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School forLegal Practice
LEAD understands the needs o a modern-day law practice. A variety o methods to access high-quality learning
activities are oered to attorneys, candidate attorneys, students and support sta at law frms. These include a
practical law school and a range o courses, seminars and workshops conducted at training centres or online.
What is theSchool forLegal Practice?Ater a student obtains an LLB degree rom a South
Arican university, one o the main requirements or
admission as an attorney is two years of service
under a contract o articles o clerkship with a South
Arican frm o attorneys or two years recognised
community service. I the prospective attorney
attends a ull-time practical law school, the
two years service are reduced to one year.
The School for Legal Practice, established by the
Law Society o South Arica in 1990, is such a prac-
tical law school. It oers an intensive, postgraduate
vocational course at one o the Schools 10 centres
situated around the country.
In addition to the reduction in articles, a studentwho attends the School or Legal Practice can sit or
the Attorneys Admission Examination. This is in
terms o the Attorneys Act as amended.
OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHOOL
The objective is to provide law graduates with the
opportunity to acquire and develop practical legal
skills to become eective practitioners.
DURATION OF THE COURSE
The ull-time course takes six months to complete
all together. The distance learning course runs romJanuary to December each year.
INTAKE OF STUDENTS
Depending on the centre, the course may be oered
once or twice a year. Some centres oer the course
during the day and ater-hours and some on either
basis. The ater-hours course is called the night
school and it accommodates candidate attorneys
who are serving articles during the day. A distance
learning School is oered jointly with the University
o South Arica (UNISA).
SCHOOL HOURS
DAY Monday Friday, 08h15 16h00 and
certain Saturdays rom 08h30 13h00
NIGHT Monday Thursday, 17h00 22h00 and
certain Saturdays rom 08h30 13h00
Punctuality is an important prerequisite at the School.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
TO LEGAL EDUCATION AND
DEVELOPMENT (L.E.A.D)
HELP US IMPROVE OUR SERVICE TO YOU.
SEND YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS TO
2012Lifelong learning
towards a just society
Legal Education and Development (L.E.A.D)
Tel. +27 (0)12 441 4600 (switch board) | Fax. 086 215 6763 (infor mation) | Fax. 086 215 6764 (registra tions)
Email. [email protected] | Website. ww w.LSSALEAD.org.za
Address. PO Box 27167 Sunnyside 0132 | Docex 227 Pretoria | Old Main Building, Unisa Sunnyside Campus, 145 Mears Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria
Law Society of South Africa (LSSA)
Tel. +27 (0)12 366 8800 | Fax. +27 (0)12 362 0969 | Email. [email protected] | Website. www.LSSA.org.za
Address. PO Box 36626 Menlo Park 0102 | Docex 82 Pretoria | 304 Brooks Street, Menlo Park, Pretoria
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NATURE OF STUDY
The course is structured into four study modules.
Training is practice-orientated to ensure that can-
didates will be able to perorm most tasks with
minimal supervision once they have completed the
course. Students are taught in a practical context
in a simulated law frm environment. Students are
divided into law frms with each frm having an o-
fce and access to computers and a law library.Moot courts and practical work orm the ounda-
tion o the training activities, preceded by, inter alia,
learners exchanging pleadings and drating the nec-
essary documents in application proceedings.
CONTENT OF MODULES
MODULE 1
1. Introduction
Structure and role o the proession
Communication skills: legal writing and
consultation Access to legal sources
2. Constitutional practice
3. Criminal court practice
MODULE 2
1. Introduction to civil court practice
2. High Court and magistrates court practice
and legal costs
3. Applied topics:
Personal injury claims
Insolvency procedures
Matrimonial matters and divorce
4. Focus on drating and trial techniques
MODULE 3
1. Mandatory subjects:
Drating contracts
Commercial litigation
Wills, estates and trusts
2. Elective subjects*:
Conveyancing OR
Labour dispute resolution, Forms o
business enterprise andMediation
* Training in an elective subject will take place only
i a suicient number o students enrol.
MODULE 4
1. The legal practice
Introduction to practice management
Attorneys bookkeeping
Proessional conduct
2. Other topics
Aspects o gender law
Drating
Aspects o customary law
Research
Advocacy
Numeracy
Computers
INSTRUCTORS
The instructors are legal practitioners known or
their experience and expertise.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
AND SELECTION
1. An applicant must be in possession o an LLB
degree or be due to be awarded the degreebeore the start o the course. Applicants
with a BProc degree awarded not later than
31 December 2004 will also be considered.
2. A selection committee will consider the ap-
plications. The committee may require appli-
cants to attend interviews.
3. The committee will give consideration to an
applicants academic record.
4. Interest by the applicant in continuing to
work in the attorneys proession will stand in
the applicants avour.
IMPORTANT NOTES
1. There are a limited number o places available
at each centre. Thereore, it is important that
applicants submit their orms timeously by the
closing date.
