S. De Figueiredo Attorneys ("SDF Attorneys") believe that, although law is extremely serious and is sometimes unpleasant for clients, law can be made as enjoyable and as collegial as your attorney chooses to make it. In every situation we strive to find our clients the quickest, most cost effective, but also most desirable outcome possible, without compromising on quality of work or turnaround times. There is no reason why the law cannot be appreciated and enjoyed by each client, regardless of the situation they find themselves in.

SDF Attorneys is unique in that we strive to keep the law current and relevant and keep our approach fresh and fun, yet professional and effective. Each client is treated as part of the SDF family and is given the specific attention and treatment that they feel is required in order to make them feel comfortable and confident in their choice of law firm.

SDF Attorneys strive to combine professionalism and objectivity with a necessary and unavoidable human element to stay in touch with the client and society as a whole.

New Offering

SDF Attorneys are now offering a once off consultation option

SDF Attorneys are now offering a once off consultation option, for those clients wishing to obtain some legal advice before signing up as a client. This will give the client an opportunity to discuss their legal dispute with SDF Attorneys and to establish whether they have a case before opening a file and paying a deposit. Please contact us to find out more about this once off consultation option, for which SDF Attorneys charge a flat rate, regardless of the duration of the consultation.

Disclaimer

SDF Attorneys is a private company that provides professional assistance with criminal record removal (expungement) applications in South Africa. We are not a government agency and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of SAPS, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, the Department of Home Affairs, or any other government department.

POPIA Compliance & Privacy Safeguard In strict accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), criminal checks are entirely consent-driven. Your special personal data is protected with bank-grade encryption and will be permanently deleted once your secure status report has been delivered to you. Your personal and fingerprint data will be securely routed through an accredited gateway to be verified against the South African Police Service (SAPS) database.

Eligible individuals may submit expungement applications directly through the appropriate government channels without using our services.

Our fees are charged for professional consultation, eligibility assessment, document preparation, administrative support, application management, and related assistance. These fees are separate from any official government fees or charges that may apply.

The use of our services does not guarantee approval of any application, as all decisions are made solely by the relevant government authorities.