Overview

Have you been struggling to get a date at the Labour Court?  Is your file indexed and paginated, but gathering dust on your shelf? Join us for an insightful webinar on how to effectively prepare a case at the Labour Court. 

Join Chantelele de Sousa on the 18th of July from 10:00am - 12:00pm where she will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the complexities of the Labour Court system and avoid any adverse cost orders against you and your client.

Learning objectives

By the end of this webinar the attendee should know:

• Understand the Labour Court Rules and Practice Manual and how these differ from the Rules of the High Court;
• How to adequately prepare a review application;
• How to adequately prepare for a trial;
• How to avoid adverse cost orders against you and your client;

Content

The webinar will cover the following topics:

• An overview of the Labour Court Rules and Practice Manual
• What documentation is required in a review application
• What documentation is required in a trial
• Drafting and filing legal documents with precision and accuracy.
• How to apply for a court date.
• An overview of the latest decisions concerning the role of legal practitioners and trade union officials in the Labour Court. 

About the presenter:

Chantelle de Sousa Attorneys is a law firm dedicated to providing cost-effective and efficient all-round labour law services. Chantelle read for the BCom (Law and Economics) and LLB degrees at the North-West University (Potchefstroom) and the LLM (Human Rights, Conflict and Justice) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Chantelle was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in March 2011 Chantelle has worked in various areas of law including intellectual property and human rights in both Europe and the rest of the SADC region. She eventually settled in the field of labour law and has worked with employers, employees and trade unions in the South African labour space. She has an excellent network in the SADC region made up of lawyers, business and civil society. She is fluent in English, Afrikaans and Portuguese.

Who should attend?

• Human Resources personnel,
• labour relations personnel,
• legal practitioners,
• candidate attorneys
• and people with an interest in labour law. 

Price:  

R450.00 per person 

Discounts available for group bookings

For those of you who are unable to attend the live webinar, the recording will be made available to you shortly after the event.

Additional material

By attending this webinar you will be provided with:

• A summarised slide presentation.
• Reference documents and/or course material where available.
• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar.