UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN LAW CLINIC

Supplement to Student Handbook

Clinical Legal Practice

Courses DOL4500F & DOL4500S

February 2019

©UCT Law Clinic/V. Igglesden

APPENDICES DOCUMENTS A: Client consultation forms:

• Means test form LA1 / LA13 Annexure G1 & G2

• Indemnity form

• UCT Law Clinic compliment slip B: File management forms:

• Action sheet

• Disbursement sheet

C: Case management forms

• Office of the Family Advocate: Annexure A

• Office of the Family Advocate: Annexure B C: Document templates:

• 14-day letter

• Closure letter - file

• Closure letter – Will

• Final divorce order

D: Course forms

• Course evaluation form

REFERRAL LIST GLOSSARY: English-Afrikaans-isiXhosa

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CONSULTATION: MEANS TEST FORM LA1 / LA13 ANNEXURES G1 AND G2

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CONSULTATION: INDEMNITY FORM

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CONSULTATION: UCT LAW CLINIC COMPLIMENT SLIP

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FILE: ACTION SHEET

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FILE: DISBURSEMENT SHEET

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CASE: OFFICE OF THE FAMILY ADVOCATE: ANNEXURE A

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CASE: OFFICE OF THE FAMILY ADVOCATE: ANNEXURE B

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14 DAY LETTER

UCT LAW CLINIC

Kramer Law School Building

Middle Campus · 1 Stanley Road Rondebosch ·7701

Telephone: (021) 650 3775 Telefax: (021) 650 5665

Email: uctlawclinic@uct.ac.za In

reply please quote reference

25January 2018

Our Ref: LA2xxx/20xx/RetreatB/xx

MS ALISON JANET Xxxxxx

10 Green Street

Seawinds, RETREAT

7945

Dear Madam

RE: YOUR DIVORCE

The above matter refers.

Our office has tried to contact you telephonically on numerous occasions, to no avail.

Kindly contact the writer hereof within 14 (fourteen) days of receipt hereof, failing which we

shall proceed to close your file due to a lack of instructions.

We trust that we will be hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully

PER: M LE ROUX

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DOCUMENT: FILE CLOSURE LETTER

UCT LAW CLINIC

Kramer Law School Building

Middle Campus · 1 Stanley Road Rondebosch ·7701

Telephone: (021) 650 3775 Telefax: (021) 650 5665

Email: uctlawclinic@uct.ac.za In reply please quote refer

Ref No.: LA35/2017OFFICE/AB/KN

“Per Ordinary Post”

27 February 2018

Att.: Ms. T Mxxxxxxxx

Xxxxxx Crescent

Khayelitsha

7784

Dear Madam

RE: YOUR MATTER OF A WILL

Kindly take note that having completed our mandate as per your instructions we

have therefore now closed your file.

Should you require assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to contact our

office.

Yours faithfully

UCT LAW CLINIC

Per:

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L. SOUPEN

ATTORNEY

STUDENT ADVISOR: Ms. Kelly Smith DIRECTOR: Y Moodley (BA.HDE.LLB.LLM) - SUPERVISING ATTORNEYS: L Soupen (BA.UHDE.FDE.LLB) M Le Roux (B SOC

SC.LLB) ATTORNEYS: G Effendi (BA.LLB) K Ngonzo (BA HON.LLB) - CANDIDATE ATTORNEY: J Osman (B SOC SC.LLB) -

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: S Abrahams LEGAL SECRETARY: M Ntanjana

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LETTER: CLOSING - WILL

UCT LAW

CLINIC

HEADED

PAPER:

Our ref:

1xx/20xx/Retreat/SA xx

May 20xx

Mr. John and Ms Helen DeVere

60 Wagon Lane

Steenberg

Dear Mr & Mrs DeVere

RE: DRAFTING OF LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

We refer to the above instruction received from you on the xx April 20xx, and

confirm that the will has been completed in accordance with the instructions

received.

We furthermore, confirm that you have received the final will, signed it in the

presence of two competent witnesses (fourteen years or older) who are not

mentioned in the will (as executor; executrix, trustee, guardian, legatee or

heir/heiress) and that the original signed will was handed to you. We advise that

you keep the original will in a safe place. Our office will keep an original as well

but please note we cannot guarantee the safety of the original kept at our office.

