A Practical Guide for Legal Support Staff:
A Practical Guide for Legal Support Staff provides basic information about various aspects which legal secretaries, legal support staff, paralegals and candidate attorneys will encounter in carrying out their duties in a law firm or similar environment. While being an easy-to-read and user-friendly...
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| Zusammenfassung: | A Practical Guide for Legal Support Staff provides basic information about various aspects which legal secretaries, legal support staff, paralegals and candidate attorneys will encounter in carrying out their duties in a law firm or similar environment. While being an easy-to-read and user-friendly textbook, the emphasis is placed on acquiring the necessary practice management skills. It includes practical examples of the various forms required for different processes and documents |
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| 505 | 8 | |a Intro -- Preface -- Icons -- Contents -- Chapter 1 The Legal Profession -- 1.1 Introduction to the legal profession -- 1.2 Practising legal professionals -- 1.3 Attorneys -- 1.3.1 Academic and professional training -- 1.3.2 The practice of an attorney -- 1.3.4 The Legal Practice Council -- 1.3.5 Duty of secrecy -- 1.4 Advocates -- 1.4.1 Academic and professional training -- 1.4.2 The Legal Practice Council -- 1.4.3 The practice of an advocate -- 1.5 Community service by legal practitioners -- 1.6 The Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 and the rules and regulations provided for in the Act -- 1.6.1 The Legal Practice Council -- 1.6.2 The provincial Legal Practice Councils -- 1.6.3 The Law Society of South Africa -- 1.6.6 Changes to the legal profession -- 1.6.7 Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman -- Chapter 2 The Attorney's Office -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Staff -- 2.2.1 Attorneys -- 2.2.2 Secretaries -- 2.2.3 Bookkeepers -- 2.2.4 Clerks -- 2.2.5 Messengers -- 2.2.6 Receptionists -- 2.3 Filing -- 2.3.1 Filing furniture -- 2.3.2 Filing systems -- 2.3.3 Client files -- 2.4 Records -- 2.5 Library -- Chapter 3 Communication -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Correspondence -- 3.2.1 Incoming mail -- 3.2.2 Outgoing mail -- 3.2.3 Deliveries by hand -- 3.3 Letters -- 3.4 Compliments slips -- 3.5 Telephone calls -- 3.6 Telegrams -- 3.7 Faxes -- 3.8 E-mails -- 3.9 Other messages -- Chapter 4 Accounts -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Trust accounts and business accounts -- 4.3 Receipts -- 4.4 Cheques -- 4.5 Typing of accounts -- 4.6 Computerised accounting systems -- 4.7 Costs -- Chapter 5 The South African Judiciary -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The judiciary in South Africa -- 5.2.1 Jurisdiction -- 5.2.2 Courts -- 5.3 Superior Courts -- 5.3.1 The Constitutional Court -- 5.3.2 The Supreme Court of Appeal -- 5.3.3 High Courts -- 5.4 Lower Courts -- 5.4.1 Small Claims Courts | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 5.4.2 Magistrates' Courts -- 5.4.2.1 Civil jurisdiction -- 5.4.2.2 Criminal jurisdiction -- 5.4.3 Regional Courts -- 5.4.4 Children's Courts -- 5.4.5 Divorce Courts -- 5.4.6 Community Courts and Courts for Chiefs and Headmen -- 5.5 Officers of the courts -- 5.5.1 Presiding Officers -- 5.5.2 Advocates: (The Bar) -- 5.5.3 Attorneys: (The Side Bar) -- 5.5.4 State Attorneys -- 5.5.5 The Director of Public Prosecutions -- 5.5.6 Prosecutors, public prosecutors or State advocates -- 5.5.7 Registrar of the High Court -- 5.5.8 Clerk of the Court -- 5.5.9 Sheriff -- 5.5.10 Messenger of the Court (Also known as the deputy sheriff) -- 5.5.11 Master of the High Court -- 5.5.12 Family advocate -- 5.6 The procedure followed in defended civil actions -- 5.6.1 Court documents -- 5.7 Procedure in criminal cases -- 5.8 Appeals and reviews -- Chapter 6 Civil Court Documents and Procedure -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Court rules relating to the typing of documents -- 6.3 Documents -- 6.3.1 Summonses in general -- 6.4 Different types of summonses -- 6.4.1 Types of claims -- 6.4.2 High Court summonses -- 6.4.2.1 Provisional sentence summons -- 6.4.2.2 Simple summons/short summons -- 6.4.2.3 Combined summons -- 6.4.2.4 Briefing counsel -- 6.4.3 Magistrate's Court summonses -- 6.4.3.1 Ordinary summonses -- 6.4.3.2 Rent interdict summonses -- 6.5 The service of summons -- 6.6 Appearance to defend -- 6.7 Plea -- 6.8 Counterclaims or claims in reconvention -- 6.9 Preparation for trial -- 6.9.1 Setting the matter down for trial -- 6.9.2 Discovery of documents -- 6.9.3 Witnesses -- 6.9.4 Further particulars for the purposes of trial -- 6.10 Costs -- 6.11 Exceptions -- 6.12 Summary judgment -- 6.13 The trial -- Chapter 7 Debt Collections -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 An outline of the debt collecting procedure -- 7.2.1 Execution -- 7.2.2 Garnishee proceedings | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 7.2.3 Section 65 proceedings -- 7.2.4 Undertaking under section 57 -- 7.2.5 Consent to judgment under section 58 -- 7.2.6 Written offer under section 65 -- 7.3 Organisation of the debt collections department -- 7.3.1 Interest -- 7.3.2 Fees -- 7.3.3 Forms -- 7.4 Steps in the debt collecting procedure -- 7.4.1 Instructions -- 7.4.2 Opening of the file -- 7.4.3 The letter of demand -- 7.4.4 Summons -- 7.4.5 Delivering records of summonses and other documents -- 7.4.6 Sheriff's/messenger's returns -- 7.4.7 Reissue of the summons -- 7.5 Judgment by default -- 7.5.1 Default judgment on a summons met by no response -- 7.5.2 Judgment following an undertaking under section 57 -- 7.5.3 Judgment on a consent to judgment under section 58 -- 7.5.4 Notification of judgment -- 7.5.5 Written offer under section 65 -- 7.5.6 Notice to show cause under section 65A(1) (Form RM40) -- 7.6 Emolument attachment orders -- 7.7 Garnishee