TECHNIQUES IN TRIAL AND
LITIGATION TLI4801
Department of Criminal and Procedural Law
AUGUST 21, 2025
SEMESTER 2 Assignment 01 – Semester 2 Assignment 01 21
August 2025 642661
, WHAT TO GET IN THIS ASSIGNMENT
✓ Reference included
✓ Plagiarism free
✓ Distinction guaranteed
✓ Complete and detailed answers
Here is a structured and referenced answer to Assignment 01 for
Semester 2, based on the scenario and legal issues provided
1. Legal Advice to ADB Cables (Pty) Ltd
(a) Use of the Provisional Sentence Procedure (5 marks)
Yes, I would advise ADB Cables (Pty) Ltd to make use of the provisional sentence
procedure to recover the outstanding amount of R1.5 million from Brown Cables
(Pty) Ltd. The reason is that this procedure is designed to allow a creditor to
obtain swift relief where the claim is based on a liquid document. A liquid
document is one which acknowledges indebtedness in a fixed amount of money,
unconditionally payable.
In this case, the Acknowledgment of Debt (AOD) signed by Brown Cables (Pty) Ltd
constitutes a liquid document as it clearly sets out the amount owed and is signed
by the debtor. Since Brown Cables (Pty) Ltd has defaulted on the agreed terms in
LITIGATION TLI4801
Department of Criminal and Procedural Law
AUGUST 21, 2025
SEMESTER 2 Assignment 01 – Semester 2 Assignment 01 21
August 2025 642661
, WHAT TO GET IN THIS ASSIGNMENT
✓ Reference included
✓ Plagiarism free
✓ Distinction guaranteed
✓ Complete and detailed answers
Here is a structured and referenced answer to Assignment 01 for
Semester 2, based on the scenario and legal issues provided
1. Legal Advice to ADB Cables (Pty) Ltd
(a) Use of the Provisional Sentence Procedure (5 marks)
Yes, I would advise ADB Cables (Pty) Ltd to make use of the provisional sentence
procedure to recover the outstanding amount of R1.5 million from Brown Cables
(Pty) Ltd. The reason is that this procedure is designed to allow a creditor to
obtain swift relief where the claim is based on a liquid document. A liquid
document is one which acknowledges indebtedness in a fixed amount of money,
unconditionally payable.
In this case, the Acknowledgment of Debt (AOD) signed by Brown Cables (Pty) Ltd
constitutes a liquid document as it clearly sets out the amount owed and is signed
by the debtor. Since Brown Cables (Pty) Ltd has defaulted on the agreed terms in
