhatsApp or phone.

We trust that you will find the above in order. Best regards,

Ms Thobile Ngcobo

Registrar to Bam J

Cell: 082 640 7109 / 068 549 4773