CIV3701 Assignment 2
(COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2024 - DUE 26
September 2024
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, CIV3701 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2024 - DUE 26 September 2024
Question 1 Answer saved Marked out of 1.00 Flag
question Question text Indicate the most accurate
statement: a. When a claim for damages is instituted, the
plaintiff must prove the guilt of the defendant. b. The
Uniform Rules of Court are a common set of rules that
uniformly regulate the conduct of the proceedings in the
magistrates courts. c. Since the rules exist for the courts,
a High Court may condone a litigant's non-compliance
with the rules. d. The Minister of Justice and the Rules
Board may make rules relating to the manner in which
the Constitutional Court may be engaged. Clear my
choice
The most accurate statement is:
c. Since the rules exist for the courts, a High Court may condone a litigant's non-
compliance with the rules.
High Courts have discretion to condone non-compliance with procedural rules in certain
circumstances, especially when doing so serves the interests of justice.
Question 2 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag
question Question text Indicate the most accurate
statement. During the trial it becomes clear that X
concealed certain documents which were prejudicial to
his case and lied about their existence. At the end of the
trial Y s advocate argues that in these circumstances it
would be appropriate for the court to make the following
costs order: a. de bonis propriis against X. b. party-and-
party costs against X. c. attorney-and-client costs against
X. d. that costs should be costs in the cause.
(COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2024 - DUE 26
September 2024
CONTACT:
, CIV3701 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2024 - DUE 26 September 2024
Question 1 Answer saved Marked out of 1.00 Flag
question Question text Indicate the most accurate
statement: a. When a claim for damages is instituted, the
plaintiff must prove the guilt of the defendant. b. The
Uniform Rules of Court are a common set of rules that
uniformly regulate the conduct of the proceedings in the
magistrates courts. c. Since the rules exist for the courts,
a High Court may condone a litigant's non-compliance
with the rules. d. The Minister of Justice and the Rules
Board may make rules relating to the manner in which
the Constitutional Court may be engaged. Clear my
choice
The most accurate statement is:
c. Since the rules exist for the courts, a High Court may condone a litigant's non-
compliance with the rules.
High Courts have discretion to condone non-compliance with procedural rules in certain
circumstances, especially when doing so serves the interests of justice.
Question 2 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag
question Question text Indicate the most accurate
statement. During the trial it becomes clear that X
concealed certain documents which were prejudicial to
his case and lied about their existence. At the end of the
trial Y s advocate argues that in these circumstances it
would be appropriate for the court to make the following
costs order: a. de bonis propriis against X. b. party-and-
party costs against X. c. attorney-and-client costs against
X. d. that costs should be costs in the cause.
