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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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:
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
[email protected] 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
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
[email protected] 2 Dixon Road, Observatory Only deals with Civil
societys, NGO’s and
companies, not individuals
CCMA 021-469 0111 021-465
7193/ 7197
[email protected] 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
[email protected] 55 Union Castle Building, 10th
floor, cnr Hout and St Georges
Mall, Cape Town
Divorces
Parenting plans
FAMSA 021-447 7951 021-447
0174
[email protected] 9 Bowden Road, Observatory
7925
All family matters, any
relationships, councillors
assist
HEAL 021-426 5527 021-426
5530
[email protected] 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
[email protected] 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
[email protected] 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 [email protected] 66 Cnr Mortlake/Ottery Road,
Wynberg 7800
Domestic violence and
abuse - councilling
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TRAUMA
CENTRE
021-465 7373 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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
[email protected] 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 [email protected] Department of Local
Government & Housing, 27
Wale Street, Ground Floor
CBD
WOMAN LEGAL
CENTRE
021-424 5660 021-421
1386
[email protected] 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 [email protected] 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