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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

[email protected]

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.

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