SCL1501 EXAM PACK 2025
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, SCL1501 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2018
SECTION 1
1.1 Law prescribes what is acceptable and not acceptable, what type of behavior must be rewarded and
what type of behavior must be punished to avoid future repetition. It also holds people accountable
for harm they have done whilst morality is a body of standards derived from a side of conduct from a
particular philosophy, religion or culture. It can be derived from a particular standard that a person
believes should be universal.
1.2 Laws are set and enforced by organs of state whereas rules are set and enforced by organizations and
individuals. Laws are inflexible and carry stiff penalties, whilst rules are more flexible and have lighter
consequences.
2.1. SOCIAL CONTRACT refers to the consensus of a group of people who have willingly united and
agreed to a system of rules by which their lives will be governed and which provides order, protection
and certainty in the situation. Initially ordinary citizens play a pivotal role in the creation of the legal
system and processes through a social contract and later by participating in various roles. E.g. Parties to
civil or criminal litigation.
2.2. Country refers to a large nation with its own government and economy whereas the term sate refers
to a large governing area within the country.
2.3. A state has four elements, i.e. Population, territory, government and sovereignty. Therefore,
government is a narrow concept and it is an element of the state. Also a state is more or less permanent
and continues from time immemorial; government is temporary. State is an abstract concept whereas
government is a concrete one. Nobody sees the state, it never acts. Government is a physical
manifestation and it acts for the state.
2.4. Parliament is the term used for the whole combination of lawmaking bodies. Legislative wing is a
body for debating and passing laws and as such both the upper and lower houses are individually
legislatures. Thus the legislature and parliament more or less mean the same thing (difference notion
that Parliament is an umbrella term for legislature.
3.1. Banking education appropriates the reasoning capacity of students to self-replicate. It limits student
reasoning to accepting the knowledge of others rather than constructing knowledge based on their own
realities and experiences (degenerate into a depersonalized, state of parotry, conformity and robotics).
Praxis – action and reflection; every aspect of thinking should be accompanied by action or application
(self-reflection, questioning the very basis of the underlying postulates that frames the way we do
things).
3.2. Learning as an active process. An individual is expected to take responsibility, get involved in the
activities and thus interact with the text (self-reflection).
4. Presupposes that the learner is not expected to behave like an object in the learning situation. When
he says „without self – reflection human beings degenerate into a depersonalized state of parrotry,
conformity and robotics‟.
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,SECTION 2
Services rendered Fees(vat excl) Expenses(vat incl)
9 letters written(9 x R117) R1053
9letters posted(9 x R6,27) R56,43
3letters received (3x R77) R231
Affidavits(34 pgs x R87) R2958
Consultation(telephonically)(925 R2775
+ 1850)
Advocates fees (R4345, R4954,15
75+14%)
Medico legal report R6270,00
(R5500+14%)
SUBTOTAL R7017 R11 280,58
PLUS VAT 14% R982.38
PLUS EXPENSES R11 280,58
TOTAL DUE BY CLIENT R19 279,96
1.2. The owner (driver) of the Hyundai was 25% negligent: therefore has to pay 25% of the damage to the
Golf: 25/100x R33 000 = R8250
The owner of the Hyundai has to pay the owner of the Golf R 8250.
The owner (driver) of the Golf was 45% negligent: therefore has to pay 45% of the damage to the
Hyundai. Pre-accident value - value of the wreck = total damage
R446 000 - R65 000 = R381 000
45/100x R381 000 = R171 450
The owner of the Golf has to pay the owner of the Hyundai R171 450.
1.3. Matlou Enterprises: R222 x 6 days = R1332; R2, 30 per km x 333km = R765, 9.
Total: R765, 9 + R1332= R2097, 90
Mokgasebi Trans C: R749, 25 + R1, 344 = R2093, 25
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, Difference between the two: R2097, 90 – R2093, 25 = R4, 65.
SECTION 3
QUESTION 1
1.1. Communication underpins how we function in just about every area of our lives, and the appropriate
use of language. It‟s the basis for success in virtually every domain of human activity, from
politics to business even to personal and family life. English language is the dominant language of
international communication
and with increasing globalization, it is important to have a refined understanding of the nature
and structure of English and how we communicate with each other.
1.2. The importance of non-verbal communication to a lawyer‟s world of work lies in the fact that legal
practice is based on persuasion and credibility. By way of an example, you have to persuade your
client somehow that you can win the case, or you have to persuade the presiding officer
(magistrate/judge) to accept your line of argument. Non-verbal communication plays a very
important role in this regard. It is in this respect that it is often said that non-verbal
communication can make or break a lawyer. You should use non-verbal communication to give
credibility to your appearance in court while arguing a matter. In other words, your body
language, attitude, clothes, and so on can help you on your route to success, or it can be the
reason for your failure as a lawyer.
Inductive Reasoning: Goes from specific to general
1.3. Example: Jerry is an attorney, all observed attorneys are attractive therefore
Jerry is attractive
1. Two independent witnesses claimed Mary committed the murder.
2. Mary‟s fingerprints are only the ones on the murder weapon.
3. Mary confessed to the crime.
4. So, Mary committed the murder.
1.4. Argumentum ad hominum (personal attack) attacking the arguer instead of the argument being
made. This is the equivalent of “playing the man rather than the ball”. It should however be
noted that whatever is said about a person does not affect his/her argument. A prominent
example in the South African socio-political discourse relates to a young political leader from
Limpopo Province who is simply criticized on a personal level without his solid ideas being
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UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.RECENT WITH MANY
MORE QUESTIONS TO
STUDY ,WELL EXPLAINED
ANSWERS.