2. The Schools Board o Control reserves the right
to change dates and/or cancel any course i the
number o applicants is not sufcient. Applicants
will be given sufcient notice o cancellation.
3. Students are responsible or their own arrange-
ments and expenses with regards to accommo-
dation and travelling. Students may wish to
deer making accommodation and travelling
arrangements to attend the School until it is
clear that the course is not cancelled.
4. Subject to availability o unds, fnancial assist-
ance may be made available in deserving cases
in the orm o interest-ree loans. Loan applica-
tion orms can be obtained rom the Director o
the relevant centre and must be returned beore
the Schools commencement date.5. The medium o instruction is primarily English.
6. All students will be subjected to literacy and
numeracy testing as competency in these areas
is essential in legal practice. In the event o un-
satisactory perormance, urther training at
the School will be compulsory.
7. Legal Practice Bill: should the Bill become law
beore or during 2012, graduates who have at-
tended the School will receive recognition or
the purpose o admission in terms o transi-
tional arrangements.
STUDENT EVALUATION
AND CERTIFICATION
1. A students progress is monitored throughout
the course and progress reports are issued
periodically.
2. Assessment is done at the end o each mod-
ule and is ollowed by appropriate remedial
action, i necessary. The major part o the as-
sessment is skills based.3. Various awards are presented to students or
exceptional perormance during the course.
4. Students who complete the course to the sat-
isaction o the School Board receive attend-
ance certifcates.
5. The Law Society o South Arica awards spe-
cial certifcates to those students whose per-
ormance is regarded as outstanding.
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED
To be considered or the course, applicants must
submit the ollowing documents with their applica-
tion orms:
6. A certifed copy o the applicants Identity
Document.
7. A complete academic record reecting the
applicants perormance during fnal and pre-
fnal years o BProc or LLB study.
8. A certifed copy o the applicants degree or
an original letter rom the Dean o the University
concerned stating that the student can com-
plete his/her degree in the current year.
9. Details o the applicants employer/previous
employer, duration o employment and the
type o work done (including Legal Aid work).
10. A statement by the applicant setting out in
less than 100 words on the subject My per-
ception o a competent attorney.
Tel. +27 (012) 441 4600
Email. [email protected]
Website. www.LSSALEAD.org.za
For more information about
other L.E.A.D learning activities,
please contact us
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Preferred Centre:
Intake 1 (frst hal o year) Day school, or Night school
Intake 2 (second hal o year) Day school, or Night school
* These Schools will be moving venues during 2012.
LOCATION BLOEMFONTEIN CAPE TOWN* DURBAN* EAST LONDON JOHANNESBURG POLOKWANE PORT ELIZABETH POTCHEFSTROOM PRETORIA/TSHWANE*DIRECTOR Willem Spangenberg Gail Kemp Vaneetha Dhanjee Bongi Nkohla Chandika Singh Mokgadi Mabilo Lionel Lindoor Michelle de Oliveira Ursula Hartzenberg
PHYSICAL
ADDRESS
School or
Legal Practice,
Law Society
o the Free State,
139 Zastron Street,
Bloemontein, 9301
School or
Legal Practice,
Old Medical Building,
Hiddingh Campus,
University o
Cape Town,
Cape Town, 8000
School or
Legal Practice,
266 Graduate School
o Business,
University o
KwaZulu-Natal,
Gate 9 Francois Road,
Durban, 4001
School or
Legal Practice,
1st Floor,
45 Commercial Road,
Arcadia,
East London, 5201
School or
Legal Practice,
1st Floor,
Richmond Forum 1,
cnr Cedar and
Napier Roads,
Richmond,
Auckland Park,
Johannesburg, 2092
School or Legal
Practice,
1st Floor,
A Block Edupark,
Campus Road,
Polokwane, 0699
School or Legal Practice,
Nelson Mandela
Metropolitan University,
South Campus,
Summerstrand,
Building 10,
Music Department,
Lower Ground,
Room 113,
Port Elizabeth, 6001
School or Legal
Practice,
North-West University,
Faculty o Law,
First Floor,
Main Building,
Potchestroom, 2531
Old Main Building,
UNISA Sunnyside
Campus,
145 Mears Street,
Sunnyside,
Pretoria, 0001
POSTAL
ADDRESS
PO Box 319,
Bloemontein, 9300
University o
Cape Town,
Private Bag,
Rondebosch, 7701
University o
KwaZulu-Natal,
Durban, 4000
PO Box 1475,
East London, 5200
PO Box 31649,
Braamontein, 2017
PO Box 3148,
Polokwane, 0700
PO Box 77000,
Nelson Mandela
Metropolitan University,
Port Elizabeth, 6000
PO Box 20810,
Noordbrug
Potchestroom, 2522
PO Box 27167,
Sunnyside, 0132
ENQUIRIES Marietjie vd Westhuizen Melanie Boltman Nadira Sewnarain Sue Donovan Veronica Doust Louisa Motana Anita Strydom Kedi Mello Zukiswa Kala
TEL (051) 448 6462 (021) 480 7181 (031) 260 2351 (043) 742 0442 (011) 726 4154 (015) 290 2811 (041) 504 2264 (018) 299 4438 (012) 441 4600
FAX (086) 510 8482 (021) 480 7183 (031) 260 2179 (043) 742 0455 (011) 726 4011 (015) 290 2814 (041) 504 4087 (018) 299 4439 (012) 440 6060
DAY SCHOOL
INTAKE 1
DAY SCHOOL
INTAKE 2
NIGHT SCHOOL
INTAKE 1
NIGHT SCHOOL
INTAKE 2
APPLICATION FORM SCHOOL FOR LEGAL PRACTICE 2012Please complete this form and submit to the centre of the School for Legal Practice you prefer.
