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Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013)

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Regulations on the Criteria for the Determination of the Judicial Establishment of the Supreme Court of Appeal and Divisions of the High Court of South Africa, 2015

3. Judicial establishment of Divisions of High Court of South Africa

 

The determination of the number of judges of any Division, as envisaged in section 6(2)(b) of the Act, must be considered with due regard to—

(a) the number of the local seats established under a Division;
(b) the caseload of that Division;
(c) if applicable, any discernible change in the workload of the Division in the three years preceding such determination;
(d) the number of appeals and reviews emanating from the Magistrates' Courts within the area of jurisdiction of that Division;
(e) the population residing within the area of jurisdiction of the Division;
(f) the scale of economic activity within the area of jurisdiction of the Division;
(g) the outcome and impact of the rationalisation of areas of jurisdiction of courts aimed at enhancing access to courts;
(h) the resource implications that would arise from any increase in the number of judges of a Division;
(i) the need for the Court to hold a sitting for the hearing of any matter at a place elsewhere than at the seat of the Division; and
(j) any other factor that, in the opinion of the Judge President of the Division, might be relevant to consider in order to ensure the accessibility and effectiveness of the Division.