Minenhle Reginald Nkosi

12 May 1993

About Candidate

I am currently serving my articles of clerkship at Johann Scheepers Inc offering legal assistance to clients as part of my legal training under the supervision of my principal. This experience has taught me how to perform well under pressure and exercise a methodical approach in problem solving. The experience has helped me develop my drafting, research, litigation, team work, people management, communication and decision-making skills.
I believe that these factors, along with my commitment to helping people achieve justice, my personal skills such as initiative, strong and effective communication skills encompassed with networking skills, adaptability and a willingness to learn will enable me to excel in being a reputable attorney.

Location

Education

B
Bachelor of Laws 2021
North West University

Bachelor of Laws

P
Practical Legal Training 2022
Law Society South Africa

The programme is standardised and uniform throughout the Republic and comprises of the following modules consisting of 400 notional hours in total: Alternative Dispute Resolution Attorneys’ Bookkeeping; Constitutional Practice; Criminal Court Practice; Drafting of Contracts; High Court Practice; Information and communication technology for practice, and associated aspects of cyber law Introduction to Practice Management; Labour Dispute Resolution; Legal Costs; Magistrate’s Court Practice Matrimonial Law; Personal Injury Claims Professional Legal Ethics; Wills and Estates.

Work & Experience

C
Candidate Attorney 3 May 2022 - To date
Johann Scheepers Incoporated

• Consulting with, and taking instructions from clients • Advising clients on a variety of litigious and non-litigious matters • Researching legal opinions, statuses and case law • Drafting summonses and particulars of claims in cases such as motor vehicle collisions, breach of contracts and divorce • Drafting pleas, special pleas, such as prescription, lack of jurisdiction, and failing to comply with Section 3 of the Institution of Action against Central Organs of State Act • Drafting various Notices • Drafting of Applications such as Application to Strike Defence for the roll, Application for Summary Judgement, and Application for stay of Action • Drafting of supporting, opposing and answering affidavits • Drafting of Indexes and paginating files in Court • Attending to meetings with the Magistrate with regard to outstanding court matters • Attending and Appearing in Court for various matters on behalf of my principal as follows but not limited to: -- Section 65 Applications -- Application for Summary Judgement -- Application for Default Judgement -- Eviction Application -- Debt Review Application -- Application to Compel Discovery -- Application for non-compliance -- Pre-trails -- Family Matters such as: + Divorce + Maintenance + Domestic Violence + Harassment Matters • Minister of Police Matters • Motor Vehicle collision Matters • Breach of Contract • Bail Applications & Criminal Matters • Drafting of wills and/or testaments • Labour Matters specifically conciliation and arbitration at the CCMA • Debt Collection • Drafting of Acknowledgement of Debt • Filling and collection of documents at the Family Advocates • Attending training for new relevant skills