DIRECTIVE 01 OF 2025 - IMPLEMENTATION OF COURT ONLINE ELECTRONIC PLATFORM IN THE LABOUR COURT

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Directive 01 of 2025 mandates full implementation of the Labour Court’s Court Online digital case management portal for all matters initiated in the Labour Court, effective 14 April 2025. It requires all new cases to be initiated on the portal for issuing and enrolment, prohibits manual issuance for cases started after the effective date, and sets requirements for registration by practitioners and litigants. It also outlines processes for urgent and ordinary matters, uploads on Caselines, trial procedure, return dates, set-down procedures, and related compliance checklists.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages37

Reading Time1 h 33 min

AccessFree to download

A. Introduction

1. Registration and initiation

2. Delivery of the record of arbitration

3. Initiation and enrolment of urgent applications or restraint of trade applications

4. Enrolment of ordinary matters

5. Matters uploaded on Caselines

6. Trial procedure on set-down

7. Return dates

8. Procedures to obtain set downs

9. Court orders and judgments

10. Taxation

11. Application for leave to appeal filing procedure

Compliance Checklists for Referrals and Adjudication

Compliance Checklists for Reviews

Compliance Checklists for Application(s)

Compliance Checklist for Section 158(1)(c) Applications

DIRECTIVE 01 OF 2025: IMPLEMENTATION OF COURT ONLINE ELECTRONIC PLATFORM IN THE LABOUR COURT This Directive is effective 14 April 2025 Contents A. Introduction ................................................................................................ 2 1. Registration and initiation ............................................................................. 2 Registration on Court Online Portal...................................................................... 3 2. Delivery of the record of arbitration in accordance with Rule 37(2) and (7) of the Rules of this Court by the CCMA or bargaining councils .........................6 3. Initiation and enrolment of urgent applications or restraint of trade applications........................................................................................................... 7 4. Enrolment of ordinary matters .................................................................... 12 5. Matters uploaded on Caselines ................................................................... 15 6. Trial procedure on set-down........................................................................ 18 7. Return dates ................................................................................................. 20 8. Procedures to obtain set downs.................................................................. 21 9. Court orders and judgments........................................................................ 23 10. Taxation..................................................................................................... 24 11. Application for leave to appeal filing procedure ..................................... 24 Compliance Checklist for Referrals and Adjudication....................................... 27 Compliance Checklist for Reviews..................................................................... 30 Compliance Checklist for Application(s) ............................................................ 33 Compliance Checklist for Section 158(1)(c) Applications ................................. 35 A. Introduction On 12 August 2024 , the Labour Court, in accordance with the strategic plan of the Office of the Chief Justice's policy, adopted a phased-in approach to implementing the Court Online digital case management Portal (“Court Online”) . This Portal is aimed at providing a platform for legal practitioners (“practitioners”) and litigants in general to electronically file pleadings and documents relevant to their litigation in the Labour Court. The first phase was implemented through Practice Directive 1 of 2024. This Directive determined that all urgent applications be initiated through the Court Online Portal as of 12 August 2024. After the successful implementation of the provisions of Directive 1 of 2024, the Labour Court determined that phase two of the implementation , being the piloting of the Court Online Portal for all applications brought before the Court, be put into effect. This applies nationally to all of the Labour Courts, namely, Johannesburg , Durban, Cape Town and Gqeberha. It is now resolved that the Court Online Portal should be fully implemented for all aspects of cases initiated in the Labour Court, and accordingly, this Directive shall take effect. This Directive replaces Directive 1 of 2024 as of the effective date, being 14 April 2025. 1. Registration and initiation 1.1. With effect from 14 April 2025, all new cases (including by in-person litigants) must be initiated on the Court Online Portal for issuing and enrolment. 1.2. No new cases (i.e. cases initiated after the effective date of this Directive) shall be issued manually (in person) . Registration on Court Online Portal 1.3. In preparation for the initiation of any matter on the Court Online Portal, practitioners and litigants are required to register their personal details on the Court Online Portal per the following we

FAQs

When does the Directive take effect and what is being implemented?

The Directive takes effect on 14 April 2025 and provides for full implementation of the Court Online electronic platform for matters initiated in the Labour Court.

How must new cases be initiated after the effective date?

From 14 April 2025, all new cases must be initiated on the Court Online Portal for issuing and enrolment, including by in-person litigants.

Are cases issued manually after the effective date allowed?

No. No new cases initiated after the effective date shall be issued manually (in person).

What registration support is available for litigants and practitioners?

Practitioners and litigants must register personal details on the Court Online Portal. Foreign nationals without a South African identity number should contact the Court Online Support Helpdesk via the provided email, and technical support is available during court hours.

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