WJ Rogers & Associates

WJ Rogers & Associates Overview

Wesley John Rogers graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal with a Bachelor of Laws degree, having excelled in criminal law and criminal procedure, as well as having a keen interest in this area of law, he decided immediately to specialize in this field.

Prior to graduation he spent approximately 2 months volunteering with Legal Aid South Africa for no remuneration. Having seen first hand the effects of a lack of competent legal representation had on the poor and vulnerable of society, he took up articles at this establishment, where he excelled and was awarded an annual achiever award.

Upon completion of articles, and on his admission as an Attorney of the High Court, he obtained employment as an associate at one of KZN’s top criminal law practices, where his field of expertise was greatly advanced in having run high profile and legally complex matters on his own.

He further excelled in this practice having obtained an almost perfect success rate in matters which ran to trial, or were withdrawn on his submission of comprehensive representations to the State. Having spent in the order of four years at this practice, he decided to branch out on his own and establish this practice.

His expertise were further enhanced on his completion of a correspondence course in International Criminal Law via Case Western Reserve University, USA, making him one of a select few Attorney"s within South Africa who have expertise in this complex area of International legal practice.

Our list of expertise include the following:

1. Drafting warning statements
2. After hours emergency bail applications
3. Preparing formal bail applications
4. Hand over to the police if required
5. Consultations with SAPS in respect of the allegations
6. Drafting of complaint affidavits in order to establish criminal charges
7. Assisting with expert opinions and reports
8. Scene reconstruction
9. Bail applications
10. Provisional Court appearances
11. Drafting and argument of inter-pleading proceedings
12. Trial related Defence planning
13. Trials
14. Pleas in terms of S115 / S112
15. Special Pleas
16. Mental Health care defences and the facilitation thereof
17. Plea bargain negotiations in terms of S105A
18. Witness statement preparation
19. Drafting heads of argument
20. Submission of formal representations
21. NICRO diversions / withdrawals
22. Extradition hearings
23. Expungement of criminal records
24. Oversight over SAPS and The State on watching brief instructions in order to secure convictions on behalf of complainants
25. Appeals and reviews to Superior Courts

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We are situated at The Hacienda, 281 Florida Road, Morningside, however the entrance to our office complex is within Holden Avenue next to "Love Coffee."

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