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University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-AfrikaTeaching Assistant (TA)
Feb. 2015I am responsible for overseeing approximately 200 undergraduate students. My main task is to encourage communication between course participants as well monitor and encourage interactivity and provide feedback to students and offer general student support in an online learning environment. My duties entail (inter alia) familiarizing myself with the subject content of the course, marking and grading student assignments, providing general student support such as responding to queries, as well as liaising between the students and Course Conveners and fulfilling any administrative tasks relating to the course as a whole.
Road Accident FundClaims Handler (Litigation)
Jan. 2002I am responsible for the assessment and apportionment of liability as well as the quantification of personal injuries suffered by individuals in terms of the common law as well as the RAF Act of 1996 and RAF Amendment Act of 2005. In particular, I am responsible for assessing the quantum of pain and suffering, loss of earnings and past as well as the future anticipated medical treatment of such claimants. To this end, I am required to familiarize myself with case law, authorities as well as any medico-legal and actuarial reports lodged in support of such claims. I am furthermore also responsible for the settling of all litigated matters in my claims portfolio and this would typically include me having to conduct legal research, draft merits and quantum opinions, as well as instruct and liaise with the RAF’s panel attorneys As a Legal Costs Officer, I was (in turn) responsible for settling and/or arguing bills of cost on behalf of the RAF in the Cape High Court, Magistrates Courts as well as the Arbitration Forum and this required me to be conversant with the costs tariffs applicable in the various courts as well as both reported and unreported case law
Road Accident FundClaims and Litigation Officer
Jan. 2002City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
DH Kumandan & Assoc.Attorney
Jul. 1999 - Dec. 2001I was tasked with conducting the majority of the firm’s litigation in both the High Court and Magistrates Court and this included (but was not limited to) interdicts, mandamentum van spolie, delictual claims, third party (RAF) claims, contractual disputes, divorces, liquidation of both individuals and close corporations and rehabilitation applications. I was also responsible for drafting a wide range of legal documents such as franchise, rental and HP agreements. I also carried out instructions of behalf of the Legal Aid Board at both District and Regional Court level in respect of defendants charged with Schedule 5 and 6 offences such as murder, rape, robbery and assault GBH
BalsilliesAttorney
Jan. 1997 - Jun. 1999As a Candidate Attorney, I conducted litigation in the Magistrates and High Court as well as District and Regional Criminal Courts under the supervision of my Principal and (after admission) by self as an Associate. Matters I was exposed to included collections, Section 65 applications, delictual claims, conveyancing, Legal Aid Board instructions, drafting of bills of cost and attending the taxation of same, divorces and conducting research for senior candidate attorneys as well as attorneys at Balsillies.
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