orders -- 7.8 Warrant of arrest in terms of section 65A(6) -- 7.9 Warrant of execution against property -- 7.9.1 Execution against movables -- 7.9.2 Execution against immovables -- 7.9.3 Sales in execution -- 7.9.4 Interpleader summons -- 7.9.5 Committal under section 109 -- 7.9.6 Transfer of judgments from one magisterial district to another -- 7.9.7 Transfer of certain judgments from the High Courts -- 7.10 Tracings -- 7.11 Administration orders -- Chapter 8 Administration of Estates -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Reporting the estate -- 8.3 Appointment of the executor -- 8.4 Duties of the executor -- 8.5 Liquidation and distribution -- Chapter 9 Legal Instruments -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Wills -- 9.2.1 Common provisions found in wills -- 9.3 Affidavits -- 9.4 Powers of attorney -- 9.5 Agreements -- Chapter 10 Notarial Documents -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Types of notarial documents -- 10.2.1 Antenuptial contracts -- 10.2.2 Bills of exchange | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 10.2.3 Notarial bonds -- 10.2.4 Agreements relating to praedial and personal servitudes -- 10.2.5 Long-term lease agreements -- 10.2.6 Rights to minerals and prospecting contracts -- 10.2.7 Mineral leases -- 10.2.8 Maritime bonds and ships' protests -- 10.2.9 Trusts -- 10.3 Preparation of notarial documents -- Chapter 11 Conveyancing -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The deeds office -- 11.3 The conveyancer's office -- 11.4 Regulations relating to the preparation of deeds and documents -- 11.5 Transactions to be registered upon the majority of transfers of land -- 11.6 Documents necessary for the transfer of land and the purpose of each document -- 11.6.1 Power of attorney to transfer -- 11.6.2 Holding deed -- 11.6.3 Draft deed -- 11.6.4 Miscellaneous affidavits -- 11.6.5 Resolutions -- 11.6.6 Transfer duty declarations and receipt -- 11.6.7 Rates clearance certificates -- 11.6.8 Ordinary rates due to local authorities -- 11.6.9 Water rates -- 11.7 Preparation of documents -- 11.7.1 The deed of transfer -- 11.7.2 Power of Attorney to Transfer -- 11.8 Transfer duty -- 11.8.1 Calculation of transfer duty -- 11.8.2 Exemptions from the payment of transfer duty -- 11.9 Rates clearance certificate -- 11.10 Water rates clearance certificate -- 11.11 Preparation for lodging -- 11.12 Guarantees -- 11.13 Mortgage bonds -- 11.13.1 General introduction -- 11.13.2 The nature of the right -- 11.13.3 The rights of the bondholder -- 11.13.4 The parties to the transaction -- 11.14 Registration of bonds -- 11.15 Power of attorney to pass a mortgage bond -- 11.16 Preparation of mortgage bonds -- 11.16.1 Loans of money -- 11.16.2 Covering bonds -- 11.16.3 Kustingsbrief -- 11.16.4 Surety bonds -- 11.17 Cancellations, releases, cessions, part payments, waivers of preference and agreements of variation -- 11.17.1 Cancellation -- 11.17.2 Releases -- 11.17.3 Cessions | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 11.17.4 Part payments -- 11.17.5 Waiver of preference -- 11.17.6 Agreement of variation -- 11.18 Citation of parties -- 11.18.1 Introduction -- 11.18.2 Marriage in and out of community of property -- 11.18.3 Marriages before 1984 -- 11.18.4 Marriages after 1 November 1984 -- 11.18.5 Marriages before 1 November 1984 being brought into line with the Matrimonial Property Act -- 11.18.6 Citation of various parties -- Annexures -- Annexure 1 Example of a provisional sentence summons 1 -- Annexure 2 Example of a short summons -- Annexure 3 Example of a combined summons and particulars of claim 1 -- Annexure 4 Example of a brief cover -- Annexure 5 Example of a memorandum to counsel -- Annexure 6 Template for a summons (claim in respect of debt or liquidated demand) 1 -- Annexure 7 Template for a provisional sentence summons 1 -- Annexure 8 Template for a combined summons -- Annexure 9 Template for a summons commencing action (in which is included an automatic rent interdict) -- Annexure 10 Example of an appearance to defend 1 -- Annexure 11 Example of a request for further particulars -- Annexure 12 Example of a notification of further particulars -- Annexure 13 Example of a plea -- Annexure 14 Example of a notice of set-down 1 -- Annexure 15 Example of notice to discover -- Annexure 16 Example of discovery affidavit 1 -- Annexure 17 Example of a notice to produce documents for inspection 1 -- Annexure 18 Example of a notice to produce at trial 1 -- Annexure 19 Example of a subpoena 1 -- Annexure 20 Example of a bill of costs -- Annexure 21 Example of a notice of taxation -- Annexure 22 Example of a notice of application for summary judgment 1 -- Annexure 23 Example of an affidavit in support of application for summary judgment 1 -- Annexure 24 Example of a fees sheet -- Annexure 25 Example of a letter of demand | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Annexure 26 Example of an ordinary summons | |
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| contents | Intro -- Preface -- Icons -- Contents -- Chapter 1 The Legal Profession -- 1.1 Introduction to the legal profession -- 1.2 Practising legal professionals -- 1.3 Attorneys -- 1.3.1 Academic and professional training -- 1.3.2 The practice of an attorney -- 1.3.4 The Legal Practice Council -- 1.3.5 Duty of secrecy -- 1.4 Advocates -- 1.4.1 Academic and professional training -- 1.4.2 The Legal Practice Council -- 1.4.3 The practice of an advocate -- 1.5 Community service by legal practitioners -- 1.6 The Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 and the rules and regulations provided for in the Act -- 1.6.1 The Legal Practice Council -- 1.6.2 The provincial Legal Practice Councils -- 1.6.3 The Law Society of South Africa -- 1.6.6 Changes to the legal profession -- 1.6.7 Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman -- Chapter 2 The Attorney's Office -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Staff -- 2.2.1 Attorneys -- 2.2.2 Secretaries -- 2.2.3 Bookkeepers -- 2.2.4 Clerks -- 2.2.5 Messengers -- 2.2.6 Receptionists -- 2.3 Filing -- 2.3.1 Filing furniture -- 2.3.2 Filing systems -- 2.3.3 Client files -- 2.4 Records -- 2.5 Library -- Chapter 3 Communication -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Correspondence -- 3.2.1 Incoming mail -- 3.2.2 Outgoing mail -- 3.2.3 Deliveries by hand -- 3.3 Letters -- 3.4 Compliments slips -- 3.5 Telephone calls -- 3.6 Telegrams -- 3.7 Faxes -- 3.8 E-mails -- 3.9 Other messages -- Chapter 4 Accounts -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Trust accounts and business accounts -- 4.3 Receipts -- 4.4 Cheques -- 4.5 Typing of accounts -- 4.6 Computerised accounting systems -- 4.7 Costs -- Chapter 5 The South African Judiciary -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The judiciary in South Africa -- 5.2.1 Jurisdiction -- 5.2.2 Courts -- 5.3 Superior Courts -- 5.3.1 The Constitutional Court -- 5.3.2 The Supreme Court of Appeal -- 5.3.3 High Courts -- 5.4 Lower Courts -- 5.4.1 Small Claims Courts 5.4.2 Magistrates' Courts -- 5.4.2.1 Civil jurisdiction -- 5.4.2.2 Criminal jurisdiction -- 5.4.3 Regional Courts -- 5.4.4 Children's Courts -- 5.4.5 Divorce Courts -- 5.4.6 Community Courts and Courts for Chiefs and Headmen -- 5.5 Officers of the courts -- 5.5.1 Presiding Officers -- 5.5.2 Advocates: (The Bar) -- 5.5.3 Attorneys: (The Side Bar) -- 5.5.4 State Attorneys -- 5.5.5 The Director of Public Prosecutions -- 5.5.6 Prosecutors, public prosecutors or State advocates -- 5.5.7 Registrar of the High Court -- 5.5.8 Clerk of the Court -- 5.5.9 Sheriff -- 5.5.10 Messenger of the Court (Also known as the deputy sheriff) -- 5.5.11 Master of the High Court -- 5.5.12 Family advocate -- 5.6 The procedure followed in defended civil actions -- 5.6.1 Court documents -- 5.7 Procedure in criminal cases -- 5.8 Appeals and reviews -- Chapter 6 Civil Court Documents and Procedure -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Court rules relating to the typing of documents -- 6.3 Documents -- 6.3.1 Summonses in general -- 6.4 Different types of summonses -- 6.4.1 Types of claims -- 6.4.2 High Court summonses -- 6.4.2.1 Provisional sentence summons -- 6.4.2.2 Simple summons/short summons -- 6.4.2.3 Combined summons -- 6.4.2.4 Briefing counsel -- 6.4.3 Magistrate's Court summonses -- 6.4.3.1 Ordinary summonses -- 6.4.3.2 Rent interdict summonses -- 6.5 The service of summons -- 6.6 Appearance to defend -- 6.7 Plea -- 6.8 Counterclaims or claims in reconvention -- 6.9 Preparation for trial -- 6.9.1 Setting the matter down for trial -- 6.9.2 Discovery of documents -- 6.9.3 Witnesses -- 6.9.4 Further particulars for the purposes of trial -- 6.10 Costs -- 6.11 Exceptions -- 6.12 Summary judgment -- 6.13 The trial -- Chapter 7 Debt Collections -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 An outline of the debt collecting procedure -- 7.2.1 Execution -- 7.2.2 Garnishee proceedings 7.2.3 Section 65 proceedings -- 7.2.4 Undertaking under section 57 -- 7.2.5 Consent to judgment under section 58 -- 7.2.6 Written offer under section 65 -- 7.3 Organisation of the debt collections department -- 7.3.1 Interest -- 7.3.2 Fees -- 7.3.3 Forms -- 7.4 Steps in the debt collecting procedure -- 7.4.1 Instructions -- 7.4.2 Opening of the file -- 7.4.3 The letter of demand -- 7.4.4 Summons -- 7.4.5 Delivering records of summonses and other documents -- 7.4.6 Sheriff's/messenger's returns -- 7.4.7 Reissue of the summons -- 7.5 Judgment by default -- 7.5.1 Default judgment on a summons met by no response -- 7.5.2 Judgment following an undertaking under section 57 -- 7.5.3 Judgment on a consent to judgment under section 58 -- 7.5.4 Notification of judgment -- 7.5.5 Written offer under section 65 -- 7.5.6 Notice to show cause under section 65A(1) (Form RM40) -- 7.6 Emolument attachment orders -- 7.7 Garnishee orders -- 7.8 Warrant of arrest in terms of section 65A(6) -- 7.9 Warrant of execution against property -- 7.9.1 Execution against movables -- 7.9.2 Execution against immovables -- 7.9.3 Sales in execution -- 7.9.4 Interpleader summons -- 7.9.5 Committal under section 109 -- 7.9.6 Transfer of judgments from one magisterial district to another -- 7.9.7 Transfer of certain judgments from the High Courts -- 7.10 Tracings -- 7.11 Administration orders -- Chapter 8 Administration of Estates -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Reporting the estate -- 8.3 Appointment of the executor -- 8.4 Duties of the executor -- 8.5 Liquidation and distribution -- Chapter 9 Legal Instruments -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Wills -- 9.2.1 Common provisions found in wills -- 9.3 Affidavits -- 9.4 Powers of attorney -- 9.5 Agreements -- Chapter 10 Notarial Documents -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Types of notarial documents -- 10.2.1 Antenuptial contracts -- 10.2.2 Bills of exchange 10.2.3 Notarial bonds -- 10.2.4 Agreements relating to praedial and personal servitudes -- 10.2.5 Long-term lease agreements -- 10.2.6 Rights to minerals and prospecting contracts -- 10.2.7 Mineral leases -- 10.2.8 Maritime bonds and ships' protests -- 10.2.9 Trusts -- 10.3 Preparation of notarial documents -- Chapter 11 Conveyancing -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The deeds office -- 11.3 The conveyancer's office -- 11.4 Regulations relating to the preparation of deeds and documents -- 11.5 Transactions to be registered upon the majority of transfers of land -- 11.6 Documents necessary for the transfer of land and the purpose of each document -- 11.6.1 Power of attorney to transfer -- 11.6.2 Holding deed -- 11.6.3 Draft deed -- 11.6.4 Miscellaneous affidavits -- 11.6.5 Resolutions -- 11.6.6 Transfer duty declarations and receipt -- 11.6.7 Rates clearance certificates -- 11.6.8 Ordinary rates due to local