Overview 

Debt collection is a critical component of financial management. It is vital that every professional who handles debt collection does so with full knowledge of the legal framework of this highly regulated space.

In this webinar, Nicolene Schoeman-Louw dissects this topic as she tackles the evolving legal, technological, and ethical aspects of debt collection, ensuring that attendees are well-equipped to navigate this dynamic industry.

Join Nicolene Schoeman-Louw on 5 December 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and stay informed about the latest industry practices and regulations of collecting debt in business. 

Learning objectives

Attending this webinar will equip you with the following skills:

• Know the applicability of the National Credit Act in all matters related to consumer credit.
• Understand the functions and duties carried out by the National Credit Regulator (NCR)
• Gain an understanding on how to leverage registration requirements, changes in threshold values and the consequences of non-registration in your debt collections practice.
• Establish a foundation of legal rationale at the pre-litigation stage to differentiate your debt collection approach from competitors.  
• Understand the dos and don’ts of debt collection.

Content

The webinar will cover the following topics: 

• Legal Framework for Debt Collection.
• Pre-Legal (Litigation) Collection Process.
• Legal or Litigation Collection Process.
• Ethics in Debt Collection.
• Dealing with Consumer Rights and Objections.

About the presenter

Nicolene  Schoeman-Louw

Nicolene  Schoeman-Louw is the Founder and Managing Director of Schoeman Law Inc in Cape Town, South Africa. She is an admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa, Conveyancer, Notary Public and Mediator with a passion for assisting entrepreneurs to reach their most ambitious goals.

Nicolene holds an LLB degree cum laude, LLM from the University of the Free State and a postgraduate diploma in financial planning (CFP) from the University of Stellenbosch. She lectured at the University of the Free State during her studies, presently guest-lectures at Stellenbosch Business School. She also presents seminars and workshops on a wide range of legal topics for various organizations. Nicolene is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of PocketAdvisor where she also doubles up as a skilled facilitator.

Who should attend?

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:

• Practising attorneys. 

• Candidate attorneys. 

• Law students. 

• Pupil advocates.  

• Paralegals. 

• Junior legal practitioners. 

Price              

• R 450.00 - Online admission - Individual.

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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.