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Legislation

Key legislation governing the legal system of Eswatini

Constitutional

Constitution of Eswatini

Act 001 of 2005

2005 1.2 MB
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Industrial Relations Act

Act of 2000

2000 450 KB
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Judicial

Appeal Court Act

Act 015 of 1998

1998 780 KB
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High Court Act

Act 035 of 2011

2011 950 KB
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Magistrate Court Act

Act 013 of 2000

2000 620 KB
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Sessions Legal Notice

Legal Notice

2025

2025 1.5 MB
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Court Rules

Procedural rules governing proceedings in various courts

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules

Legal Notice 294 of 2023

2023 1.3 MB
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High Court

High Court Rules

Legal Notice

1969 1.8 MB
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Commercial Court Practice Directive

Practice Directive 1/2021

2021 1.1 MB
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Industrial Court

Industrial Court Rules

Legal Notice 065 of 2008

2008 980 KB
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Industrial Court of Appeal Rules

Legal Notice of 1997

1997 850 KB
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Magistrate Courts

Magistrate Court Rules

Legal Notice 018 of 2012

2012 1.4 MB
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Small Claims Courts Rules

Legal Notice of 2021

2021 720 KB
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Practice Directives

Guidelines issued by the Chief Justice and other judicial officers

Practice Directives

Practice Directive 1 of 2011

Postpone sine die

2011 380 KB 09 Feb 2011
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Practice Directive 2 of 2011

Magistrate Court Jurisdiction

2011 420 KB 09 Feb 2011
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Practice Directive 3 of 2011

Recording of Dates and Tittles

2011 420 KB 09 Feb 2011
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Practice Directive 4 of 2011

Applications for Civil Claims

2011 420 KB 16 Jun 2011
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Practice Directive 1 of 2017

Applications for Civil Claims

2017 420 KB 03 Jul 2017
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High Court Directives

New

High Court Practice Directive 2 of 2025

Motion Court Procedures

2025 450 KB 22 April 2025
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High Court Practice Directive 1 of 2025

Robbery and Rape Cases

2025 380 KB 22 Jan 2025
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High Court Practice Directive 1 of 2021

Commercial Court Establishment

2021 380 KB 06 Oct 2021
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High Court Practice Directive 1 of 2022

Rape Cases

2022 380 KB 29 Nov 2022
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High Court Practice Directive 2 of 2022

Robbery Cases

2022 380 KB 01 Dec 2022
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