Overview:

Pleadings define the issues between litigants in court actions and determine what the court must decide. They establish the boundaries of what each litigant must prove and   accordingly what evidence he or she may or may not lead.  Any pleading that is not properly drafted can cause a litigant to lose an otherwise winnable case. As such, legal representatives who can draft pleadings correctly are in high demand.

Learning to draft effective pleadings will thus give any legal representative a competitive edge in the legal marketplace and the power to attract clients.   

Join Adv Verlaine de Wit on the 21st of June from 16:00 - 18:00  where he will comprehensively teaches this highly desirable skill. 

Learning Objectives:

• The purpose of pleading
• Analysing Court Rules that apply to pleadings
• Consulting with clients
• Strategically planning how to plead a case
• The impact of pleading on the onus
• Drafting a particulars of claim
• Drafting a plea
• Drafting a replication
• Drafting other types of pleadings
• Amending pleadings
• The relationship between pleadings and evidence
• The relationship between pleadings and objections
• General writing tips for pleadings

Who should attend:

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:

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

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.

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.
• Reference documents:
• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar.
• Court Rules
• Case law on pleading
• A list for further reading