Revision of  the basic rules relating to civil litigation in the Magistrate’s Courts and putting them into practice. The steps from the  beginning to the end of a civil matter are dealt with.

24 and 25 June 2025 | Duration: 13:00 – 15:30​

Closing date for registrations:  23 June 2025

This training is aimed at individuals who want to improve their knowledge pertaining to general aspects of Civil Litigation in the Magistrates Court i.e. legal support staff, candidate legal practitioners, LLB students, people considering working in the legal profession, paralegals, debt collectors, etc.

•    Understand the most popular legal jargon used by attorneys and the courts.
•    Understand the differences between Motion Procedures (Applications) and Action Procedures (Actions).
•    Understand the basic flow of the Motion process.
•    Understand the basic flow of the Action process.
•    Be able to anticipate the next step in the action or motion process and draft the required pleading, notice or document.
•    Demonstrate an understanding of the required format of the court documents.
•    Be able to plan and diarise a matter based on the anticipated next step.
•    Understand the steps to be taken when executing judgment (enforcement of a court order)

All sessions are mandatory to qualify for a certificate.

Kyle Kietzmann has been a practising attorney since 2014. He opened his practise in 2016 in Pretoria and opened a branch in Johannesburg in April 2022. His law firm specialises in civil matters, labour matters, criminal matters, debt collecting, deceased estates, contractual law, commercial law, family law, maintenance, protection orders.
As a lecturer for the Law Society of South Africa, Legal Education and Development (LEAD), he has lectured since 2016 in the following subjects: magistrates court practice, labour law, wills and estates, criminal law, debt collecting, casework, business writing, ethics, legal costs.

What previous attendees said

• The Legal process was well executed & explained in detail
• I learned more here than what I’ve learnt in LLB Civil Litigation.
• Training was very helpful and this has improved my Litigation skills
• Good brush- up what I’ve learned in my LLB and relevant practical to execute my daily duties
• I will now be able to apply the rules of the court within our firm
• Brilliant course. Insightful & eye-opening
• Will be working more efficient and effectively now that I understand the procedure better
• As a candidate practitioner, I’ll now be able to file my work and work independently
• I now am more knowledgeable & I will start to implement my new skills in our firm

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Once you have successfully registered to participate, you will receive confirmation that we have received your registration documentation. You will receive a system-generated e-mail with a link (Microsoft Teams) to the webinar at least 24 hours before the webinar starts. Read the instructions in the e-mail carefully and test your link (Microsoft Teams) to the webinar page at least 20 min before it starts.

• The LSSA will not accept liability for fees not paid into the designated LSSA bank account.
• The course will be conducted in English only.
• The course will be delivered via MS TEAMS. Please ensure MS TEAMS is installed on your computer before the course begins.
• In compliance with company policy and copyright regulations, no recordings or PowerPoint presentations will be made available after the course.
• Course materials and the course link will be sent to you via email approximately 24 hours before the course begins.
• Please test the links as soon as you receive them. If you do not receive the email, check your junk mail folder. If it’s not there, contact Yolanda Singh at Yolanda@LSSALEAD.org.za.
• No cancellations will be accepted after the course materials and link have been shared. Participants who do not cancel in time or fail to attend will forfeit the course fee.
• To cancel your registration, you must do so in writing before the course materials and link are sent. Cancellations will not be accepted after this point, and failure to comply will result in the full fee being charged.
• LSSA/LEAD reserves the right to postpone or cancel any program due to insufficient demand. In the event of a cancellation, registered delegates will be given reasonable notice, and all fees paid will be refunded.