TLI4801
Assignment 2 Semester 2 – 2023
Unique Number: 705030
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)
- Conferences are held at the offices of prosecutors.
- Investigating officers must be present at such conferences to fulfil the role of
instructing attorneys; they must be treated with courtesy; ensure that the
discussion is off the record or without prejudice; they can be used as witnesses in
the trial.
Assignment 2 Semester 2 – 2023
Unique Number: 705030
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)
- Conferences are held at the offices of prosecutors.
- Investigating officers must be present at such conferences to fulfil the role of
instructing attorneys; they must be treated with courtesy; ensure that the
discussion is off the record or without prejudice; they can be used as witnesses in
the trial.
