TLI 4801 assignment 2 semester 1 2025

Assignment 02 – Semester 1 Answer the following questions using proper references. Your entire assignment answer (questions 1 (a)-(d)) must be typed and must not exceed 15 pages. 1. You are an attorney appearing for John Sibeko who is charged in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court with the offence of assault with the intention to do grievous bodily harm. Your instructions from your client are that he wants to plead not guilty to the charge. (a) Draft his statement that will make up his plea. You must include all headings and conclusions. Make use of your own facts and any information you may deem necessary for the statement to be accepted by the court. (15 marks) (b) Critically discuss the type of information that should be avoided when drafting Mr. Sibeko’s plea explanation. (6 marks) (c) Discuss the procedure regarding the assembling of evidence in a criminal trial (4 marks) (d) Suppose Mr. Sibeko applies to be released on bail. Please advise your client as to the relevant factors that the presiding officer will consider when entertaining the request for release on bail and, if so, the conditions that may be attached as well. You must refer to relevant case law in your answer (5 marks) Total for Assignment 02: [30] Question 1(a): Draft Mr. Sibeko’s Plea Statement Heading: IN THE PRETORIA MAGISTRATES’ COURT HELD AT PRETORIA CASE NO: [Insert case number]......