LSSA and UNISA Distance Learning
School for
Legal Practice
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
TO LEGAL EDUCATION AND
DEVELOPMENT (L.E.A.D)
LEAD, a division of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), understands the needs of a modern-day law practice. A variety of
methods to access high-quality learning activities are offered to attorneys, candidate attorneys and support staff. These include a
practical law school and a range of courses, certificate and diploma programmes, seminars and workshops which are conducted at
training centres, online or via distance learning.
NATURE
NATURE OF
OF STUDY
STUDY
The
The high-quality
high-quality course
course uses
uses an
an e-learning
e-learning platform
platform
designed
designed to
to make
make learning
learning more
more accessible
accessible and
and interactive.
interactive.
There
There are
are four
four study
study modules
modules and
and the
the curriculum
curriculum comprises
comprises
LEAD
LEAD and
and UNISA
UNISA tutorial
tutorial letters,
letters, assignments,
assignments, tutorials
tutorials
with
with attorneys
attorneys and
and skills
skills assessments.
assessments. In
In addition,
addition, each
each
student
student must
must do
do approximately
approximately 130
130 hours
hours of
of compulsory
compulsory
training
training at
at one
one of
of the
the existing
existing School
School centres
centres (day
(day or
or night,
night,
whichever
whichever isis more
more appropriate).
appropriate).The
The centres
centres are:
are: Pretoria;
Pretoria;
Johannesburg;
Johannesburg; Cape
Cape Town;
Town; Polokwane;
Polokwane; Bloemfontein;
Bloemfontein;
What is the Distance
Learning School for
Legal Practice?
Port
Port Elizabeth;
Elizabeth; Durban;
Durban; East
East London;
London; Potchefstroom;
Potchefstroom;
This
This isis aa practical
practical law
law school
school offered
offered jointly
jointly between
between the
the
1.
1. An
An applicant
applicant must
must be
be in
in possession
possession of
of an
an LLB
LLB degree
degree or
or
LSSA
LSSA and
and University
University of
of South
SouthAfrica
Africa (UNISA)
(UNISA) on
on aa distancedistance-
be
be due
due to
to be
be awarded
awarded the
the degree
degree before
before the
the start
start of
of the
the
learning
learning basis.
basis. ItIt isis an
an intensive,
intensive, postgraduate
postgraduate vocational
vocational
course.
course.Applicants
Applicants with
with aa BProc
BProc degree
degree awarded
awarded not
not
course
course and
and students
students have
have the
the flexibility
flexibility of
of studying
studying at
at
later
later than
than 31
31 December
December 2004
2004 will
will also
also be
be considered.
considered.
their
their own
own time.
time.Alternatively,
Alternatively, students
students can
can attend
attend one
one of
of
2.
2. AA selection
selection committee
committee will
will consider
consider the
the applications
applications
the
the School’s
School’s nine
nine residential
residential centres
centres situated
situated around
around the
the
and
and consideration
consideration will
will be
be given
given to
to an
an applicant’s
applicant’s
country.
country.
academic
academic record.
record.
Kimberley.
Kimberley.The
The medium
medium of
of instruction
instruction isis primarily
primarily English.
English.
ADMISSION
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS AND
AND
SELECTION
SELECTION
CONTENT OF MODULES
MODULE 1
1. Introduction
• Structure and role of the profession
• 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 magistrate’s court practice
and legal costs
3. Applied topics:
• Personal injury claims
• Insolvency procedures
• Matrimonial and divorce matters
4. Focus on drafting and trial techniques
MODULE 3
1. Mandatory subjects:
• Drafting of contracts
• Commercial litigation
• Wills, estates and trusts
• Forms of business enterprise
2. Elective subjects*:
• Conveyancing OR
• Labour dispute resolution and alternative
dispute resolution
* Training in an elective subject will take place only if a
sufficient number of students enrol.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE OF
OF THE
THE SCHOOL
SCHOOL
ENQUIRIES
ENQUIRIES
The
The objective
objective isis to
to provide
provide law
law graduates
graduates who
who may
may have
have
For
For more
more information
information on
on this
this offering,
offering, please
please consult
consult the
the
irregular
irregular work
work schedules
schedules with
with the
the opportunity
opportunity to
to acquire
acquire
LEAD
LEAD website
website or
or contact
contact Dorcas
Dorcas Hamido
Hamedo
and
and develop
develop practical
practical legal
legal skills
skills to
to become
become effective
effective
Tel:
Tel: (012)
(012) 441-4662
441-4615 E-mail:
E-mail: Dorcas@LSSALEAD.org.za
Dorcas@LSSALEAD.org.za
practitioners.
practitioners.
or
or Parma
Parma Govender
Govender Tel:
Tel: (012)
(012) 441-4621
441-4621
E-mail:
E-mail: parma@LSSALEAD.org.za
parma@LSSALEAD.org.za
DURATION
DURATION OF
OF THE
THE DISTANCE
DISTANCE
LEARNING
LEARNING COURSE
COURSE
The
The distance-learning
distance-learning course
course runs
runs from
from January
January to
to December
December
each
each year.
year.
