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WĂƌŬϭϬϬ ZŝǀĞƌ sŝĞǁ WĂƌŬ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ,ĂůĨǁĂLJ 'ĂƌĚĞŶƐ DŝĚƌĂŶĚ ϭϲϴϲ  \ndĞů͗ ϬϭϬ ϬϬϭ ϴϱϬϬ  \n| PRACTICAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING (PVT) STRUCTURED COURSEWORK PROGRAMME FOR CANDIDATE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (CANDIDATE ATTORNEYS) IN TERMS OF REGULATION 6(10) OF THE LEGAL PRACTICE ACT 28 of 2014\u003Cbr>FOR THE 2026 PVT STRUCTURED COURSEWORK PROGRAMME ONWARDS |\n| --- |\n| INDEX TO THE STRUCTURED COURSEWORK PROGRAMME 2026\u003Cbr>INTRODUCTION AND TABLE Pages 2-4\u003Cbr>PAPER 1: COURT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES Pages 5-21\u003Cbr>High Court Practice Pages 5-15\u003Cbr>Magistrates’ Court Practice Pages 15-19\u003Cbr>Personal Injury Claims Pages 19-20\u003Cbr>Drafting of Contracts Pages 20-21\u003Cbr>PAPER 2: CRIMINAL COURT PRACTICE & ICT Pages 21-29\u003Cbr>Criminal Court Practice Pages 21-28\u003Cbr>Information and Communication Technology for Practice\u003Cbr>and associated aspects of Cyber Law Pages 28-29\u003Cbr>PAPER 3: WILLS AND ESTATES and MATRIMONIAL LAW Pages 29-33\u003Cbr>Wills and Estates Pages 29-30\u003Cbr>Matrimonial Law Pages 30-33\u003Cbr>PAPER 4: PROFESSIONAL LEGAL ETHICS, CONSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE, LABOUR DISPUTE\u003Cbr>RESOLUTION and ADR Pages 33-41\u003Cbr>Ethics Pages 33-34\u003Cbr>Constitutional Practice Pages 34-38\u003Cbr>Labour Dispute Resolution Pages 38-40\u003Cbr>Alternative Dispute Resolution Pages 40-41\u003Cbr>PAPER 5: ATTORNEYS BOOKKEEPING (including trust account management), LEGAL COSTS and INTRODUCTION TO PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Pages 41-46\u003Cbr>Attorneys’ Bookkeeping Pages 41-44\u003Cbr>Legal Costs Pages 44-45\u003Cbr>Introduction to Practice Management Pages 45-46 |\n\nExecutive Committee: Adv Pule Seleka (SC)– Chairperson, Dr Llewelyn Curlewis-Deputy Chairperson, Adv Craig Watt-Pringle (SC), Mr Martus De  \nWet ,  \nMs Nonduduzo Khanyile , Mr Sello Phajane, Adv. Matshoge Chabedi (SC), Executive Officer: Ms. Charity Nzuza  \n This gazette [is also available free online at](is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za)[ ](is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za)[www.gpwonline.co.za](is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za)   \nINTRODUCTION  \n1. Background  \nFollowing the Legal Education Forum held in July 2022, and the Legal Education Colloquium held in November 2023, it was resolved that candidate attorneys sitting for the competency-based examinations required an examinations curriculum that would serve as a guide on what to prepare and focus on for the examinations. The curriculum and syllabus document is prepared in terms of Regulation 6(10) of the Legal Practice Act, as well as the approved Norms and Standards guidelines published by the LPC in the Government Gazette on 11 December 2020.  \nThe syllabus and curriculum document have been finalised. They are published below. The syllabus and curriculum will come into effect in 2026. From 2026 all future assessments of candidate attorneys will be subject to the syllabus and curriculum document set out below.  \nIn order to be admitted as an attorney, a candidate will need to complete the PVT contract with their principal (previously called articles); complete the 150-notional or 400-notional hour PVT structured coursework programme through an LPC-accredited training provider; and pass the five competency-based, admission examinations. 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