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About LegalBrain

Last updated 2 November 2026

LegalBrain is a South African legal platform at www.legalbrain.co.za. It brings practice tools for advocates, law firms and attorneys, and study tools for law students, into one place, with AI-assisted legal research that links to the sources it used.

LegalBrain at legalbrain.co.za is a South African service. It is not connected to similarly named products or companies in other countries.

Who it is for

  • Advocates and attorneys: clients, matters, documents, a court diary with filing deadlines and early warnings, an AI drafting assistant, templates and invoices.
  • Law firms: one account for the firm, with a workspace for each Director, Senior Associate, Associate and Attorney, oversight by rank, review and a firm log.
  • Law students: modules set up by university, degree and year, plain-language study guides for 19 core LLB modules, study notes from your own PDFs, flashcards and mock exams.

Built for South African law

  • By default, legal research searches South African sources such as SAFLII, the South African Law Library, gov.za, the courts and Parliament, and links to what it finds. A broader web search can be switched on.
  • The date helper counts court days around South African public holidays, with an option to leave out 16 December to 15 January.
  • Practitioners can keep their Court Online and CaseLines links per matter and record each filing. You file on the court system yourself; LegalBrain does not submit documents for you.
  • Student set-up starts from South African universities and law degrees.

What it is not

  • Educational tool, not legal advice. It does not replace a lawyer or your own professional judgement.
  • AI output can be wrong, incomplete or out of date. Check the sources before you rely on it.
  • The study guides are in beta and have not yet been legally reviewed. Follow your course outline, prescribed material and lecturers.

Cost

LegalBrain is free to use until further notice. Creating an account does not ask for payment details.

Your information

What you add to your workspace (clients, matters, documents, drafts, notes and invoices) is only available after signing in, to you and the people your account gives access to, such as your staff or, in a firm account, those above you. It is never published on this website. The privacy policy explains what is collected and your rights.

Who runs it

LegalBrain is operated by Thando Mazaleni, an individual based in South Africa, as set out in the terms of use.

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