The will, will be needed when your estate has to be wound up. Should you wish

to amend your will at any time, please contact the UCT Law Clinic or any other

qualified attorney to amend the will in accordance with your instruction.

Kindly take note that we now consider this matter finalised. We will therefore

proceed to close your file accordingly

Yours faithfully

UCT LAW CLINIC

Per:

Y S Moodley

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LETTER: FINAL DIVORCE ORDER

UCT LAW CLINIC

Kramer Law School Building Middle Campus · 1 Stanley Road

Rondebosch ·7701 Telephone: (021) 650 3775

Telefax: (021) 650 5665 Email:

uctlawclinic@uct.ac.za In

reply please quote

reference

23 May 2018

Our Ref: LAxxx/2017/OceanView/GE/ML

MS FELICIA Xxxxxx

00 Xxxxxx Crescent

OCEAN VIEW

7975

Dear Madam

RE: Your Final Divorce Order

The above refers.

We confirm that your divorce was finalized on 11 May 2018 and that a Decree of

Divorce was granted under case number RCC/WYN 315/2018.

Kindly approach the Assistant Registrar at Room 3-13, 3rd Floor, Wynberg Court,

after 3 – 4 weeks of your matter being finalised to collect your Final Divorce

Order. Divorce Orders may be collected at 07h45, Monday – Thursday.

We thank you for instructing us to attend to your matter and wish you well in your

future.

We shall now proceed to close our file herein.

Yours faithfully

UCT LAW CLINIC

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Per: M LE ROUX

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COURSE: EVALUATION FORM

Student Course Evaluation: Legal Practice:

DOL4500F Year: 2018

Lectures programme

1. What lecture topics were relevant to the course?

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2. What lecture topics should be left out and why?

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3. Lecture programme and teaching approaches

(Comments)

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Clinical Programme

Acquisition of consultation skills

(Comments)

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Clinics

(Comments)

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Mock trial

1. What was your experience of the mock trial?

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2. How useful was the mock trial lectures in preparing you for the mock trial?

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3. Comments (mock trial)

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Feedback and Assessment

1. Information about assessment was clearly communicated. Y/N

2. Enough time was provided for the assessment Y/N

3. Feedback gave me an opportunity to improve my work Y/N

4. Comments ( fairness of assessment)

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Attorney and Administrative Support

1. Name of supervisor:

2. Supervisor provided relevant support and guidance?

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3. Comments

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4. Administrators provided support?

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5. Comments (administrators)

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Overall Experience

1. Was this a worthwhile course Y / N

2. Would you recommend this course to a fellow student Y/ N

3. How do you rate your experience of this course?

Excellent very good good fair poor

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4. How many hours per week did you spend on this course? (excluding clinic

attendance)

2 hrs 3-5hrs +5hrs

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5. Comments (achievement of learning goals)

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Recommendations

1. What changes would you recommend to improve this course?

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REFERRAL LIST

NAME PHONE FAX EMAIL ADDRESS MATTERS DEALT WITH

BLACK SASH 021-686 6952

/ 072 6633739

(helpline)

021-686

6971

info@blacksash.org.za Elta House, 3 Caledonian

Road, Mowbray

SASSA Grants, pensions

LEGAL PRACTICE

COUNCIL

Previously

known as Cape

Law Society

021-443 6700 021-443

6751/2

infowc@lpc.org.za

29th & 30th Floors, ABSA

Building, Riebeeck Street,

Cape Town 8001

All legal matters, except

criminal, personal injury,

delict claim (defamation of

character), loss of income,

MVA, section 65 certain

debt matters

CENTRE FOR

CONFLICT

RESOLUTION

021-689 1005 021-659

1003

mailbox@ccr.org.za 2 Dixon Road, Observatory Only deals with Civil

societys, NGO’s and

companies, not individuals

CCMA 021-469 0111 021-465

7193/ 7197

ctn@ccma.org.za 78 Darling Street, Cape Town Unfair labour practice

Sexual harassment in the

workplace.