authorities -- 11.6.9 Water rates -- 11.7 Preparation of documents -- 11.7.1 The deed of transfer -- 11.7.2 Power of Attorney to Transfer -- 11.8 Transfer duty -- 11.8.1 Calculation of transfer duty -- 11.8.2 Exemptions from the payment of transfer duty -- 11.9 Rates clearance certificate -- 11.10 Water rates clearance certificate -- 11.11 Preparation for lodging -- 11.12 Guarantees -- 11.13 Mortgage bonds -- 11.13.1 General introduction -- 11.13.2 The nature of the right -- 11.13.3 The rights of the bondholder -- 11.13.4 The parties to the transaction -- 11.14 Registration of bonds -- 11.15 Power of attorney to pass a mortgage bond -- 11.16 Preparation of mortgage bonds -- 11.16.1 Loans of money -- 11.16.2 Covering bonds -- 11.16.3 Kustingsbrief -- 11.16.4 Surety bonds -- 11.17 Cancellations, releases, cessions, part payments, waivers of preference and agreements of variation -- 11.17.1 Cancellation -- 11.17.2 Releases -- 11.17.3 Cessions 11.17.4 Part payments -- 11.17.5 Waiver of preference -- 11.17.6 Agreement of variation -- 11.18 Citation of parties -- 11.18.1 Introduction -- 11.18.2 Marriage in and out of community of property -- 11.18.3 Marriages before 1984 -- 11.18.4 Marriages after 1 November 1984 -- 11.18.5 Marriages before 1 November 1984 being brought into line with the Matrimonial Property Act -- 11.18.6 Citation of various parties -- Annexures -- Annexure 1 Example of a provisional sentence summons 1 -- Annexure 2 Example of a short summons -- Annexure 3 Example of a combined summons and particulars of claim 1 -- Annexure 4 Example of a brief cover -- Annexure 5 Example of a memorandum to counsel -- Annexure 6 Template for a summons (claim in respect of debt or liquidated demand) 1 -- Annexure 7 Template for a provisional sentence summons 1 -- Annexure 8 Template for a combined summons -- Annexure 9 Template for a summons commencing action (in which is included an automatic rent interdict) -- Annexure 10 Example of an appearance to defend 1 -- Annexure 11 Example of a request for further particulars -- Annexure 12 Example of a notification of further particulars -- Annexure 13 Example of a plea -- Annexure 14 Example of a notice of set-down 1 -- Annexure 15 Example of notice to discover -- Annexure 16 Example of discovery affidavit 1 -- Annexure 17 Example of a notice to produce documents for inspection 1 -- Annexure 18 Example of a notice to produce at trial 1 -- Annexure 19 Example of a subpoena 1 -- Annexure 20 Example of a bill of costs -- Annexure 21 Example of a notice of taxation -- Annexure 22 Example of a notice of application for summary judgment 1 -- Annexure 23 Example of an affidavit in support of application for summary judgment 1 -- Annexure 24 Example of a fees sheet -- Annexure 25 Example of a letter of demand Annexure 26 Example of an ordinary summons |
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1.6.6 Changes to the legal profession -- 1.6.7 Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman -- Chapter 2 The Attorney's Office -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Staff -- 2.2.1 Attorneys -- 2.2.2 Secretaries -- 2.2.3 Bookkeepers -- 2.2.4 Clerks -- 2.2.5 Messengers -- 2.2.6 Receptionists -- 2.3 Filing -- 2.3.1 Filing furniture -- 2.3.2 Filing systems -- 2.3.3 Client files -- 2.4 Records -- 2.5 Library -- Chapter 3 Communication -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Correspondence -- 3.2.1 Incoming mail -- 3.2.2 Outgoing mail -- 3.2.3 Deliveries by hand -- 3.3 Letters -- 3.4 Compliments slips -- 3.5 Telephone calls -- 3.6 Telegrams -- 3.7 Faxes -- 3.8 E-mails -- 3.9 Other messages -- Chapter 4 Accounts -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Trust accounts and business accounts -- 4.3 Receipts -- 4.4 Cheques -- 4.5 Typing of accounts -- 4.6 Computerised accounting systems -- 4.7 Costs -- Chapter 5 The South African Judiciary -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The judiciary in South Africa -- 5.2.1 Jurisdiction -- 5.2.2 Courts -- 5.3 Superior Courts -- 5.3.1 The Constitutional Court -- 5.3.2 The Supreme Court of Appeal -- 5.3.3 High Courts -- 5.4 Lower Courts -- 5.4.1 Small Claims Courts</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">5.4.2 Magistrates' Courts -- 5.4.2.1 Civil jurisdiction -- 5.4.2.2 Criminal jurisdiction -- 5.4.3 Regional Courts -- 5.4.4 Children's Courts -- 5.4.5 Divorce Courts -- 5.4.6 Community Courts and Courts for Chiefs and Headmen -- 5.5 Officers of the courts -- 5.5.1 Presiding Officers -- 5.5.2 Advocates: (The Bar) -- 5.5.3 Attorneys: (The Side Bar) -- 5.5.4 State Attorneys -- 5.5.5 The Director of Public Prosecutions -- 5.5.6 Prosecutors, public prosecutors or State advocates -- 5.5.7 Registrar of the High Court -- 5.5.8 Clerk of the Court -- 5.5.9 Sheriff -- 5.5.10 Messenger of the Court (Also known as the deputy sheriff) -- 5.5.11 Master of the High Court -- 5.5.12 Family advocate -- 5.6 The procedure followed in defended civil actions -- 5.6.1 Court documents -- 5.7 Procedure in criminal cases -- 5.8 Appeals and reviews -- Chapter 6 Civil Court Documents and Procedure -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Court rules relating to the typing of documents -- 6.3 Documents -- 6.3.1 Summonses in general -- 6.4 Different types of summonses -- 6.4.1 Types of claims -- 6.4.2 High Court summonses -- 6.4.2.1 Provisional sentence summons -- 6.4.2.2 Simple summons/short summons -- 6.4.2.3 Combined summons -- 6.4.2.4 Briefing counsel -- 6.4.3 Magistrate's Court summonses -- 6.4.3.1 Ordinary summonses -- 6.4.3.2 Rent interdict summonses -- 6.5 The service of summons -- 6.6 Appearance to defend -- 6.7 Plea -- 6.8 Counterclaims or claims in reconvention -- 6.9 Preparation for trial -- 6.9.1 Setting the matter down for trial -- 6.9.2 Discovery of documents -- 6.9.3 Witnesses -- 6.9.4 Further particulars for the purposes of trial -- 6.10 Costs -- 6.11 Exceptions -- 6.12 Summary judgment -- 