University Of Pretoria Law Clinic
University Of Pretoria Law Clinic, The University of Pretoria Law Clinic forms part of the Faculty of Law and is a statutorily recognised legal aid clinic in terms of the Attorneys Act 53 of 1979 (as amended), duly certified and accredited as such by the Law Society of the Northern Provinces. The University of Pretoria Law Clinic, which was established in 1980, provides free, quality legal services to the indigent and superior clinical legal education to final-year law students.
The University of Pretoria Law Clinic is run as an independent professional Attorneys’ practice where final-year LLB students, Candidate Attorneys and Junior Legal Practitioners are offered a unique opportunity to practice law whilst being mentored by experienced University of Pretoria Law Clinic Attorneys. The main office is situated in Hatfield and there is another office in Hammanskraal.
Contact Us
Hatfield |
Hammanskraal |
Address |
Address |
| UP Law Clinic 1107 South Street Hatfield 0002 Pretoria |
UP Law Clinic Office Number 1 Old BNDC Building, next to Temba City Dr Makibelo’s Building |
Contact Details |
Contact Details |
| Tel: +27 12 420 4155 Fax: +27 12 362 6215 Email: [email protected] |
Tel: +27 12 711 0276 Fax: +27 12 711 0939 Email: [email protected] |
Postal Address |
Postal Address |
| UP Law Clinic University of Pretoria Private Bag X20 Hatfield 0028 South Africa |
UP Law Clinic University of Pretoria Private Bag 2900 Hammanskraal 0400 South Africa |
Office Hours |
Office Hours |
| Monday to Friday 08:00 – 16:00 (Office closed between 13:00 – 14:00) |
Monday to Friday 08:00 – 16:00 (Office closed between 13:00 – 14:00) |
Concluded Research and Short Courses
Project |
Commissioned |
Date Finalised |
Team |
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2018 |
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| Development of Legal Collections course in collaboration with Enterprises and ABSA | ABSA | 2018 On-going |
Charlotte van Sittert |
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2017 |
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| Development of online NCR debt counselling training programme in collaboration with the NCR and Enterprises | NCR ABSA |
November 2017 | Charlotte van Sittert |
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2016 |
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| Development of Advanced programme in Debt Review in collaboration with Enterprises and ABSA | ABSA | November 2016 | Charlotte van Sittert |
| Drafting of updated NCR study material | NCR | November 2016 | Charlotte van Sittert Frans Haupt Christina Mosalagae |
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2015 |
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| Update of study material of NCR debt counsellor training and drafting of monthly national examination papers and memoranda | NCR | March 2015 | Frans Haupt Charlotte van Sittert Helene Davidtsz |
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2014 |
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| Audit for legal compliance | African Bank | February 2014 | Frans Haupt Charlotte van Sittert Simone Wessels Christo Fritz Helene Davidtsz |
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2013 |
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| Follow-up report on the incidence of, and the undesirable practises relating to garnishee orders in South Africa | Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH | November 2013 | Frans Haupt Charlotte van Sittert Jeanne-Mari Retief |
| Debt collection mechanisms in South Africa | Onelaw (Pty) Ltd Debt Recovery Systems | October 2013 | Frans Haupt Jani van Wyk Helene Davidtsz |
| Garnishee audit | Real People Group | June 2013 | Frans Haupt Charlotte van Sittert Jani van Wyk Jeanne-Mari Retief |
| Safari into garnishment of wages | Corporate Rebels Revenue Management (Pty) Ltd | February 2013 | Frans Haupt Charlotte van Sittert |
| Enhancing the consumer credit framework Revised policy framework for the National Credit Act, 2005 (Act 34 of 2005) 15 December 2012 |
Department of Trade and Industry | December 2012/ February 2013 |
Frans Haupt Charlotte van Sittert Jani van Wyk Aniki Grobbelaar with Feasibility (Pty) Ltd (Penelope Hawkins) |
| Drafting of national monthly examination papers and memoranda of the NCR debt counsellor training course | National Credit Regulator | 2007 – 2013 | Anneke Smit Mareesa Kreuser Charlotte van Sittert |
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2012 |
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| Garnishee audit | North West Star (Pty) Ltd | December 2012 | Frans Haupt Charlotte van Sittert |
| An assessment of debt counselling in South Africa December 2011 – April 2012 |
NCR | April 2012 | Frans Haupt Charlotte van Sittert Jani van Wyk |
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2011 |
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| Monitoring and review of the National Credit Act | Department of Trade and Industry | December 2011 | Frans Haupt Charlotte van Sittert Jani van Wyk With Centre for Inclusive Banking South Africa |
| Update of the learner’s guide of the debt counsellor training course | NCR | August 2011 | Frans Haupt Charlotte van Sittert Jani van Wyk With Rudo Consulting |
| Impact assessment: Nedbank v The National Credit Regulator [2011] ZASCA 35 (28 March 2011) | NCR | July 2011 | Frans Haupt Charlotte van Sittert Jani van Wyk |
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2010 |
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| An assessment of the current state of the debt counselling process | NCR | December 2010 | Frans Haupt Mareesa Kreuser Charlotte van Sittert Jani van Wyk |
| Report on FNB Debt Review Department | FNB | November 2010 | Mareesa Kreuser Frans Haupt Carika Keulder Charlotte van Sittert Frikkie Grobbelaar |
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2009 |
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| The debt counselling process: challenges to consumers and the credit industry in general | NCR | April 2009 | Frans Haupt Melanie Roestoff Mareesa Kreuser |
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2008 |
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| The emoluments attachment order and the employer in employee financial wellness: A corporate social responsibility | Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH |
November 2008 | Frans Haupt Hermie Coetzee |
| The incidence of and the undesirable practises relating to garnishee orders in South Africa | Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH | October 2008 | Frans Haupt Hermie Coetzee Dawid de Villiers Jeanne-Mari Fouche |
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2006 |
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| Development of a training programme aimed at improving skills related to general and debt counselling within the South African context | BMW South Africa | May 2006 | Frans Haupt Nurunisa Mukada Anneke Smit Lourens Grove |
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2002 |
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| Debt and financial counselling to consumers experiencing debt and financial problems | Department of Trade and Industry | 2001/2002 | Frans Haupt Nelis du Plessis |