When selecting a centre, please refer to the table below to see which school (day or night) and intake is oered.
SCHOOL FOR LEGAL PRACTICE CENTRES
TUITION FEE
R9 650 (VAT included). If your application is successful, payment of the fees must be nalised before the School commences.
SCHOOL DATES AND CLOSING DATES FOR APPLICATIONS DATES AT INDIVIDUAL CENTRES MAY VARY
FIRST INTAKE IN 2012 Day school: 4 January 2012 to 26 June 2012Closing date for applications: 30 September 2011
Night school: 5 January 2012 to 27 July 2012
Closing date for applications: 30 September 2011
SECOND INTAKE IN 2012 Day school: 3 July 2012 to 7 December 2012Closing date for applications: 30 March 2012
Night school: 5 July 2012 to 1 February 2013
Closing date for applications: 30 March 2012
LSSA UNISA DISTANCE LEARNING 15 January 2012 to 15 December 2012Closing date for applications: 30 September 2011
For a brochure contact Simla Budhu on
E-mail. [email protected] or Tel. (012) 441 4600
A. DETAILS OF APPLICANT:
Surname:
Full names: Initials:
Name known by: Title:
Home address: Code:
Postal address (or a reply to your application): Code:
Tel (h): ( ) Tel (w): ( )
Cell: E-mail:
CONTINUED ON REVERSEPLEASE NOTE: LEAD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL A LEARNING ACTIVITY SHOULD THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES NOT JUSTIFY THE COSTS INVOLVED.
REGISTERED DELEGATES WILL BE GIVEN REASONABLE NOTICE OF CANCELLATION.
CONTINUED ON REVERSE
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Identity number:
Are you a South Arican citizen? Yes No
I no state citizenship:
Race: (required solely or statistical purposes)
Gender: Male Female
School where matriculated:
City/Town:
Hobbies and interests:
B. ELECTIVE SUBJECTS:
Indicate choice o elective subject with an X in the appropriate box:
Conveyancing or; Forms o Business Enterprise and Labour Law
C. EDUCATION:
LAW DEGREE OBTAINED, OR TO BE COMPLETED AT THE END OF 2011:
UNIVERSITY YEAR REGISTERED YEAR COMPLETED
LLB
BPROC
D. TUITION FEE AND LOANS:
Subject to availability o unds, the LSSA makes interest-ree loans available in deserving cases. These are considered on application. The orm or this purpose may be
obtained rom the relevant School director ater selection and prior to the commencement date o the School.
E. PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS:
Have any disciplinary steps been taken against you by a university or any other
authority? (mark with an X)
Yes No
I yes please speciy:
Have you ever been ound guilty o an oence? (mark with an X) Yes No
I yes please speciy:
F. DECLARATION BY THE APPLICANT:
1. I, declare that I will
a) execute promptly all lawul instructions rom the director, his/her assignee or instructors;
b) ensure that I am not absent rom the course without the prior consent o the director; and
c) return to the employment o the principal mentioned herein to complete my articles o clerkship.
2. I accept that a certifcate o attendance will be awarded to me only i I have completed the course in strict accordance with the conditions set out in my
undertaking, to be signed ater selection.
3. I accept that, should I discontinue my training prior to the end o the course, I shall be held liable or the ull tuition ee.
4. I accept that the School has the right to terminate my participation should I not pay the course ee as required.
Signed: Date: (dd/mm/yyyy)
G. DETAILS OF PRINCIPAL: (for applicants who will be enrolled as candidate attorneys on date of commencement of the course)
Principals name and surname:
Firm:
Postal address:
Docex:
Date (or possible date) o contract o articles o clerkship entered into with the applicant:
H. UNDERTAKING BY PRINCIPAL:
1. I undertake to register the applicant under articles o clerkship not later than the date o commencement o the School.
2. I undertake to provide a report, i applicable, to the Law Society o South Arica as to the urther progress and application o the applicant.
Signed: Date: (dd/mm/yyyy)
PLEASE NOTE: LEAD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL A LEARNING ACTIVITY SHOULD THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES NOT JUSTIFY THE COSTS INVOLVED.
REGISTERED DELEGATES WILL BE GIVEN REASONABLE NOTICE OF CANCELLATION.