6.13 The trial -- Chapter 7 Debt Collections -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 An outline of the debt collecting procedure -- 7.2.1 Execution -- 7.2.2 Garnishee proceedings</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">7.2.3 Section 65 proceedings -- 7.2.4 Undertaking under section 57 -- 7.2.5 Consent to judgment under section 58 -- 7.2.6 Written offer under section 65 -- 7.3 Organisation of the debt collections department -- 7.3.1 Interest -- 7.3.2 Fees -- 7.3.3 Forms -- 7.4 Steps in the debt collecting procedure -- 7.4.1 Instructions -- 7.4.2 Opening of the file -- 7.4.3 The letter of demand -- 7.4.4 Summons -- 7.4.5 Delivering records of summonses and other documents -- 7.4.6 Sheriff's/messenger's returns -- 7.4.7 Reissue of the summons -- 7.5 Judgment by default -- 7.5.1 Default judgment on a summons met by no response -- 7.5.2 Judgment following an undertaking under section 57 -- 7.5.3 Judgment on a consent to judgment under section 58 -- 7.5.4 Notification of judgment -- 7.5.5 Written offer under section 65 -- 7.5.6 Notice to show cause under section 65A(1) (Form RM40) -- 7.6 Emolument attachment orders -- 7.7 Garnishee orders -- 7.8 Warrant of arrest in terms of section 65A(6) -- 7.9 Warrant of execution against property -- 7.9.1 Execution against movables -- 7.9.2 Execution against immovables -- 7.9.3 Sales in execution -- 7.9.4 Interpleader summons -- 7.9.5 Committal under section 109 -- 7.9.6 Transfer of judgments from one magisterial district to another -- 7.9.7 Transfer of certain judgments from the High Courts -- 7.10 Tracings -- 7.11 Administration orders -- Chapter 8 Administration of Estates -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Reporting the estate -- 8.3 Appointment of the executor -- 8.4 Duties of the executor -- 8.5 Liquidation and distribution -- Chapter 9 Legal Instruments -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Wills -- 9.2.1 Common provisions found in wills -- 9.3 Affidavits -- 9.4 Powers of attorney -- 9.5 Agreements -- Chapter 10 Notarial Documents -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Types of notarial 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Rates clearance certificates -- 11.6.8 Ordinary rates due to local authorities -- 11.6.9 Water rates -- 11.7 Preparation of documents -- 11.7.1 The deed of transfer -- 11.7.2 Power of Attorney to Transfer -- 11.8 Transfer duty -- 11.8.1 Calculation of transfer duty -- 11.8.2 Exemptions from the payment of transfer duty -- 11.9 Rates clearance certificate -- 11.10 Water rates clearance certificate -- 11.11 Preparation for lodging -- 11.12 Guarantees -- 11.13 Mortgage bonds -- 11.13.1 General introduction -- 11.13.2 The nature of the right -- 11.13.3 The rights of the bondholder -- 11.13.4 The parties to the transaction -- 11.14 Registration of bonds -- 11.15 Power of attorney to pass a mortgage bond -- 11.16 Preparation of mortgage bonds -- 11.16.1 Loans of money -- 11.16.2 Covering bonds -- 11.16.3 Kustingsbrief -- 11.16.4 Surety bonds -- 11.17 Cancellations, releases, cessions, part payments, waivers of preference and agreements of variation -- 11.17.1 Cancellation -- 11.17.2 Releases 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Verfasser aut A Practical Guide for Legal Support Staff 2nd ed Cape Town Juta & Company, Limited 2020 ©2020 1 online resource (449 pages) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources Intro -- Preface -- Icons -- Contents -- Chapter 1 The Legal Profession -- 1.1 Introduction to the legal profession -- 1.2 Practising legal professionals -- 1.3 Attorneys -- 1.3.1 Academic and professional training -- 1.3.2 The practice of an attorney -- 1.3.4 The Legal Practice Council -- 1.3.5 Duty of secrecy -- 1.4 Advocates -- 1.4.1 Academic and professional training -- 1.4.2 The Legal Practice Council -- 1.4.3 The practice of an advocate -- 1.5 Community service by legal practitioners -- 1.6 The Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 and the rules and regulations provided for in the Act -- 1.6.1 The Legal Practice Council -- 1.6.2 The provincial Legal Practice Councils -- 1.6.3 The Law Society of South Africa -- 1.6.6 Changes to the legal profession -- 1.6.7 Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman -- Chapter 2 The Attorney's Office -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Staff -- 2.2.1 Attorneys -- 2.2.2 Secretaries -- 2.2.3 Bookkeepers -- 2.2.4 Clerks -- 2.2.5 Messengers -- 2.2.6 Receptionists -- 2.3 Filing -- 2.3.1 Filing furniture -- 2.3.2 Filing systems -- 2.3.3 Client files -- 2.4 Records -- 2.5 Library -- Chapter 3 Communication -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Correspondence -- 3.2.1 Incoming mail -- 3.2.2 Outgoing mail -- 3.2.3 Deliveries by hand -- 3.3 Letters -- 3.4 Compliments slips -- 3.5 Telephone calls -- 3.6 Telegrams -- 3.7 Faxes -- 3.8 E-mails -- 3.9 Other messages -- Chapter 4 Accounts -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Trust accounts and business accounts -- 4.3 Receipts -- 4.4 Cheques -- 4.5 Typing of accounts -- 4.6 Computerised accounting systems -- 4.7 Costs -- Chapter 5 The South African Judiciary -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The judiciary in South Africa -- 5.2.1 Jurisdiction -- 5.2.2 Courts -- 5.3 Superior Courts -- 5.3.1 The Constitutional Court -- 5.3.2 The Supreme Court of Appeal -- 5.3.3 High Courts -- 5.4 Lower Courts -- 5.4.1 Small Claims Courts 5.4.2 Magistrates' Courts -- 5.4.2.1 Civil jurisdiction -- 5.4.2.2 Criminal jurisdiction -- 5.4.3 Regional Courts -- 5.4.4 Children's Courts -- 5.4.5 Divorce Courts -- 5.4.6 Community Courts and Courts for Chiefs and Headmen -- 5.5 Officers of the courts -- 5.5.1 Presiding Officers -- 5.5.2 Advocates: (The Bar) -- 5.5.3 Attorneys: (The Side Bar) -- 5.5.4 State Attorneys -- 5.5.5 The Director of Public Prosecutions -- 5.5.6 Prosecutors, public prosecutors or State advocates -- 5.5.7 Registrar of the High Court -- 5.5.8 Clerk of the Court -- 5.5.9 Sheriff -- 5.5.10 Messenger of the Court (Also known as the deputy sheriff) -- 5.5.11 Master of the High Court -- 5.5.12 Family advocate -- 5.6 The procedure followed in defended civil actions -- 5.6.1 Court documents -- 5.7 Procedure in criminal cases -- 5.8 Appeals and reviews -- Chapter 6 Civil Court Documents and Procedure -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Court rules relating to the typing of documents -- 6.3 Documents -- 6.3.1 Summonses in general -- 6.4 Different types of summonses -- 6.4.1 Types of claims -- 6.4.2 High Court summonses -- 6.4.2.1 Provisional sentence summons -- 6.4.2.2 Simple summons/short summons -- 6.4.2.3 Combined summons -- 6.4.2.4 Briefing counsel -- 6.4.3 Magistrate's Court summonses -- 6.4.3.1 Ordinary summonses -- 6.4.3.2 Rent interdict summonses -- 6.5 The service of summons -- 6.6 Appearance to defend -- 6.7 Plea -- 6.8 Counterclaims or claims in reconvention -- 6.9 Preparation for trial -- 6.9.1 Setting the matter down for trial -- 6.9.2 Discovery of documents -- 6.9.3 Witnesses -- 6.9.4 Further particulars for the purposes of trial -- 6.10 Costs -- 6.11 Exceptions -- 6.12 Summary judgment -- 6.13 The trial -- Chapter 7 Debt Collections -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 An outline of the debt collecting procedure -- 7.2.1 Execution -- 7.2.2 Garnishee proceedings 7.2.3 Section 65 proceedings -- 7.2.4 Undertaking under section 57 -- 7.2.5 Consent to judgment under section 58 -- 7.2.6 Written offer under section 65 -- 7.3 Organisation of the debt collections department -- 7.3.1 Interest -- 7.3.2 Fees -- 7.3.3 Forms -- 7.4 Steps in the debt collecting procedure -- 7.4.1 Instructions -- 7.4.2 Opening of the file -- 7.4.3 The letter of demand -- 7.4.4 Summons -- 7.4.5 Delivering records of summonses and other documents -- 7.4.6 Sheriff's/messenger's returns -- 7.4.7 Reissue of the summons -- 7.5 Judgment by default -- 7.5.1 Default judgment on a summons met by no response -- 7.5.2 Judgment following an undertaking under section 57 -- 7.5.3 Judgment on a consent to judgment under section 58 -- 7.5.4 Notification of judgment -- 7.5.5 Written offer under section 65 -- 7.5.6 Notice to show cause under section 65A(1) (Form RM40) -- 7.6 Emolument attachment orders -- 7.7 Garnishee orders -- 7.8 Warrant of arrest in terms of section 65A(6) -- 7.9 Warrant of execution against property -- 7.9.1 Execution against movables -- 7.9.2 Execution against immovables -- 7.9.3 Sales in execution -- 7.9.4 Interpleader summons -- 7.9.5 Committal under section 109 -- 7.9.6 Transfer of judgments from one magisterial district to another -- 7.9.7 Transfer of certain judgments from the High Courts -- 7.10 Tracings -- 7.11 Administration orders -- Chapter 8 Administration of Estates -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Reporting the estate -- 8.3 Appointment of the executor -- 8.4 Duties of the executor -- 8.5 Liquidation and distribution -- Chapter 9 Legal Instruments -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Wills -- 9.2.1 Common provisions found in wills -- 9.3 Affidavits -- 9.4 Powers of attorney -- 9.5 Agreements -- Chapter 10 Notarial Documents -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Types of notarial documents -- 10.2.1 Antenuptial contracts -- 10.2.2 Bills of exchange 10.2.3 Notarial bonds -- 10.2.4 Agreements relating to praedial and personal servitudes -- 10.2.5 Long-term lease agreements -- 10.2.6 Rights to minerals and prospecting contracts -- 10.2.7 Mineral leases -- 10.2.8 Maritime bonds and ships' protests -- 10.2.9 Trusts -- 10.3 Preparation of notarial documents -- Chapter 11 Conveyancing -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The deeds office -- 11.3 The conveyancer's office -- 11.4 Regulations relating to the preparation of deeds and documents -- 11.5 Transactions to be registered upon the majority of transfers of land -- 11.6 Documents necessary for the transfer of land and the purpose of each document -- 11.6.1 Power of attorney to transfer -- 11.6.2 Holding deed -- 11.6.3 Draft deed -- 11.6.4 Miscellaneous affidavits -- 11.6.5 Resolutions -- 11.6.6 Transfer duty declarations and receipt -- 11.6.7 Rates clearance certificates -- 11.6.8 Ordinary rates due to local authorities -- 11.6.9 Water rates -- 11.7 Preparation of documents -- 11.7.1 The deed of transfer -- 11.7.2 Power of Attorney to Transfer -- 11.8 Transfer duty -- 11.8.1 Calculation of transfer duty -- 11.8.2 Exemptions from the payment of transfer duty -- 11.9 Rates clearance certificate -- 11.10 Water rates clearance certificate -- 11.11 Preparation for lodging -- 11.12 Guarantees -- 11.13 Mortgage bonds -- 11.13.1 General introduction -- 11.13.2 The nature of the right -- 11.13.3 The rights of the bondholder -- 11.13.4 The parties to the transaction -- 11.14 Registration of bonds -- 11.15 Power of attorney to pass a mortgage bond -- 11.16 Preparation of mortgage bonds -- 11.16.1 Loans of money -- 11.16.2 Covering bonds -- 11.16.3 Kustingsbrief -- 11.16.4 Surety bonds -- 11.17 Cancellations, releases, cessions, part payments, waivers of preference and agreements of variation -- 11.17.1 Cancellation -- 11.17.2 Releases -- 11.17.3 Cessions 11.17.4 Part payments -- 11.17.5 Waiver of preference -- 11.17.6 Agreement of variation -- 11.18 Citation of parties -- 11.18.1 Introduction -- 11.18.2 Marriage in and out of community of property -- 11.18.3 Marriages before 1984 -- 11.18.4 Marriages after 1 November 1984 -- 11.18.5 Marriages before 1 November 1984 being brought into line with the Matrimonial Property Act -- 11.18.6 Citation of various parties -- Annexures -- Annexure 1 Example of a provisional sentence summons 1 -- Annexure 2 Example of a short summons -- Annexure 3 Example of a combined summons and particulars of claim 1 -- Annexure 4 Example of a brief cover -- Annexure 5 