Attorneys' admission exam courses

Zoom lectures

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4 papers | 4 courses.

Price includes online Zoom lectures and study material. (You may register for recordings separately if you wish to go through the Zoom lectures again after attendance. Recordings are not included in the fee for Zoom lectures.)

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4 Courses for 4 Papers

Paper 1 - Court procedures

A course presented over two mornings dealing with:

Chapter 1: Pleadings generally
Chapter 2: Application procedure in the High Court
Chapter 3: Action procedure in the High Court
Chapter 4: Capita Selecta in the High Court
Chapter 5: Application procedure in the Magistrate's Court
Chapter 6: Action procedure in the Magistrate's Court
Chapter 7: Capita Selecta in the Magistrate's Court
Chapter 8: Criminal procedure
Chapter 9: Motor vehicle accidents

Paper 2 - Administration of estates

A course presented over two mornings dealing with:

Chapter 1: Administration of an estate (including liquidation and distribution account)
Chapter 2: Wills
Chapter 3: Intestate succession

Paper 3 – Attorney’s practice (“ethics” paper)

A course presented over two mornings dealing with:

Chapter 1: Legal practice and ethics
Chapter 2: Constitutional practice
Chapter 3: Labour dispute resolution
Chapter 4: Alternative dispute resolution
Chapter 5: Matrimonial law
Chapter 6: Legal costs
Chapter 7: Drafting of contracts
Chapter 8: Cyber law
Chapter 9: Introduction to practice management
Chapter 10: Business enterprises
Chapter 11: Prescription

Paper 4 - Accounting

A course presented over two mornings dealing with the particular and unique system of bookkeeping used by a firm of attorneys (theory and practice):

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Books of prime entry
Chapter 3: Ledgers
Chapter 4: Transfer journals and procedures
Chapter 5: Value added tax (VAT)
Chapter 6: Trust investments
Chapter 7: Conveyancing
Chapter 8: Correspondent transactions
Chapter 9: Legal Practice Act and rules incorporated under the Act

Note: You can write the attorneys’ admission exam even if you have not completed your articles yet but have complied with the requirements of an LPC-accredited 400-hour PVT programme.

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Recordings

Watch recordings of the Zoom lectures at any time that suits you.

Price includes recordings and study material.

You have 3 weeks per Paper to watch the recordings with 3 views per lecture.

No registration cut-off date.

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4 Courses for 4 Papers

Paper 1 - Court procedures

A course presented over two mornings dealing with:

Chapter 1: Pleadings generally
Chapter 2: Application procedure in the High Court
Chapter 3: Action procedure in the High Court
Chapter 4: Capita Selecta in the High Court
Chapter 5: Application procedure in the Magistrate's Court
Chapter 6: Action procedure in the Magistrate's Court
Chapter 7: Capita Selecta in the Magistrate's Court
Chapter 8: Criminal procedure
Chapter 9: Motor vehicle accidents

Paper 2 - Administration of estates

A course presented over two mornings dealing with:

Chapter 1: Administration of an estate (including liquidation and distribution account)
Chapter 2: Wills
Chapter 3: Intestate succession

Paper 3 – Attorney’s practice (“ethics” paper)

A course presented over two mornings dealing with:

Chapter 1: Legal practice and ethics
Chapter 2: Constitutional practice
Chapter 3: Labour dispute resolution
Chapter 4: Alternative dispute resolution
Chapter 5: Matrimonial law
Chapter 6: Legal costs
Chapter 7: Drafting of contracts
Chapter 8: Cyber law
Chapter 9: Introduction to practice management
Chapter 10: Business enterprises
Chapter 11: Prescription

Paper 4 - Accounting

A course presented over two mornings dealing with the particular and unique system of bookkeeping used by a firm of attorneys (theory and practice):

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Books of prime entry
Chapter 3: Ledgers
Chapter 4: Transfer journals and procedures
Chapter 5: Value added tax (VAT)
Chapter 6: Trust investments
Chapter 7: Conveyancing
Chapter 8: Correspondent transactions
Chapter 9: Legal Practice Act and rules incorporated under the Act

Note: You can write the attorneys’ admission exam even if you have not completed your articles yet but have complied with the requirements of an LPC-accredited 400-hour PVT programme.

REGISTER

Self-study

For those who are unable to attend the intensive short courses.

Receive your study material (notes only) and work through it at your own pace.

Available for Papers 1-3.

Identical study notes to the attendance course.

No registration cut-off date.

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Paper 1 - Court procedures

A course presented over two mornings dealing with:

Chapter 1: Pleadings generally
Chapter 2: Application procedure in the High Court
Chapter 3: Action procedure in the High Court
Chapter 4: Capita Selecta in the High Court
Chapter 5: Application procedure in the Magistrate's Court
Chapter 6: Action procedure in the Magistrate's Court
Chapter 7: Capita Selecta in the Magistrate's Court
Chapter 8: Criminal procedure
Chapter 9: Motor vehicle accidents

Paper 2 - Administration of estates

A course presented over two mornings dealing with:

Chapter 1: Administration of an estate (including liquidation and distribution account)
Chapter 2: Wills
Chapter 3: Intestate succession

Paper 3 – Attorney’s practice (“ethics” paper)

A course presented over two mornings dealing with:

Chapter 1: Legal practice and ethics
Chapter 2: Constitutional practice
Chapter 3: Labour dispute resolution
Chapter 4: Alternative dispute resolution
Chapter 5: Matrimonial law
Chapter 6: Legal costs
Chapter 7: Drafting of contracts
Chapter 8: Cyber law
Chapter 9: Introduction to practice management
Chapter 10: Business enterprises
Chapter 11: Prescription

Note: You can write the attorneys’ admission exam even if you have not completed your articles yet but have complied with the requirements of an LPC-accredited 400-hour PVT programme.

REGISTER

Benefits of this course

Intensive short courses, aiming to provide you with the theoretical knowledge and understanding you need to pass all four exams – guided by previous papers.
Comprehensive, yet user-friendly study notes for productive exam preparation. Once you passed the exam and earned the bragging rights, these notes will become indispensable reference manuals in your office. View testimonials here.

The logistics

Courses can be attended online, by obtaining recordings, or self-study. Note: Paper 4 is not available as self-study.
When opting for Zoom lectures, you can choose any combination of available dates for the Papers that you want to write each semester.
When opting for recordings, follow the instructions in your registration confirmation email to request access to view recordings online. Recordings can be viewed at any time once you've received login details. Recordings are only available for a limited time, please refer to your registration confirmation letter for more information.
Hard copies of your notes will be sent to your nearest PostNet branch or you can collect your notes during designated times at our offices in Lynnwood.
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Our promise

We are convinced that by attending any of these finishing courses, you will be equipped to write your paper with much more confidence and with the ability, not only to pass, but to obtain good marks.
You will also have a very handy and practical reference source on each topic for use when you start practising as an attorney.
Most importantly, you will become more productive and, as a free bonus, begin to really enjoy your work!

What are you waiting for?