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The objects of the South African Law Reform Commission are to do research with reference to all branches of the law in order to make recommendations to Government for the development, improvement, modernisation or reform of the law. The Commission investigates matters appearing on a programme approved by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development. Reports and other documents published by the Commission are made available on the Commission's website for general information.

Kindly note that the Commission is not in a position to give legal advice to members of the public.

What's New

2025.07.01: Media Statement regarding the Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Project 148) Stakeholders' Update, 30 June 2025. The link will download the MS Word file.

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2025.04.25: Media Statement regarding Community Mediation Consultative Workshops on its Discussion Paper 168 Project 94 Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Mediation Act for South Africa

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2025.04.04: The 2025 SALRC Legal Essay Writing Competition. Essay Submission Date: 30 Jun 2025

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2025.03.31: Media statement on the extension of the closing date to 14 May 2025 for comments on the Discussion Papers on Alternative Dispute Resolution (DP 164), Non-Trial Resolutions (DP 165), Arrest Dispensation (DP 166) & Bail System (DP 167) under Project 151

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