Excellence Through Knowledge
A+ CONCEPTS
1|Page
, SCL1501 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2018
SECTION 1
1.1 Law prescribes what is acceptable and not acceptable, what type of behavior must be rewarded and
what type of behavior must be punished to avoid future repetition. It also holds people accountable
for harm they have done whilst morality is a body of standards derived from a side of conduct from a
particular philosophy, religion or culture. It can be derived from a particular standard that a person
believes should be universal.
1.2 Laws are set and enforced by organs of state whereas rules are set and enforced by organizations and
individuals. Laws are inflexible and carry stiff penalties, whilst rules are more flexible and have lighter
consequences.
2.1. SOCIAL CONTRACT refers to the consensus of a group of people who have willingly united and
agreed to a system of rules by which their lives will be governed and which provides order, protection
and certainty in the situation. Initially ordinary citizens play a pivotal role in the creation of the legal
system and processes through a social contract and later by participating in various roles. E.g. Parties to
civil or criminal litigation.
2.2. Country refers to a large nation with its own government and economy whereas the term sate refers
to a large governing area within the country.
2.3. A state has four elements, i.e. Population, territory, government and sovereignty. Therefore,
government is a narrow concept and it is an element of the state. Also a state is more or less permanent
and continues from time immemorial; government is temporary. State is an abstract concept whereas
government is a concrete one. Nobody sees the state, it never acts. Government is a physical
manifestation and it acts for the state.
2.4. Parliament is the term used for the whole combination of lawmaking bodies. Legislative wing is a
body for debating and passing laws and as such both the upper and lower houses are individually
legislatures. Thus the legislature and parliament more or less mean the same thing (difference notion
that Parliament is an umbrella term for legislature.
3.1. Banking education appropriates the reasoning capacity of students to self-replicate. It limits student
reasoning to accepting the knowledge of others rather than constructing knowledge based on their own
realities and experiences (degenerate into a depersonalized, state of parotry, conformity and robotics).
Praxis – action and reflection; every aspect of thinking should be accompanied by action or application
(self-reflection, questioning the very basis of the underlying postulates that frames the way we do
things).
3.2. Learning as an active process. An individual is expected to take responsibility, get involved in the
activities and thus interact with the text (self-reflection).
4. Presupposes that the learner is not expected to behave like an object in the learning situation. When
he says „without self – reflection human beings degenerate into a depersonalized state of parrotry,
conformity and robotics‟.
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,SECTION 2
Services rendered Fees(vat excl) Expenses(vat incl)
9 letters written(9 x R117) R1053
9letters posted(9 x R6,27) R56,43
3letters received (3x R77) R231
Affidavits(34 pgs x R87) R2958
Consultation(telephonically)(925 R2775
+ 1850)
Advocates fees (R4345, R4954,15
75+14%)
Medico legal report R6270,00
(R5500+14%)
SUBTOTAL R7017 R11 280,58
PLUS VAT 14% R982.38
PLUS EXPENSES R11 280,58
TOTAL DUE BY CLIENT R19 279,96
1.2. The owner (driver) of the Hyundai was 25% negligent: therefore has to pay 25% of the damage to the
Golf: 25/100x R33 000 = R8250
The owner of the Hyundai has to pay the owner of the Golf R 8250.
The owner (driver) of the Golf was 45% negligent: therefore has to pay 45% of the damage to the
Hyundai. Pre-accident value - value of the wreck = total damage
R446 000 - R65 000 = R381 000
45/100x R381 000 = R171 450
The owner of the Golf has to pay the owner of the Hyundai R171 450.
1.3. Matlou Enterprises: R222 x 6 days = R1332; R2, 30 per km x 333km = R765, 9.
Total: R765, 9 + R1332= R2097, 90
Mokgasebi Trans C: R749, 25 + R1, 344 = R2093, 25
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, Difference between the two: R2097, 90 – R2093, 25 = R4, 65.
SECTION 3
QUESTION 1
1.1. Communication underpins how we function in just about every area of our lives, and the appropriate
use of language. It‟s the basis for success in virtually every domain of human activity, from
politics to business even to personal and family life. English language is the dominant language of
international communication
and with increasing globalization, it is important to have a refined understanding of the nature
and structure of English and how we communicate with each other.
1.2. The importance of non-verbal communication to a lawyer‟s world of work lies in the fact that legal
practice is based on persuasion and credibility. By way of an example, you have to persuade your
client somehow that you can win the case, or you have to persuade the presiding officer
(magistrate/judge) to accept your line of argument. Non-verbal communication plays a very
important role in this regard. It is in this respect that it is often said that non-verbal
communication can make or break a lawyer. You should use non-verbal communication to give
credibility to your appearance in court while arguing a matter. In other words, your body
language, attitude, clothes, and so on can help you on your route to success, or it can be the
reason for your failure as a lawyer.
Inductive Reasoning: Goes from specific to general
1.3. Example: Jerry is an attorney, all observed attorneys are attractive therefore
Jerry is attractive
1. Two independent witnesses claimed Mary committed the murder.
2. Mary‟s fingerprints are only the ones on the murder weapon.
3. Mary confessed to the crime.
4. So, Mary committed the murder.
1.4. Argumentum ad hominum (personal attack) attacking the arguer instead of the argument being
made. This is the equivalent of “playing the man rather than the ball”. It should however be
noted that whatever is said about a person does not affect his/her argument. A prominent
example in the South African socio-political discourse relates to a young political leader from
Limpopo Province who is simply criticized on a personal level without his solid ideas being
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