General Concepts in Intro to Law
Notes from Introduction to law (LAWS1011A at Wits University).
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Introduction to Law
Created @March 3, 2022 8:49 AM
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chapter 14
The Legal Profession
Private Sector
Attorney
Can appear in court: Automatic in the magistrate's court, High Court: Right of
appearance act
General practitioner.
Administrative work
Deal with all aspects of legal issues
Advocate
Appear in court
work on a referral basis
Litigators
Under the legal practice act: attorneys can now meet with clients without a referral
Introduction to Law 1
, Conveyancer
Land conveyancing. Specialised legal work. Work with SARS, Banks, and
Municipalities. Onerous work - must verify land ownership etc. All conveyancers are
attorneys
Notary
Specialized legal work. Work with antenuptial agreements, property servitudes etc. Must
keep a copy of every document they have ever notarized. All notaries are attorneys.
Legal Advisor
No court appearance or litigation. Provide legal aid to private companies. Permanent
positions.
Public Sector
Director of Public Prosecutions
institute and conduct prosecutions for indictable offences in the
Local, District and Supreme Courts; and conduct appeals arising
from those prosecutions, including as the responding party, in any
court
Deal with serious economic offences.
Public prosecutors
Law officers that conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the state.
State Attorney
Represent the state.
Introduction to Law 2
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