Example of a memorandum to counsel -- Annexure 6 Template for a summons (claim in respect of debt or liquidated demand) 1 -- Annexure 7 Template for a provisional sentence summons 1 -- Annexure 8 Template for a combined summons -- Annexure 9 Template for a summons commencing action (in which is included an automatic rent interdict) -- Annexure 10 Example of an appearance to defend 1 -- Annexure 11 Example of a request for further particulars -- Annexure 12 Example of a notification of further particulars -- Annexure 13 Example of a plea -- Annexure 14 Example of a notice of set-down 1 -- Annexure 15 Example of notice to discover -- Annexure 16 Example of discovery affidavit 1 -- Annexure 17 Example of a notice to produce documents for inspection 1 -- Annexure 18 Example of a notice to produce at trial 1 -- Annexure 19 Example of a subpoena 1 -- Annexure 20 Example of a bill of costs -- Annexure 21 Example of a notice of taxation -- Annexure 22 Example of a notice of application for summary judgment 1 -- Annexure 23 Example of an affidavit in support of application for summary judgment 1 -- Annexure 24 Example of a fees sheet -- Annexure 25 Example of a letter of demand Annexure 26 Example of an ordinary summons A Practical Guide for Legal Support Staff provides basic information about various aspects which legal secretaries, legal support staff, paralegals and candidate attorneys will encounter in carrying out their duties in a law firm or similar environment. While being an easy-to-read and user-friendly textbook, the emphasis is placed on acquiring the necessary practice management skills. It includes practical examples of the various forms required for different processes and documents Legal assistants-South Africa-Handbooks, manuals, etc.. Legal secretaries-South Africa-Handbooks, manuals, etc.. Law offices-South Africa-Handbooks, manuals, etc Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Womack, C. J. A Practical Guide for Legal Support Staff Cape Town : Juta & Company, Limited,c2020 |
| spellingShingle | Womack, C. J. A Practical Guide for Legal Support Staff Intro -- Preface -- Icons -- Contents -- Chapter 1 The Legal Profession -- 1.1 Introduction to the legal profession -- 1.2 Practising legal professionals -- 1.3 Attorneys -- 1.3.1 Academic and professional training -- 1.3.2 The practice of an attorney -- 1.3.4 The Legal Practice Council -- 1.3.5 Duty of secrecy -- 1.4 Advocates -- 1.4.1 Academic and professional training -- 1.4.2 The Legal Practice Council -- 1.4.3 The practice of an advocate -- 1.5 Community service by legal practitioners -- 1.6 The Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 and the rules and regulations provided for in the Act -- 1.6.1 The Legal Practice Council -- 1.6.2 The provincial Legal Practice Councils -- 1.6.3 The Law Society of South Africa -- 1.6.6 Changes to the legal profession -- 1.6.7 Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman -- Chapter 2 The Attorney's Office -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Staff -- 2.2.1 Attorneys -- 2.2.2 Secretaries -- 2.2.3 Bookkeepers -- 2.2.4 Clerks -- 2.2.5 Messengers -- 2.2.6 Receptionists -- 2.3 Filing -- 2.3.1 Filing furniture -- 2.3.2 Filing systems -- 2.3.3 Client files -- 2.4 Records -- 2.5 Library -- Chapter 3 Communication -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Correspondence -- 3.2.1 Incoming mail -- 3.2.2 Outgoing mail -- 3.2.3 Deliveries by hand -- 3.3 Letters -- 3.4 Compliments slips -- 3.5 Telephone calls -- 3.6 Telegrams -- 3.7 Faxes -- 3.8 E-mails -- 3.9 Other messages -- Chapter 4 Accounts -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Trust accounts and business accounts -- 4.3 Receipts -- 4.4 Cheques -- 4.5 Typing of accounts -- 4.6 Computerised accounting systems -- 4.7 Costs -- Chapter 5 The South African Judiciary -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The judiciary in South Africa -- 5.2.1 Jurisdiction -- 5.2.2 Courts -- 5.3 Superior Courts -- 5.3.1 The Constitutional Court -- 5.3.2 The Supreme Court of Appeal -- 5.3.3 High Courts -- 5.4 Lower Courts -- 5.4.1 Small Claims Courts 5.4.2 Magistrates' Courts -- 5.4.2.1 Civil jurisdiction -- 5.4.2.2 Criminal jurisdiction -- 5.4.3 Regional Courts -- 5.4.4 Children's Courts -- 5.4.5 Divorce Courts -- 5.4.6 Community Courts and Courts for Chiefs and Headmen -- 5.5 Officers of the courts -- 5.5.1 Presiding Officers -- 5.5.2 Advocates: (The Bar) -- 5.5.3 Attorneys: (The Side Bar) -- 5.5.4 State Attorneys -- 5.5.5 The Director of Public Prosecutions -- 5.5.6 Prosecutors, public prosecutors or State advocates -- 5.5.7 Registrar of the High Court -- 5.5.8 Clerk of the Court -- 5.5.9 Sheriff -- 5.5.10 Messenger of the Court (Also known as the deputy sheriff) -- 5.5.11 Master of the High Court -- 5.5.12 Family advocate -- 5.6 The procedure followed in defended civil actions -- 5.6.1 Court documents -- 5.7 Procedure in criminal cases -- 5.8 Appeals and reviews -- Chapter 6 Civil Court Documents and Procedure -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Court rules relating to the typing of documents -- 6.3 Documents -- 6.3.1 Summonses in general -- 6.4 Different types of summonses -- 6.4.1 Types of claims -- 6.4.2 High Court summonses -- 6.4.2.1 Provisional sentence summons -- 6.4.2.2 Simple summons/short summons -- 6.4.2.3 Combined summons -- 6.4.2.4 Briefing counsel -- 6.4.3 Magistrate's Court summonses -- 6.4.3.1 Ordinary summonses -- 6.4.3.2 Rent interdict summonses -- 6.5 The service of summons -- 6.6 Appearance to defend -- 6.7 Plea -- 6.8 Counterclaims or claims in reconvention -- 6.9 Preparation for trial -- 6.9.1 Setting the matter down for trial -- 6.9.2 Discovery of documents -- 6.9.3 Witnesses -- 6.9.4 Further particulars for the purposes of trial -- 6.10 Costs -- 6.11 Exceptions -- 6.12 Summary judgment -- 6.13 The trial -- Chapter 7 Debt Collections -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 