Section 21J: Appearance before Court
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21J. Appearance before Court
(1) Subject to subsection (2), any party to the proceedings before a
Court may present his own case.
(2) A party to any proceedings before a Court may be represented by
counsel or attorney or by a duly authorised representative.
(3) Subject to section 161A of the Courts Act, all proceedings before a
Court shall be held in public.
[S. 21J inserted by Act 4 of 1999.]
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- Can I present my own small claims case myself, or do I need a lawyer?
- Are small claims hearings held in public?