TLI4801
Portfolio Assignment
Unique number: 553052
OCTOBER 11, 2021
,TLI4801: 553052
DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICITY AND ACCURACY
I,… …(Full name/s and surname)
Student number:…………..declare that I am the author of this
examination/assignment in TLI4801. I further declare that the entire
examination/assignment is my own, original and correct work
(assignment or examination) and that where I used other
information and resources, I did so in a responsible manner. I did
not plagiarise in any way and I have referenced and
acknowledged any legal resources that I have consulted and
used to complete this examination/assignment. By signing this
declaration. I acknowledge that I am aware of what plagiarism is,
and the consequences thereof. Furthermore, I acknowledge that I
am aware of UNISA’s policy on plagiarism and understand that if
there is evidence of plagiarism within this document, UNISA may
take the necessary action.
Date: …11 October 2021…………………………………..
Place:…..………………………………
Signature:… ……………………….
(provide an electronic signature or type or write your name or
surname again)
1
, TLI4801: 553052
Question 1: Civil Practice
1.
a. Exchanging of pleasantries with a potential client is important as it could
assist in calming a client who arrived at your office anxious/ in distress/
upset. It also communicates to the client that you have good manners and
creates a good first impression of you. It also assists in making you more
relatable and appear trustworthy, to the client.
b. There are various important reasons that a lawyer needs to maintain a
chronological account of facts when interviewing a client. These are:
It gives a courtroom perspective to the matter. In court, evidence
is presented in chronological order from start to finish.
Witnesses recount events easier if they are in sequence.
It leads to a higher level of accuracy and completeness.
When facts are arranged chronologically they are easier to
understand and the importance of individual events, in the bigger
scheme of things, becomes clearer.
When facts are set out in chronological order, additional legal
theories can open up, which might not have been clear at the start.
It’s the most efficient way to organise facts, which would in any
event have to be organised as such when preparing a discovery
affidavit, witness statement, etc. 1
2.
a. This is an action for damages under the provisions of the Road Accident
Fund Act.2 This matter is regarding the accident which took place along
Long Street, Johannesburg, on 2 April 2021 involving Mrs A Smith, driving
1 Marnewick CG “Litigation Skills for South African Lawyers” 3rd edition (2012 LexisNexis)
2 Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996.
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Portfolio Assignment
Unique number: 553052
OCTOBER 11, 2021
,TLI4801: 553052
DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICITY AND ACCURACY
I,… …(Full name/s and surname)
Student number:…………..declare that I am the author of this
examination/assignment in TLI4801. I further declare that the entire
examination/assignment is my own, original and correct work
(assignment or examination) and that where I used other
information and resources, I did so in a responsible manner. I did
not plagiarise in any way and I have referenced and
acknowledged any legal resources that I have consulted and
used to complete this examination/assignment. By signing this
declaration. I acknowledge that I am aware of what plagiarism is,
and the consequences thereof. Furthermore, I acknowledge that I
am aware of UNISA’s policy on plagiarism and understand that if
there is evidence of plagiarism within this document, UNISA may
take the necessary action.
Date: …11 October 2021…………………………………..
Place:…..………………………………
Signature:… ……………………….
(provide an electronic signature or type or write your name or
surname again)
1
, TLI4801: 553052
Question 1: Civil Practice
1.
a. Exchanging of pleasantries with a potential client is important as it could
assist in calming a client who arrived at your office anxious/ in distress/
upset. It also communicates to the client that you have good manners and
creates a good first impression of you. It also assists in making you more
relatable and appear trustworthy, to the client.
b. There are various important reasons that a lawyer needs to maintain a
chronological account of facts when interviewing a client. These are:
It gives a courtroom perspective to the matter. In court, evidence
is presented in chronological order from start to finish.
Witnesses recount events easier if they are in sequence.
It leads to a higher level of accuracy and completeness.
When facts are arranged chronologically they are easier to
understand and the importance of individual events, in the bigger
scheme of things, becomes clearer.
When facts are set out in chronological order, additional legal
theories can open up, which might not have been clear at the start.
It’s the most efficient way to organise facts, which would in any
event have to be organised as such when preparing a discovery
affidavit, witness statement, etc. 1
2.
a. This is an action for damages under the provisions of the Road Accident
Fund Act.2 This matter is regarding the accident which took place along
Long Street, Johannesburg, on 2 April 2021 involving Mrs A Smith, driving
1 Marnewick CG “Litigation Skills for South African Lawyers” 3rd edition (2012 LexisNexis)
2 Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996.
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