# A Pretoria law firm, Gert Nel Inc Attorneys, is challenging the Gauteng High Court’s directive mandating mediation before civil trials. The directive, aimed at alleviating court backlogs, requires proof of attempted mediation before trial dates are allocated. The firm argues that Judge President Dunstan Mlambo overstepped his authority, infringing on litigants’ constitutional rights to access courts. Head of the law firm, Gert Nel, contends this imposes undue burdens on plaintiffs, particularly in Road Accident Fund cases. The law firm is now challenging the directive in the Constitutional Court.
Pretoria law firm challenges mandatory mediation directive in ConCourt