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BC LAW - 24 June 2021

The document is a take-home examination paper for the Bachelor of Commerce in Law program, focusing on the Fundamentals of the South African Legal System. It includes instructions for candidates, details about the examination date, duration, and marks, as well as three main questions covering various legal concepts and principles. Students are required to answer the questions concisely and conduct sufficient research while adhering to academic integrity guidelines.

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BC LAW - 24 June 2021

The document is a take-home examination paper for the Bachelor of Commerce in Law program, focusing on the Fundamentals of the South African Legal System. It includes instructions for candidates, details about the examination date, duration, and marks, as well as three main questions covering various legal concepts and principles. Students are required to answer the questions concisely and conduct sufficient research while adhering to academic integrity guidelines.

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JUNE 2021 MAIN EXAMINATION

TAKE HOME EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER

PROGRAMME Bachelor of Commerce in Law

MODULE Fundamentals Of The South African Legal System

BC LAW 1_FSALS_24 June 2021_S1

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

• Students are required to carefully read and fully understand the questions before

answering them.

• Students must answer the questions fully but concisely and as directly as possible using

sufficient research and application.

• Students should follow all specific instructions for individual questions (e.g., “list”, “in point

form”, “show all workings”).

• The mark allocation is there to show you the weighting and length of each question.

• The assessment must be your own work only, plagiarism cases will be investigated.

• Students are to read the examination requirements, rules and instructions on the Home

Page of the Regent Online platform.

• An additional 15 minutes have been granted for set up and reading time.

DATE: 24 June 2021 TIME: 08h30 - 11h30

DURATION: 3 Hours MARKS: 100

EXAMINER: Lockhat F Ms MODERATOR: Naidoo T Ms

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QUESTION ONE [33]
1.1. Explain the purpose of law in society. (6)
1.2. Explain how morality is linked to the law. (6)
1.3. Clarify your understanding of the “Rule of Law” and list its 8 eight characteristics. (12)
1.4. List the 9 provinces that make up South Africa. (9)

QUESTION TWO [33]


2.1. Discuss how and why the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa is the supreme law of
the land. (5)
2.2 Explain the concept “judicial precedent”. (15)
2.3. Explain the determination of costs and the factors that affect it. (13)

QUESTION THREE [34]


3.1. Elaborate on the preliminary issues that need to be dealt with in the pre-litigation stage.
(13)
3.2. Elaborate on who a Conveyancer is and what it is that he does. (8)
3.3. Compare the roles of judges and magistrates. (13)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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