2013
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MODULE 4
1. The legal practice
• Introduction to practice management
• Attorneys’ bookkeeping
• Professional conduct
2. Other topics
• Aspects of gender law
• Drafting
• Aspects of customary law
• Research
• Advocacy
• Numeracy
• Computers
Legal Education and Development (L.E.A.D)
Tel: +27 (0)12 441 4600 (switchboard) | Website: www.LSSALEAD.org.za
Address: PO Box 27167 Sunnyside 0132 | Docex 227 Pretoria | Old Main Building, Unisa Sunnyside Campus, 145 Steve Biko Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria
Law Society of South Africa (LSSA)
Tel: +27 (0)12 366 8800 | Fax: +27 (0)12 362 0969 | Email: LSSA@LSSA.org.za | Website: www.LSSA.org.za
Address: PO Box 36626 Menlo Park 0102 | Docex 82 Pretoria | 304 Brooks Street, Menlo Park, Pretoria
EQUEST TO REGISTER FOR THE DISTANCE-LEARNING
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– SCHOOL FOR LEGAL PRACTICE 2013
Please complete this form and fax it to 0862146569. Registration forms 2013 also available on LEAD website.
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED
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To be considered for the course, applicants must submit the following documents with their application forms:
A certified copy of the applicant’s Identity Document.
A complete academic record reflecting the applicant’s performance during final and pre-final years of BProc or LLB study.
A certified copy of the applicant’s degree or an original letter from the Dean of the University concerned stating that the student can complete his/her degree in the current year.
Details of the applicant’s employer/previous employer, duration of employment and the type of work done (including Legal Aid work).
A statement by the applicant setting out in less than 100 words on the subject “My perception of a competent attorney”.
TUITION FEE
PAYMENT OF THE FEES
R10 150 (VAT included)
Should you wish to pay a deposit and then pay instalments over the year of the course, this must be arranged and agreed to by LEAD
before commencement of the course. Subject to availability of funds, the LSSA makes interest-free loans available in deserving cases.
The application form is available from the relevant School director after selection BUT prior to the commencement date.
SCHOOL DATES AND CLOSING DATES FOR APPLICATIONS
16 January 2013 to 16 December 2013 – Closing date for applications: 1 October 2012
A. DETAILS OF APPLICANT
Surname:
Initials:
Title:
Full names:
Date of Birth:
D
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Identity number:
Are you a South African citizen?
Yes
No
If “no” state citizenship:
Race (required solely for statistical purposes):
Gender:
Male
Female
Disability (if any):
Home address:
Code:
Postal address (for a reply to your application):
Code:
E-mail:
Tel no (h): (
Fax no: (
)
Candidate attorney
Cell no: (
Attorney
Occupation:
)
Tel no (w): (
)
)
Docex address:
Code:
Qualification:
Employer:
B. ELECTIVE SUBJECTS: (indicate choice of elective subject with an X in the appropriate box)
Conveyancing or;
Alternative dispute resolution and labour dispute resolution
C. EDUCATION: LAW DEGREE OBTAINED, OR TO BE COMPLETED AT THE END OF 2012
LLB
University:
Year registered:
Year completed:
BPROC
University:
Year registered:
Year completed:
D. PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Have any disciplinary steps been taken against you by a university or any other authority? (mark with an X)
Yes
No
If “yes” please specify:
Have you ever been found guilty of an offence? (mark with an X)
Yes
No
If “yes” please specify:
E. DECLARATION BY THE APPLICANT
1. I, declare that I will
a) execute promptly all lawful instructions from the director, his/her assignee or instructors;
b) ensure that I am not absent from the course without the prior consent of the director; and
c) return to the employment of the principal mentioned herein to complete my articles of clerkship.
2. I accept that a certificate of attendance will be awarded only if I have completed the course in strict accordance with the conditions set out in my undertaking, to be signed after selection.
3. I have familiarised myself with the School’s cancellation policy.
4. I accept that the School has the right to terminate my participation should I not pay the course fee as required.
Signed:
Date:
D
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Y
Y
F. CURRENT EMPLOYER
Name:
Postal address:
Tel no: (
Code:
)
If applicant is a candidate attorney, please provide date of commencement of articles
Fax no: (
)
and name of principal
ENQUIRIES: For more information on this offering, please consult the LEAD website or contact
Dorcas Hamido Tel: (012) 441-4662 E-mail:dorcas@LSSALEAD.org.za or Parma Govender Tel: (012) 441-4621 E-mail: parma@LSSALEAD.org.za
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.