DRAFTING LEGAL DOCUMENTS - PLEADINGS & MOTIONS (DLDPM)

Legal Writing and Drafting.

➢ MANAGING FACT - Managing facts in the drafting of legal documents.

➢ ANALYSING FACT - Developing an understanding of what
to do after gathering of the facts

➢ CASE THEORY - Working the case concept.

➢ CAUSE OF ACTION - Working ou the cause of action or defence.

➢ PROCEDURE SELECTION - Deciding on action or application procedure.

➢ DRAFTING PLEADINGS - Drafting of pleadings.

➢ DRAFTING NOTICE OF MOTION & AFFIDAVITS -
Drafting of notice of motion and three sets of affidavits.

➢ ANALYSING FACT - Developing an understanding of what
to do after gathering of the facts

ETHICS FOR LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (ELP)

Professional Conduct and Legal Ethics of Advocates.

➢ UNIVERSAL ETHICAL PRINCIPLES - The seven universal
ethical principles.

➢ LEGAL PRACTICE CODE OF CONDUCT - 29 March 2019.

CIVIL PROCEDURE & TRIAL ADVOCACY (HIGH COURT PRACTICE) (CPTA)
(COMBINED WITH MAGISTRATE COURT PRACTICE)

Advocacy skills, including trial & motion court proceedings & attendance of
court proceedings.

➢ CONTINGENCY LITIGATION - Contingency litigation and
how to decide whether to take a matter on contingency.

➢ CASE MANAGEMENT - Case management and how to
apply in practice and in court proceedings.

➢ CERTIFICATION - Understanding trial certification.

➢ CASE MANAGEMENT - Case management and how to
apply in practice and in court proceedings.

➢ TRIAL PREPARATION - Settling of trial at any stage.

➢ DISCOVERY - Discovery of documents, recordings
etcetera.

➢ ATTENDANCE OF PRE-TRIAL & CASE CONFERENCES
- Understanding the purpose of pre-trials and case
conferences.

➢ TRIAL PROCEDURE - Explanation of trial procedure.

➢ HEADS OF ARGUMENT - Explanation of heads of
argument lay-out.

CRIMINAL COURT PRACTICE & TRIAL ADVOCACY (CCPTA)

Criminal Procedure.

➢ CHARGE SHEET & DOCKET ANALYSIS - Analysing
the charge sheet & docket.

➢ INSTRUCTIONS & CLIENT VERSION - Obtaining
instructions and the client's version of events.

➢ WITNESS STATEMENTS - Obtaining witness statements.

➢ PLEA BARGAINING - How to do plea bargaining.

➢ BAIL APPLICATIONS - How to do bail applications.

➢ PLEADINGS - How to do effective pleadings.

➢ TRIAL & PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE - Trial & pre-trial
conference attendance.

➢ WITNESS CROSS-EXAMINATION - Cross-examination
of witnesses.

➢ VERSION PRESENTATION TO STATE WITNESS -
presenting your client's version to a state witness.

➢ EVIDENCE IN CHIEF - Leading evidence in chief

➢ PRESENTING ARGUMENT - How to present argument.

➢ PRESENTING SENTENCING OPTIONS - Presenting
sentencing options in mitigation.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)

Alternative Dispute Resolution.

➢ CONFLICT - Defining and understanding conflict.

➢ NEGOTIATION - Negotiation.

➢ MEDIATION - Mediation.

➢ NEGOTIATION - Arbitration.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (CL)

Constitutional Law & Customary Law.

➢ CONSTITUTIONAL LAW INTRODUCTION - Introduction to
Constitutional law and Customary law.

➢ CUSTOMARY LAW - Customary law in the context of the
Constitution, 1996 (Online).