An outline of the debt collecting procedure -- 7.2.1 Execution -- 7.2.2 Garnishee proceedings 7.2.3 Section 65 proceedings -- 7.2.4 Undertaking under section 57 -- 7.2.5 Consent to judgment under section 58 -- 7.2.6 Written offer under section 65 -- 7.3 Organisation of the debt collections department -- 7.3.1 Interest -- 7.3.2 Fees -- 7.3.3 Forms -- 7.4 Steps in the debt collecting procedure -- 7.4.1 Instructions -- 7.4.2 Opening of the file -- 7.4.3 The letter of demand -- 7.4.4 Summons -- 7.4.5 Delivering records of summonses and other documents -- 7.4.6 Sheriff's/messenger's returns -- 7.4.7 Reissue of the summons -- 7.5 Judgment by default -- 7.5.1 Default judgment on a summons met by no response -- 7.5.2 Judgment following an undertaking under section 57 -- 7.5.3 Judgment on a consent to judgment under section 58 -- 7.5.4 Notification of judgment -- 7.5.5 Written offer under section 65 -- 7.5.6 Notice to show cause under section 65A(1) (Form RM40) -- 7.6 Emolument attachment orders -- 7.7 Garnishee orders -- 7.8 Warrant of arrest in terms of section 65A(6) -- 7.9 Warrant of execution against property -- 7.9.1 Execution against movables -- 7.9.2 Execution against immovables -- 7.9.3 Sales in execution -- 7.9.4 Interpleader summons -- 7.9.5 Committal under section 109 -- 7.9.6 Transfer of judgments from one magisterial district to another -- 7.9.7 Transfer of certain judgments from the High Courts -- 7.10 Tracings -- 7.11 Administration orders -- Chapter 8 Administration of Estates -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Reporting the estate -- 8.3 Appointment of the executor -- 8.4 Duties of the executor -- 8.5 Liquidation and distribution -- Chapter 9 Legal Instruments -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Wills -- 9.2.1 Common provisions found in wills -- 9.3 Affidavits -- 9.4 Powers of attorney -- 9.5 Agreements -- Chapter 10 Notarial Documents -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Types of notarial documents -- 10.2.1 Antenuptial contracts -- 10.2.2 Bills of exchange 10.2.3 Notarial bonds -- 10.2.4 Agreements relating to praedial and personal servitudes -- 10.2.5 Long-term lease agreements -- 10.2.6 Rights to minerals and prospecting contracts -- 10.2.7 Mineral leases -- 10.2.8 Maritime bonds and ships' protests -- 10.2.9 Trusts -- 10.3 Preparation of notarial documents -- Chapter 11 Conveyancing -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The deeds office -- 11.3 The conveyancer's office -- 11.4 Regulations relating to the preparation of deeds and documents -- 11.5 Transactions to be registered upon the majority of transfers of land -- 11.6 Documents necessary for the transfer of land and the purpose of each document -- 11.6.1 Power of attorney to transfer -- 11.6.2 Holding deed -- 11.6.3 Draft deed -- 11.6.4 Miscellaneous affidavits -- 11.6.5 Resolutions -- 11.6.6 Transfer duty declarations and receipt -- 11.6.7 Rates clearance certificates -- 11.6.8 Ordinary rates due to local authorities -- 11.6.9 Water rates -- 11.7 Preparation of documents -- 11.7.1 The deed of transfer -- 11.7.2 Power of Attorney to Transfer -- 11.8 Transfer duty -- 11.8.1 Calculation of transfer duty -- 11.8.2 Exemptions from the payment of transfer duty -- 11.9 Rates clearance certificate -- 11.10 Water rates clearance certificate -- 11.11 Preparation for lodging -- 11.12 Guarantees -- 11.13 Mortgage bonds -- 11.13.1 General introduction -- 11.13.2 The nature of the right -- 11.13.3 The rights of the bondholder -- 11.13.4 The parties to the transaction -- 11.14 Registration of bonds -- 11.15 Power of attorney to pass a mortgage bond -- 11.16 Preparation of mortgage bonds -- 11.16.1 Loans of money -- 11.16.2 Covering bonds -- 11.16.3 Kustingsbrief -- 11.16.4 Surety bonds -- 11.17 Cancellations, releases, cessions, part payments, waivers of preference and agreements of variation -- 11.17.1 Cancellation -- 11.17.2 Releases -- 11.17.3 Cessions 11.17.4 Part payments -- 11.17.5 Waiver of preference -- 11.17.6 Agreement of variation -- 11.18 Citation of parties -- 11.18.1 Introduction -- 11.18.2 Marriage in and out of community of property -- 11.18.3 Marriages before 1984 -- 11.18.4 Marriages after 1 November 1984 -- 11.18.5 Marriages before 1 November 1984 being brought into line with the Matrimonial Property Act -- 11.18.6 Citation of various parties -- Annexures -- Annexure 1 Example of a provisional sentence summons 1 -- Annexure 2 Example of a short summons -- Annexure 3 Example of a combined summons and particulars of claim 1 -- Annexure 4 Example of a brief cover -- Annexure 5 Example of a memorandum to counsel -- Annexure 6 Template for a summons (claim in respect of debt or liquidated demand) 1 -- Annexure 7 Template for a provisional sentence summons 1 -- Annexure 8 Template for a combined summons -- Annexure 9 Template for a summons commencing action (in which is included an automatic rent interdict) -- Annexure 10 Example of an appearance to defend 1 -- Annexure 11 Example of a request for further particulars -- Annexure 12 Example of a notification of further particulars -- Annexure 13 Example of a plea -- Annexure 14 Example of a notice of set-down 1 -- Annexure 15 Example of notice to discover -- Annexure 16 Example of discovery affidavit 1 -- Annexure 17 Example of a notice to produce documents for inspection 1 -- Annexure 18 Example of a notice to produce at trial 1 -- Annexure 19 Example of a subpoena 1 -- Annexure 20 Example of a bill of costs -- Annexure 21 Example of a notice of taxation -- Annexure 22 Example of a notice of application for summary judgment 1 -- Annexure 23 Example of an affidavit in support of application for summary judgment 1 -- Annexure 24 Example of a fees sheet -- Annexure 25 Example of a letter of demand Annexure 26 Example of an ordinary summons Legal assistants-South Africa-Handbooks, manuals, etc.. 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