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.
2025.11.10: Report and Media Statement regarding the release of the Report on Project 100A: Care and Contact with Children - Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Matters.
2025.10.24: Call for Nominations for an Honouree for the South African Law Reform Commission Legal Essay Writing Competition. Closing date: 12 Nov 2025.
2025.10.16: Call for applications for Research Assistants to provide research support to the South African Law Reform Commission on the Review of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977. Closing date: 31 Oct 2025.
2025.10.07: Media Statement regarding the Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Project 148), 07 October 2025 (Portrait MS Word / Landscape PDF / Landscape MS Word)
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