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PREVIEW
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)
DISTINCTION Footnotes and/or Bibliography
GUARANTEED!!! included. *
Disclaimer
Extreme care has been used by our Tutors to draft this document, however the contents are provided “as is” without any representations or warranties,
express or implied. This document is to be used for comparison, research, and reference purposes ONLY. No part of this document may be reproduced,
resold, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the Author. By making use of this document, you agree to fully
accept the consequences should you plagiarise or misuse this document. – STUDY BUDDY TUTOR SA
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, 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]
Assignment 02 – Semester 1
Question 1 (a): Drafting Mr. Sibeko’s Plea Statement
PREVIEW
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)
DISTINCTION Footnotes and/or Bibliography
GUARANTEED!!! included. *
Disclaimer
Extreme care has been used by our Tutors to draft this document, however the contents are provided “as is” without any representations or warranties,
express or implied. This document is to be used for comparison, research, and reference purposes ONLY. No part of this document may be reproduced,
resold, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the Author. By making use of this document, you agree to fully
accept the consequences should you plagiarise or misuse this document. – STUDY BUDDY TUTOR SA
PAST PAPERS & MEMOS, ASSIGNMENT MEMOS, NOTES, SUMMARIES & TUITIONS.
Cell: 062 810 8624 Email:
, 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]
Assignment 02 – Semester 1
Question 1 (a): Drafting Mr. Sibeko’s Plea Statement