Warnings. Suspensions

Unfair dismissals

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COMMISSION

FOR GENDER

EQUALITY

0800 007709

(complaints

hotline)

021-426 4080

132 Adderley Street

5th floor, ABSA Building

Cape Town

Unfair treatment, gender

discrimination against a

person due to gender,

violation of gender

equality rights, sexual

harassment, public

education & information

NAME PHONE FAX EMAIL ADDRESS MATTERS DEALT WITH

FAMILY

ADVOCATE

021-426 1216 021-424

6108

CapeTown-FA@justice.gov.za 55 Union Castle Building, 10th

floor, cnr Hout and St Georges

Mall, Cape Town

Divorces

Parenting plans

FAMSA 021-447 7951 021-447

0174

famsa@famsawc.org.za 9 Bowden Road, Observatory

7925

All family matters, any

relationships, councillors

assist

HEAL 021-426 5527 021-426

5530

action@actiononelderabusesa.co.za 36 Long Street, Cape Town Assistance of abused

elderley

LEGAL AID

BOARD

Justice Centre

Athlone

021-697 5252

0800 110110

(helpline)

2nd floor, Melofin Centre, Old

Klipfontein road Athlone

Civil matters,MVA

Maintenance and Custody,

criminal

LEGAL AID

BOARD

Justice Centre

Cape Town

021-426

4126/7 60 St Georges Mall, Africa

Reserve Bank building, 3rd

floor, Cape Town

Civil matters

Maintenance and Custody,

criminal, labour

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LABOUR

CENTRE

021-468 5500 021-468

5510

Bhele.Mzinyati@labour.gov.za Thomas Boydell Building, 22

Parade Street, Room 2, Cape

Town

Wage disputes

LEGAL

RESOURCE

CENTRE

021-481 3000 021-423

0935 54 Shortmarket Street,

Greenmarket Place, 3rd Floor,

Cape Town

Refugee Rights, Evictions,

Environmental matters,

protection orders,

domestic violence, access

to education

MASTER OF

THE HIGH

COURT

021-832 3000 0865

070631

MasterCapeTown@justice.gov.za Dullah Omar Building, 45

Castle Street, Cape Town

NAME PHONE FAX EMAIL ADDRESS MATTERS DEALT WITH

MITCHELL’S

PLAIN

MAGISTRATES

COURT

021-370 4200 021-391

3063 1ST Avenue, Eastridge,

Mitchells Plain

MOSIAC

CENTRE FOR

WOMEN

021-761 7585/

1898

0865 18662 Admin@mosaic.org.za 66 Cnr Mortlake/Ottery Road,

Wynberg 7800

Domestic violence and

abuse - councilling

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TRAUMA

CENTRE

021-465 7373 Info@trauma.org.za Persons who have

experienced violence and

trauma whether in own

country or country of

origin. Skills development

support group &

councillors

SOUTH

AFRICAN LAW

SCHOOL

021-418 4355 info@lawschool.co.za 1st Floor Anreith Corner, Hans

Strijdom Avenue, CBD

For legal training, short

courses and do community

workshops on invitation.

SMALL CLAIMS

COURT

Bellville

021-950 7751/

7733

086-629

0357 Corner of Landdros Street &

Voortrekker Road, Bellville

SMALL CLAIMS

COURT

Cape Town

021-401 1609/

1511 Room 557, 2nd Floor, Justitia

Building, Parade Street, CBD

SMALL CLAIMS

COURT

Khayelitsha

021-572 1003 021-572

3230 Cnr of Steve Biko &Walter

Sisulu Street, Khayelitsha

NAME PHONE FAX EMAIL ADDRESS MATTERS DEALT WITH

SMALL CLAIMS

COURT

Wynberg

021-799 1831 021-762

7842 Church Street, Wynberg

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UCT REFUGEE

RIGHTS CENTRE

021-650 5581 021-650

4107

refugeelawclinic@uct.ac.za Kramer Building, Middle

Campus, 1 Stanley Road,

Rondebosch

Provides free legal Services

to refugees and Asylum

seekers.

UNIVERSITY OF

WESTERN

CAPE: LAW

CLINIC

021-959 2756 021-959

2747 Old Library Building,

Modderdam Road, Bellville

UNIVERSITY OF

STELLENBOSCH:

LAW CLINIC

021-808 3432/

3600

021-808

3720 44 Bandhoek Weg,

Stellenbosch

WESTERN CAPE

HOUSING

TRIBUNAL

086- 010 6166 rentalhousingtribunal@westerncape.gov.za Department of Local

Government & Housing, 27

Wale Street, Ground Floor

CBD

WOMAN LEGAL

CENTRE

021-424 5660 021-421

1386

info@wlce.co.za 7th Floor, Constitutional

House, 124 Adderley Street,

CBD

Provide free legal advice in

all matters.

