Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act No. 28 of 2014)

Regulations

Regulations under Section 109(1)(a)

8. Right of appearance of pupils in court or any other institution

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(1) A pupil is entitled to appear —
(a) in any court, other than the High Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal or the Constitutional Court; and
(b) before any board, tribunal or similar institution on behalf of any person, instead of and on behalf of and with the approval of the person under whose supervision he or she is undergoing his or her practical vocational training.

 

(2) A pupil may appear in a regional division established under section 2 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944, as contemplated in subregulation (1) only if he or she has undergone at least six months of practical vocational training.