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,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS




May/June 2024



SCW2601



INTRODUCTION TO LAW FOR SOCIAL WORK IIA



100 Marks

Duration Hours: 4 hours



FIRST EXAMINER: Prof M Labuschaigne

SECOND EXAMINER: Prof M Swanepoel

,SECTION A



QUESTION 1



Tobias and his partner, Zoe, are having an argument about his infidelity and lack of commitment

towards her. Zoe has told her friends in the past that Tobias has a violent streak and that he

assaults her often. As their argument reaches a climax, neighbours hear Zoe’s screams. They

run to her front door to see whether they can assist her, only to find the door wide open and Zoe

lying in a pool of blood. Upon closer inspection, it seems that she has been stabbed in the chest,

but fortunately not fatally injured. Tobias is nowhere to be seen. Two days later, the police found

Tobias hiding in his mother’s house. He is arrested then and there and charged with attempted

murder and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Tobias has no income of his own

and is appointed a legal representative by the state.



1.1 What type of case is this? (1)



1.2 What are the differences between a civil and criminal case? (4)



1.3 During the arrest, Tobias is taken to a holding cell at the nearby police station. Tobias

refuses to talk to the police and insist that as an accused, he has certain rights in terms of the

Bill of Rights. Explain what ‘human rights’ are. Also identify two rights that may be

relevant to Tobias and briefly describe each of these. (5)

1.4 In preparation for Tobias’s case, his legal representative will consult authoritative and

nonauthoritative sources. List four authoritative and two non-authoritative sources that

his legal representative may consult in order to prepare for his case. (6)

, 1.5 Discuss how the legal representative should handle the information that Tobias shares with him.

What is the nature of the relationship between Tobias and his legal representative? (5)

1.6 Briefly describe three duties that Tobias’s legal representative has in terms of the Legal Practice

Council Code of Conduct. (3)

1.7 Tobias explains to his legal representative that he stabbed Zoe because she was taunting him

and that she told him that she is having a relationship with his brother. What factor may

be relevant in considering Tobias’s criminal capacity? (1)




[25]




QUESTION 2




2.1 Discuss the differences between state advocates and state prosecutors. (5)

2.2 Explain the differences between a judge and a magistrate. (5)

[10]




SECTION B



QUESTION 3



Xolisile is a social worker who is monitoring a divorce involving minor children. She is in

regular contact with the Family Advocate. The dispute has reached a stage where she is

convinced that mediation should be recommended. She communicates this recommendation to

the Family Advocate.

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