ENS pro – bono

(only for

residents of

Mitchells Plain)

021-397 4241 info@ENSafrica.com 1 Naboom Street, Eastridge,

Mitchell’s Plain

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GLOSSARY

ENGLISH AFRIKAANS isiXHOSA

accrual aanwas ukuhluma kwenzala

advocate advokaat Ummeli

affidavit beëdigde verklaring ingxelo efungelweyo

annulment nietigverklaring ukutshitshiswa komtshato

antenuptial contract voorhuwelikse kontrak isivumelwano somtshato

assault aanranding uhlaselo

accused beskuldigde ummangalelwa

bequest bemaking ulwabiwo-lifa

capacity handelingsbevoegheid amandla engqiqo

yasemthethweni

community of property gemeenskap van goed ubunini obudibeneyo

bempahla

constitution grondwet umgaqo-siseko

contempt of court minagting van die hof ukudela inkundla

contractual liability kontraktuele

aanspreeklikheid

ubutyala besivumelwano

crime misdaad ulwaphulo-mthetho

customary law inheemse reg umthetho wesiNtu

customary marriage gewoonteregtelike huwelik umtshato wesiNtu

defamation laster ulwenyeliso

delict delik utyeshelo-mthetho

dependant afhanklike umxhomekeki

discrimination diskriminasie ukucalu-calula

dissolution of marriage ontbinding van ‘n huwelik ubhangiso-mtshato

divorce egskeiding uqhawulo-mtshato

extortion afdreiging ukuphanga

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fine boete isohlwayo

fraud bedrog ubuqhophololo

guardian voog Umgcini/umlondolozi

household necessaries huishoudelike

benodigdhede

Iindleko zomzi

incapacity onvermoë ukuswela amandla engqiqo

inheritance erfreg ilifa

insanity kranksinnigheid impambano

insolvency insolvensie ukutshona ngokwemali

intention opset injongo

interdict interdik isithintelo senkundla

intestate intestaat ukungabikho komyolelo

jurisdiction jurisdiksie igunya

legacy legaat ilifa

legatee legetaris iindlamafa

loan agreement leenkontrak Isivumelwano

sembolekomali

maintenance onderhoud isondlo

minor minderjarige umntwana

negligence nalatigheid ukungakhathali

notarial contract notariële kontrak isivumelwano

esingqinelweyo

parole parool ingqawule

performance uitvoering uzalisekiso-mfanelo

permission to occupy Vergunning tot okkupasie imvume yokuhlala

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plaintiff eiser ummangali

polygamy poligamie isithembu

presumption vermoede ubunyaniso bobungqina

procedural acts prosesvoeringshandeling izenzo zenkqubo

property law sakereg umthetho wempahla

okanye umthetho wezinto

real/actual damages werklike skade umonakalo

onokubuyekezelwa

rebuttable presumption weerlegbare vermoede ubungqina obuphikisekayo

recourse regres ibango-mbuyekezo

redistribution herverdeling ulwabiwo ngokutsha

repudiation repudiasie ukhanyelo-sivumelwano

rescission terugtrede ukhanyelo-sivumelwano

Uqhawulo - Sivumelwano

robbery roof ukuphanga

sequestrate sekwestreer ukuthimba

set off skuldverrekening ibango lesikweleti

tacit agreement stilswyende ooreenkoms isivumelwano esithe tu

termination of a contract beëindiging van ‘n kontrak ukuqhawulwa

kwesivumelwano

testator erflater/testateur umyoleli

theft diefstal ubusela

third party derde party umntu wesithathu

trial verhoor ukuxoxwa kwetyala

trust trust Itrasti / Ukuthemba

undue influence onbehoorlike beïnvloeding umyolelo onyanzelweyo

unjustified enrichment onregverdige verryking uxhamlo

ngokungafanelekanga

unlawful acts onregmatige handelinge izenzo ezingekho

mthethweni

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vicarious liability middellike aanspreeklikhied ubutyala obenzelelayo

void nietig Ihamte / Ize

voidable vernietigbaar ukuhamteka

voluntary conduct willekeurige gedrag Impatho yokuzithandela

waive afstand doen ukuncama/ukuhlamba

wrongful conduct onregmatige gedrag impatho yokwaphul’

amalungelo