University of Cape Town Law Clinic

University clinic · Cape Town, South Africa

Verified on 18 July 2026

The first university law clinic established in South Africa (early 1970s), it offers free legal advice and litigates in District, Regional and High Courts on behalf of indigent clients who cannot afford a law firm.

Areas

• Family
• Housing & tenancy
• Employment & workers' rights
• Consumer & debt
• General legal advice

Languages

af, en

Other structures in Cape Town

• A21
• Black Sash
• Centre for Environmental Rights
• Gender DynamiX
• Legal Resources Centre - Cape Town Office
• Natural Justice
• Ndifuna Ukwazi
• Pro Bono Office (Mitchells Plain)
• Public Interest and Pro Bono (Langa clinic)
• Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town

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Orientation listing, not legal advice. Information aggregated from public sources: check with the organisation before relying on it.