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ASSIGNMENT PREVIEW
1. You are a recently admitted legal practitioner practising as an advocate in terms of the Legal Practice Act, 2014. On the afternoon of 16 January
2024, Mrs M is on her way back home in Bryanston, Johannesburg after collecting her two children from their first day back at school when she
is involved in a motor vehicle accident where her vehicle was hit from behind by Mr. K who had failed to stop at a red traffic light at the corner of
Winnie Mandela Drive and Sloane Street, Bryanston, resulting in the collision. Mrs M vehicle suffered extensive damage to its electronic safety
systems to the value of R80 000,00, amongst other damages caused and she is extremely distressed in that she does not have insurance and is
unable to afford to pay for the repair costs. Mrs. M approaches you for advice following a referral from a mutual friend and her (Mrs. M) instructions
are for you to institute legal action against Mr. K for his negligent driving that resulted in the damages to Mrs M’s motor vehicle. Answer the
following questions.
QUESTIONS CONTINUE…
DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!!! Footnotes and/or
Bibliography included. *
, Assignment 01 – Semester 1
Answer the following questions using proper references. Your entire assignment answer
(questions 1 (a) – (d)) must not exceed 15 pages.
Note: You may make up your own facts to supplement the given facts without detracting
from the core issues.
1. You are a recently admitted legal practitioner practising as an advocate in terms of the
Legal Practice Act, 2014. On the afternoon of 16 January 2024, Mrs M is on her way back
home in Bryanston, Johannesburg after collecting her two children from their first day
back at school when she is involved in a motor vehicle accident where her vehicle was
hit from behind by Mr. K who had failed to stop at a red traffic light at the corner of Winnie
Mandela Drive and Sloane Street, Bryanston, resulting in the collision. Mrs M vehicle
suffered extensive damage to its electronic safety systems to the value of R80 000,00,
amongst other damages caused and she is extremely distressed in that she does not have
insurance and is unable to afford to pay for the repair costs. Mrs. M approaches you for
advice following a referral from a mutual friend and her (Mrs. M) instructions are for you
to institute legal action against Mr. K for his negligent driving that resulted in the damages
to Mrs M’s motor vehicle. Answer the following questions.
(a) Critically discuss the purpose and objectives of your interview and the aim of
exchanging pleasantries with Mrs M during the interview. (10)
(b) Discuss the type of summons Mrs M will use to institute her claim or action. (4)
(c) Discuss the term “facta probanda” and draft that section of the pleading (referred to
in (b) above) that sets out Mrs M’s “facta probanda” only. (10)
ASSIGNMENT PREVIEW
1. You are a recently admitted legal practitioner practising as an advocate in terms of the Legal Practice Act, 2014. On the afternoon of 16 January
2024, Mrs M is on her way back home in Bryanston, Johannesburg after collecting her two children from their first day back at school when she
is involved in a motor vehicle accident where her vehicle was hit from behind by Mr. K who had failed to stop at a red traffic light at the corner of
Winnie Mandela Drive and Sloane Street, Bryanston, resulting in the collision. Mrs M vehicle suffered extensive damage to its electronic safety
systems to the value of R80 000,00, amongst other damages caused and she is extremely distressed in that she does not have insurance and is
unable to afford to pay for the repair costs. Mrs. M approaches you for advice following a referral from a mutual friend and her (Mrs. M) instructions
are for you to institute legal action against Mr. K for his negligent driving that resulted in the damages to Mrs M’s motor vehicle. Answer the
following questions.
QUESTIONS CONTINUE…
DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!!! Footnotes and/or
Bibliography included. *
, Assignment 01 – Semester 1
Answer the following questions using proper references. Your entire assignment answer
(questions 1 (a) – (d)) must not exceed 15 pages.
Note: You may make up your own facts to supplement the given facts without detracting
from the core issues.
1. You are a recently admitted legal practitioner practising as an advocate in terms of the
Legal Practice Act, 2014. On the afternoon of 16 January 2024, Mrs M is on her way back
home in Bryanston, Johannesburg after collecting her two children from their first day
back at school when she is involved in a motor vehicle accident where her vehicle was
hit from behind by Mr. K who had failed to stop at a red traffic light at the corner of Winnie
Mandela Drive and Sloane Street, Bryanston, resulting in the collision. Mrs M vehicle
suffered extensive damage to its electronic safety systems to the value of R80 000,00,
amongst other damages caused and she is extremely distressed in that she does not have
insurance and is unable to afford to pay for the repair costs. Mrs. M approaches you for
advice following a referral from a mutual friend and her (Mrs. M) instructions are for you
to institute legal action against Mr. K for his negligent driving that resulted in the damages
to Mrs M’s motor vehicle. Answer the following questions.
(a) Critically discuss the purpose and objectives of your interview and the aim of
exchanging pleasantries with Mrs M during the interview. (10)
(b) Discuss the type of summons Mrs M will use to institute her claim or action. (4)
(c) Discuss the term “facta probanda” and draft that section of the pleading (referred to
in (b) above) that sets out Mrs M’s “facta probanda” only. (10)
