TLI4801 ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 1 FOR 2023-
TECHNIQUES IN TRIAL AND LITIGATION. 90% AND
ABOVE. DISTINCTION GUARANTED. QUALITY WORK
WITH FOOTNOTES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY.
QUESTION 1
Mr Danny Crane is a reputable defence attorney. His client is known as Lady
Diamond, a filthy rich South African rock star with her own private plane and real
estate all over the world. Lady Diamond was arrested on a charge of malicious
injury to property. It is alleged that she hosted a wild party in her suite in a five-
star hotel during which damage to the value of R 500 000 was inflicted to hotel
property. As her legal representative, Mr Danny Crane attends a conference at the
prosecutor’s office. The investigating officer is not invited to the conference.
During the conference, Mr Crane makes misleading statements and disclosures
“without prejudice”.
(a) Discuss the rules of etiquette regarding the relationships between defence
attorneys, prosecutors and investigating officers. (7)
The rules of etiquette regarding the relationships involving defence attorneys,
prosecutors, and investigating officers is as follows. A lawyer must follow Rule 4 of the
Conduct Rules, which states that they must act in the client's best interests in any
matter in which they are the client's solicitor, be honest and courteous in all dealings
with clients and other members of the legal profession, provide legal services
competently, diligently, and as soon as is reasonably practical, and refrain from
compromising their integrity and independence as a professional. In this regard,
defense lawyers should abide by certain professional standards. Marnewick C.G. (2019)
suggested that the prosecutor should be aware of and adhere to the professional
TECHNIQUES IN TRIAL AND LITIGATION. 90% AND
ABOVE. DISTINCTION GUARANTED. QUALITY WORK
WITH FOOTNOTES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY.
QUESTION 1
Mr Danny Crane is a reputable defence attorney. His client is known as Lady
Diamond, a filthy rich South African rock star with her own private plane and real
estate all over the world. Lady Diamond was arrested on a charge of malicious
injury to property. It is alleged that she hosted a wild party in her suite in a five-
star hotel during which damage to the value of R 500 000 was inflicted to hotel
property. As her legal representative, Mr Danny Crane attends a conference at the
prosecutor’s office. The investigating officer is not invited to the conference.
During the conference, Mr Crane makes misleading statements and disclosures
“without prejudice”.
(a) Discuss the rules of etiquette regarding the relationships between defence
attorneys, prosecutors and investigating officers. (7)
The rules of etiquette regarding the relationships involving defence attorneys,
prosecutors, and investigating officers is as follows. A lawyer must follow Rule 4 of the
Conduct Rules, which states that they must act in the client's best interests in any
matter in which they are the client's solicitor, be honest and courteous in all dealings
with clients and other members of the legal profession, provide legal services
competently, diligently, and as soon as is reasonably practical, and refrain from
compromising their integrity and independence as a professional. In this regard,
defense lawyers should abide by certain professional standards. Marnewick C.G. (2019)
suggested that the prosecutor should be aware of and adhere to the professional
