Overview:

It is an essential skill for any lawyers to be able to draft precise and complete affidavits for Court proceedings on behalf of a client.  Well-drafted affidavits increase the likelihood of success in Court.

This webinar teaches the invaluable skill of how to draft complete and persuasive affidavits for court applications in depth. Attending this webinar will give any legal representative a competitive edge in the legal marketplace, the power to attract clients and career development opportunities.

Join Advocate Verlaine de Wit on the 30th of June 2022  from 10:00 - 12:00 where he will comprehensively teaches this highly desirable skill and is a must for legal representatives working (or who intend to work) in litigation who want to develop their careers and grow their practices. 

Learning Objectives:  

This webinar will teach the following in-depth: 

• The purpose of an affidavit
• Understanding pleading and placing evidence in an affidavit 
• What may be included in an affidavit
• The validity requirements for an affidavit
• Analysing Court Rules that apply to affidavits
• Consulting with clients
• Planning for drafting an affidavit

• Drafting a founding affidavit

• Drafting an answering affidavit

• Drafting a replying affidavit
• Drafting other types of affidavits
• The long-term impact of an affidavit
• General writing tips for affidavits

About the Presenter:

Advocate Verlaine de Wit is a member of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates and keeps chambers with the Maisels Group. He has been in practice for over ten years and focuses mostly on mercantile law. He holds a LLM in International Trade Law and further qualifications in international arbitration and film producing.

Who should attend:

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:

• Law students
• Article clerks
• Litigation attorneys
• Legal advisors
• Advocates
• Anyone interested in litigation

Price: 

• R 450.00 per person         

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Additional material:

By attending this webinar you will be provided with:

• A summarised slide presentation.
• You can ask questions during the webinar, and you will also have access to the presenters after the webinar.
• Copy of Legislation affidavits documents
• Copy of Court Rules Documents
• Copy of Case law on affidavits Documents