Thisone and 1/2 day intensive seminaris a must for those engaged in medical malpractice lawsuits, but it is also useful for those generally involved in litigation. It will serve as a pathfinder to strategic, effective and efficient litigation, focussing on the different nuances and legal principles specifically applicable in medical law.
A useful course manual will be provided and you will be awarded with a certificate for successful attendance.
Areas of coverageBrief refresher course featuring the main principles of medical law.
Pre – Litigation investigation including how to gather the facts in support of your case/defence.
Drafting pleadings including Particulars of Claim/Plea/Special Plea.
Pre – Trial stage including consultations with lay witnesses/expert witnesses; pre –trial conferences/mediation – arbitration proceedings as possible options.
Calling for expert assessors to preside with judges over the trial.
The trial itself and techniques available to effective litigation i.e. trial advocacy skills. This will include how to deal with expert witnesses in evidence in chief and under cross-examination.
Learning through practical application. Two case studies will be presented to you where the facts are based on two more recent cases. You will be required to peruse the facts and write an opinion arising from one of the case studies, as well as draft pleadings in respect of the other.
Who should attendThis seminar is aimed at attorneys, candidate attorneys, legal advisors in the public sector, corporate law advisors, state attorneys and legal advisors in local government. Practising attorneys with litigation experience, taking on medical law matters often as a result of the decline of RAF matters will find the workshop indispensable.
Seminar dates in 2015
Port Elizabeth: 10, 11 July / East London: 17,18 July / Durban: 31 July & 1 August
Pretoria: 14, 15 August / Cape Town: 21, 22 August / Johannesburg: 28, 29 August
Times
1st day: 9:00-16:00 | 2nd day: 9:00-13:00 (includes lunch on both days)
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Medical Malpractice Litigation form continuedPresenters
Dr Henry Lermhas a wealth of experience in practice both in practice as well as academically. He has long been an admitted attorney and has appeared in both the lower courts and the High Court. Dr Lerm holds the degrees BPROC, LLB, LLM, LLD. He received his LLD from the University of Pretoria in 2008 and his dissertation is titled ‘A Critical Analysis of Exclusionary Clauses in Medical Contracts’. DrLerm has been a LEAD trainer on Medical Law, Contract Law, Constitutional Law and Legal Interpretation. He has been attached to the School for Practical Legal Training at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth for many years and is a member of the South African Medico-Legal Society.
Rita du Plessis will be assisting Dr Lerm. She is an admitted attorney and has appeared in both the lower courts and the High Court. Ria runs her own practise in Durban, specialising in medical and commercial law. Her passion for medical law stems from her training in biological sciences and legal developmentto be more accessible using new technology. She has been assisting LEAD in drafting material at an entry- andadvanced level.
Category / Standard price / Early-bird prices
Practising attorneys / R 2 500 / Sensitive to the rising costs that practitioners must contend with, LEAD has implemented early-bird registration discounts for its seminars. The discount generally runs until 3 weeks before a seminar starts.
To qualify for the early-bird price, both the registration form and payment must reach LEAD on or before the early-bird end date.Please refer to the registration form on page 3 for more.
Candidate attorneys / support staff / R 2 380
Delegates from firms located further than 150 km from the closest venue / R 2 160
Non-practising attorneys / Others / R 5 000
Cancellation clauses
Delegates
If you need to cancel your registration, please e-mail at least 48 hours before the seminar starts to avoid being liable for the full payment. All refunds must be claimed in writing not more than 15 business days after cancellation
LEAD
LEAD reserves the right to cancel a learning activity should the number of delegates not justify the costs involved. Registered delegates will be given reasonable notice of cancellation.
Registrations close
Registrations close 48 hours prior to the seminar date. No registrations will be accepted thereafter without written approval from seminars@LSSALEAD,org,za.
Please do not arrive at the venue without having registered as the exact number of seating, material and catering requirements have already been pre-arranged with the venue.
Registration queries: e-mail Annelie Dagnin on or phone her on +27 (0)12 441 4669.
Seminar queries: e-mail . Contact numbers: +27 (0)12 441-4644 / 4608
LEAD switchboard: Tel +27 (0)12 441 4600. Website:
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Seminar Registration FormMedical Malpractice Litigation
Presenters: Dr Henry Lerm, Rita du Plessis / Forward your completed form to ‘Registrations’
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Please complete a separate form for each delegate.
Instructions on how to complete the form
- Save the form on your computer and the type your details directly onto the form to replace .
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Fee per delegatecategory / Early-bird price / Standardprice
Practising attorneys / R 2 120 / R 2 500
Candidate attorneys / support staff / R 2 020 / R 2 380
Delegates from firms located further than 150km from the closest venue / R 1 830 / R 2 160
Non-practising attorneys / Others / R 4 250 / R 5 000
When and where / Early bird end / When and where / Early bird end
Port Elizabeth: 10,11 July 2015 / 19 June 2015 / Pretoria: 14,15 August 2015 / 24 July 2015
East London: 17,18 July 2015 / 24 June 2015 / Cape Town: 21,22 August 2015 / 31 July 2015
Durban: 31 July,1 August 2015 / 6 July 2015 / Johannesburg: 28,29 August 2015 / 6 August 2015
Date payment and form submitted to LEAD Do you qualify for early-bird price: Yes No
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Registrations close 48 hours prior to the seminar date.
Registration queries: e-mail Annelie Dagnin on or phone her on +27 (0)12 441 4669.
Seminar queries: e-mail . Contact numbers: +27 (0)12 441-4644 / 4608
LEAD switchboard: Tel +27 (0)12 441 4600. Website:
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