Overview   

Case law changes at a fairly rapid pace in South Africa. On a daily basis, judges deal with cases on socio-economic issues, fraudulent tender procedures, state capture, separation of power and so on. Keeping up with the variety, volume and complexity of cases becomes a huge task. 

How does a law practitioner stay updated to these fast paced changes?  

This webinar has the answer. We have a discussion of recent and topical cases in May 2021, how law practitioners can keep up to date with South African case law, as well as how to find past cases using online case repositories by LexisNexis and the Southern African Legal Information Institute (SAFLII).  

The LexisNexis platform has an index categorised into main topics with summaries and citations hyperlinking to the full court cases. Members receive a minimum of two cases daily as well as a summary. 

Join Shebash Pillay, Managing Editor of LexisNexis Law Reports, and Louis Podbielski, LexisNexis Case Law Product Manager, on the 1st July 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. as they discuss recent cases in May 2021 and show how to effectively use LexisNexis and SAFLII in order to stay updated to changes in South African case law. 

Learning objectives  

By the end of this webinar the attendee should: 

• Understand the importance of case law in South Africa. 

• Know how to access up-to-date court cases online. 

• Understand how to effectively search SAFLII and LexisNexis.  

• Understand how to take advantage of the Google Advanced Search.         

• Benefit from a discussion of contemporary and trending cases. 

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics:  

• Case law in South Africa. 

• Making effective searches: 

  • Using SAFLII's repository; 

  • Using SAFLII's LawCite.  

• How to take advantage of Google Advanced Search.         

• How to use the LexisNexis Legal Citator.  

• How law reports are constructed.  

• How law reports build layers of precedent over the years. 

• An interesting classic case on animal caused injuries. 

• A discussion of contemporary cases. 

• A discussion of trending cases for May 2021. 

Obtaining your CPD certificate 

This webinar qualifies for 2 CPD hours with your professional body including: ACCA, SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS, ICBA, LSSA, FPI, and the IBA. The SAAA CPD policy is compliant with IFAC IES7 and is recognised by all relevant professional bodies. 

All attendees are issued with a CPD certificate available in an online profile. 

About the presenters 

Shebash Pillay 

Shebash Pillay is an attorney who has found her calling in case law as the managing editor of LexisNexis law reports. She has many years’ experience in the highly specialized field of law reporting that requires depth of knowledge and meticulous attention to detail.  

Not only does she manage the team and the publication processes for the many law reports series, but she also reads a variety of cases as they are received from all the courts across the country. She has a passion for the law, legal writing and for serving the legal community.

Louis Podbielski 

Louis Podbielski is the Case Law Product Manager at LexisNexis where he works with both technical and law-reporting teams, harnessing the power of data analytics and artificial intelligence to create tools for improving legal writing and research.  

In this professional capacity he has read thousands of judgments, both civil and criminal, identifying and scrutinizing the important dicta for the purpose of case selection and headnote writing. Louis has a passion for the rule of law and for building systems and collaborations that improve efficiencies in the machinery of the legal system. 

Who should attend? 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

• Professional Accountants including: RA(SA), CA(SA), PA(SA) and BAP(SA); 

• Auditing Trainees; and  

• Assurance departmental support staff. 

Price             

• R 0 - Online admission - Individual. 

• R 0 - Online admission - Company. 

Steps to register for the event:  

If you already have a profile, login and register for the webinar. 

If you don’t have a profile, create a free profile then login and register for the webinar. 

Click here to create a free profile (There is no charge to create a profile and gain access to our free Monthly Practice Management Series). 

Click here to find out about the Technical Resource Centre & CPD Subscription options. 

Additional material 

By attending this webinar you will be provided with: 

• A summarised slide presentation. 

• Reference documents and/or course material where available. 

• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar.