Judges Matter is currently accepting applications for its Legal Internship 2027 in South Africa. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Judges Matter - Legal Internship
Legal Internship Scholarship 2027 is a twelve-month internship programme for law graduates run by the Democratic Governance and Rights Unit (DGRU) at the University of Cape Town in partnership with the Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape Divisions of the High Court, the Land Court, and SAJEI. Successful applicants are employed by UCT on a twelve-month contract and seconded to courts or SAJEI.
The programme is hosted by the Democratic Governance and Rights Unit (DGRU) in the Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in partnership with the High Court divisions, the Land Court and the South African Judicial Education Institute (SAJEI). Interns will be placed in Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban, or Pietermaritzburg and will work in person at the assigned locations.
Benefits of Judges Matter - Legal Internship
- Successful applicants will be employed by UCT on a twelve-month contract and seconded to courts or SAJEI.
- Interns will receive a stipend of R9 000 per month.
- All successful candidates will be expected to complete an online legal research training course before commencing their duties in January.
Judges Matter - Legal Internship Requirements
- An LLB or four-year recognised legal qualification accredited by SAQA.
- Knowledge of Electronic Information Resources and online retrieval (Westlaw, LexisNexis, Jutastat, and Sabinet), as well as law library resources.
- For the Land Court, applicants should have an interest in land reform, governance, or public interest litigation.
Application Date and Process
- It is essential that you state which court/position you are applying to in the subject of your email.
- Interested parties should submit a cover letter, CV and complete transcript of academic performance by 27 September, Sunday, 2026 to [email protected].
- Ensure that all documents are attached in PDF format in one email. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Application Deadline
27 September, 2026
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