Court Processes Procedures Legal Advice Application Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the rules and procedures of South African courts in various legal contexts.
• Analyze court processes to identify appropriate legal advice for clients.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of legal strategies within court proceedings.
• Implement legal procedures in compliance with relevant legislation and court rules.
• Demonstrate the ability to draft legal documents required for court processes.
• Assess the impact of legal advice on court outcomes and client interests.

Target Audience

This course is designed for legal professionals, paralegals, court officials, and individuals working in legal advisory roles who require a comprehensive understanding of court processes and procedures in South Africa.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply court procedures and legal advice skills in simulated environments. Learners will draft documents, participate in mock trials, and conduct client interviews under supervision.

Practical Activities

• Mock Bail Application — Learners prepare and present a bail application in a simulated court setting, including drafting affidavits and making oral arguments. (8h)
• Civil Trial Simulation — Learners participate in a simulated civil trial from pleadings to judgment, including discovery, pre-trial conference, and trial. (12h)
• Client Interview and Legal Advice Role-Play — Learners conduct a client interview, identify legal issues, and provide oral and written legal advice in a realistic scenario. (8h)
• CCMA Arbitration Role-Play — Learners simulate a CCMA arbitration hearing, presenting evidence and arguments on an unfair dismissal dispute. (6h)
• Family Law: Protection Order Application — Learners assist a client in applying for a protection order under the Domestic Violence Act, including drafting the application and appearing in court. (6h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.