CIV3701
ASSIGNMENT 1 (SEMESTER 1)
DUE DATE: 22 MARCH 2024
THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES:
✓ Detailed Answers and Explanations
✓ In-text References and a List of Consulted Sources
, TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. Introduction (pg. 2)
• Overview of Civil Procedure in South Africa
• Importance of Accessible Courts
2. Impact of the Constitution, 1996 on Civil Procedure (pg. 2 - 3)
a. Explanation of Constitutional Influence
b. Enhancements in Small Claims Courts
3. High Court Jurisdiction and Procedure (pg. 3 - 5)
a. Action for Damages in Johannesburg High Court - Application for Attachment of
Defendant's Property
b. Admission and Enrollment as a Legal Practitioner - Considerations for Application
Type - Type of Application for Lerato - Required Documents for Lerato's Application
4. Magistrates' Courts Jurisdiction and Procedure (pg. 6 - 7)
a. Landlord-Tenant Dispute: Issuing Summons for Arrear Rent - Purpose of Letter of
Demand - Form of Service of Summons - Requirement for Power of Attorney
b. Specific Performance in Magistrates' Courts - Definition and Context - Legal
Constraints
5. CONCLUSION (pg. 8)
ASSIGNMENT 1 (SEMESTER 1)
DUE DATE: 22 MARCH 2024
THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES:
✓ Detailed Answers and Explanations
✓ In-text References and a List of Consulted Sources
, TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. Introduction (pg. 2)
• Overview of Civil Procedure in South Africa
• Importance of Accessible Courts
2. Impact of the Constitution, 1996 on Civil Procedure (pg. 2 - 3)
a. Explanation of Constitutional Influence
b. Enhancements in Small Claims Courts
3. High Court Jurisdiction and Procedure (pg. 3 - 5)
a. Action for Damages in Johannesburg High Court - Application for Attachment of
Defendant's Property
b. Admission and Enrollment as a Legal Practitioner - Considerations for Application
Type - Type of Application for Lerato - Required Documents for Lerato's Application
4. Magistrates' Courts Jurisdiction and Procedure (pg. 6 - 7)
a. Landlord-Tenant Dispute: Issuing Summons for Arrear Rent - Purpose of Letter of
Demand - Form of Service of Summons - Requirement for Power of Attorney
b. Specific Performance in Magistrates' Courts - Definition and Context - Legal
Constraints
5. CONCLUSION (pg. 8)
