Legal Resources

Legislation & Rules

Key legislation, procedural court rules and practice directives governing the legal system of Eswatini.

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Statutes

Legislation

Key legislation governing the legal system of Eswatini.

Constitutional

Constitution of Eswatini

Act 001 of 2005 2005 1.2 MB

Industrial Relations Act

Act No. 1 of 2000 2000 450 KB

Judicial

Appeal Court Act

Act 015 of 1998 1998 780 KB

High Court Act, 1954

Act 20 of 1954 1954 950 KB

Magistrate's Courts Act, 1938

Act No. 66 of 1938 1938 620 KB

Swazi Courts Act

Commenced 1 January 1951 1951 241 KB

Criminal and Family

Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act, 2018

Act No. 15 of 2018 2018 810 KB

Procedure

Court Rules

Procedural rules governing proceedings in the various courts.

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules

Legal Notice 294 of 2023 2023 1.3 MB

Court of Appeal Rules

Rules of 1971 1971 314 KB

High Court

High Court Rules

Legal Notice 1969 1.8 MB

Commercial Court Practice Directive

Practice Directive 1/2021 2021 1.1 MB

Industrial Court

Industrial Court Rules

Legal Notice 065 of 2008 2008 980 KB

Magistrate Courts

Magistrate Court Rules

Legal Notice 018 of 2012 2012 1.4 MB

Guidance

Practice Directives

Guidelines issued by the Chief Justice and other judicial officers.

Practice Directives

Practice Directive 1 of 2011

Postpone sine die 9 Feb 2011 380 KB

Practice Directive 2 of 2011

Magistrate Court Jurisdiction 25 May 2011 420 KB

Practice Directive 3 of 2011

Recording of Dates and Titles 26 May 2011 420 KB

Practice Directive 4 of 2011

Applications for Civil Claims 16 Jun 2011 420 KB

High Court Directives

High Court Practice Directive 2 of 2025 New

Motion Court Procedures 22 Apr 2025 450 KB

High Court Practice Directive 1 of 2025

Robbery and Rape Cases 22 Jan 2025 380 KB

High Court Practice Directive 1 of 2021

Commercial Court Establishment 6 Oct 2021 380 KB

High Court Practice Directive 1 of 2022

Rape Cases 29 Nov 2022 380 KB

High Court Practice Directive 2 of 2022

Robbery Cases 1 Dec 2022 380 KB