Tsholofelo Charity Ditlhobolo attended the LPC-accredited Advanced trial advocacy course.
Candidates who demonstrate their competence during this course receive a certificate enabling them to apply to the Legal Practice Council (LPC) for the -
- right of appearance in the High Court (s 25(3)); or
- conversion from attorney to advocate (s 32(1)(a)).
About Tsholofelo
"I'm a Junior Attorney - 9 months."
Background
"I completed high school in Kimberly at Tetlanyo High School and my LLB at the University of Free State for 4 years."
On enrolling in the trial advocacy course at the Gawie le Roux Institute of Law
"I wanted to learn how to conduct a proper trial because since I started my articles, I had not done a trial myself but I sat in some trials. I also wanted to get my right of appearance in the High Court."
On the practical nature and outcomes of the course
"I know how a trial is conducted, and not just any trial but a successful one. I am also now in possession of my right of appearance in the High Court."
Key takeaways
- "Prepare weeks in advance for your trial if you can, and if you don't have the time, prepare as much as you can.
- Always asking leading questions during cross-examination is not an option.
- Never go into a trial without closing arguments."
Registrations for the trial advocacy course are now open.