Overview

Review is a powerful and cost-effective way of overturning some of the errors, malpractice and procedural nonsense that is often witnessed in Magistrate’s Courts.  Review is a useful tool but one that is severely regulated and formalistic in terms of procedural requirements, and guiding such litigation to a successful conclusion is anything but simple.

Join Adv Dwight Snyman on the 27th of June from 10:00am - 12:00pm  where will equip you with a theoretical and practical understanding of this important legal remedy.

Learning objectives

By the end of this webinar the attendee should know:

1. Understand the Rules associated with Review.
2. What can and cannot be reviewed?
3. What are the procedural time periods and documentary requirements to obtain a review?
4. When is Review proceedings useful, when is it a waste of time and money?
5. Strategy and Tactics – Litigating successfully in review proceedings

Content

The webinar will cover the following topics:

• Wild West Syndrome – What is wrong with South African Mag Courts?
• What are Review Proceedings?
• When and where can they be obtained?
• What can’t review achieve?
• What is the test to be applied to Review Proceedings?
• How do we evaluate chances of success?
• Origins of the practice of review
• Review vs Appeal vs Rescission (choosing the right tool for the Job)
• Not stepping on the Lion’s tail – How to approach Judicial officers in review proceedings.

About the presenter:

Adv Dwight Snyman  is an admitted member of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates and is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Council as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa. Before being called to the Bar, Adv. Dwight completed articles of clerkship, and attorney’s competency exams under the auspices of the Wits Law Clinic. He completed his Advocacy pupillage under the tutelage of the esteemed Adv. Louis Du Bruyn.

Adv. Dwight has had opportunity and success in litigation, in the High and Magistrates’ Courts of the republic, the CCMA, Disciplinary Hearings and assorted other venues and forums, and has become possessed of practical litigation experience beyond what would normally be expected from a practitioner of his age and seniority.

Adv Dwight. is the holder of a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) from the University of Cape Town, and postgraduate Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of the Witwatersrand, for which he was accorded the honour of being on the Dean’s list for his academic performance.

Who should attend?

• Candidate Attorneys,
• Law Students,
• Pupil Advocates,
• Paralegals,
• Young/Junior legal practitioners.

Price

• R 550.00 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.