About the Candidate.
I am an Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South, I was admitted on 30 June 2011 and therefore have 13 years of experience in the legal fraternity. I have my Firm and wish to state that I specialize in areas of Law, to wit: - Criminal Defense in the High Court of the Republic of South Africa, Regional and District Magistrate’s Court. - Matters include but are not limited to, the institution of both Application and Action Procedures in the High Court, Regional Courts and District Magistrate’s Courts, - I currently hold two university qualifications, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), and a Bachelor of Arts (Humanities). Detail-oriented, leveraging research and close collaboration with clients about litigation, strategic planning, and articulating legal subtleties, and complexities. Ability to manage and delegate tasks to ensure clarity and efficiency in all work areas. With Lead counsel expertise advising the Human Resources team on all issues related to employment law, including discrimination, employee discipline, and any other issues that arise. Ability to manage a team of corporate counsel and other members of the legal department.
International Experience:
Yes
Availability:
20 or 40 hours a week
Area of Expertise:
Criminal law, Court appearance and Etiquette, Drafting legal documents and client liaison, Labour relations, Arbitration Proceedings, Civil law, Legal counsel, Family Law, Client Management, Case Law, Dispute Resolution, Exceptional legal opinion drafting capabilities, Microsoft Office, Management of Stakeholder Relations, A proven track record as an admitted attorney, Ability to research in-depth technical cases, Negotiation skills with the capacity to hold technical arguments, Fully independently functional, Responsible, dynamic and hard working, Presentable and professional, A strong work ethic, Excellent negotiation and communication skills (both verbal and written), Experience in High Court and Magistrate Court Litigation, Legal writing, research, and advice, Litigation
Years Experience:
13
Current and Previous Roles:
Attorney - Sole Practitioner, Attorney, Supervising Attorney
Relevant Experience.
Attorney - Sole Practitioner
Years experience:
13
Key Responsibilities:
Specialist in Criminal Defense in the high court, regional courts, and District Magistrate’s Courts
Appear in various district and regional courts
Conducting criminal trials
Successfully argue contested motions, conduct pre-trial conferences, assist as second chair at trials, attend depositions, conduct and win arbitration hearings, and manage all phases of litigation.
Dealt with all types of criminal matters including but not limited to: Driving under the influence, murder, attempted murder, rape, Sexual molestation of a minor, Common assault, Assault with intent to do grievous bodily – harm, Culpable homicide, fraud, domestic violence, Intimidation and the like;
Bail applications for all types of offences falling within schedules 1 to 6 of the criminal procedure act, no 51 of 1977, as amended;
Perusal and studying of dockets
Analyse dockets to ascertain material irregularities and inconsistencies in the docket;
Draft written representations;
Highlight material irregularities and inconsistencies in the docket; Specialist in Labour law
Consult and take instructions from clients
Identify the nature of the Labour dispute and the jurisdiction of the CCMA in hearing certain matters
Assess which matters that fall within the jurisdiction of the Labour Court
Prepare matters for trial in the Labour Court and for arbitration proceedings which include but are not limited to
Drafting of letters to other attorneys and to clients, court documents and ensuring that a matter is ripe for trial and the like.
Provide expert drafting skills in terms of drafting heads of arguments and the like for all types of applications and action proceedings.
Expert at the civil procedure and criminal procedure, the uniform rules of court and magistrate’s court rules, as amended
Consult and take instructions from clients
Prepare the relevant notice in terms of section 3 of the institution of legal proceedings against certain organs of state act
Draft summons’ and notices
Draft letters to clients and attorneys; briefing counsel and preparing relevant documentation for brief.
Specialist in family law
Take instructions from clients, and advise clients on the way forward and options available to clients in respect of their matters
Possess knowledge of how the different marital regimes in our South African Law apply
Draft court documents to institute divorce proceedings and defend divorce actions
Familiar with the submission of documents to be submitted to the family advocate and when should the family advocate intervene to assist
Annulments of marriages
Drafting of wills
Contact with minor children applications where one party denies the other party contact with the minor child/children
Draft settlement agreements and parenting plans.
