QUESTION 1

Indicate the CORRECT statement: Legal Aid South Africa is an example of a

1 corporate institution.

2 government organisation.

3 labour law consultancy. 4 community-based organisation.

QUESTION 2

Indicate the CORRECT statement: One of the methods that can be used when participants at a workshop are introduced to each other is:

1 Role-play

. 2 Play. 3 Case studies. 4 Icebreakers. QUESTION 3 Indicate the CORRECT statement: It is generally argued that paralegals should enjoy formal recognition 1 because they possess a legal qualification and are therefore legal professionals. 17 2 because minimum standards for the training of paralegals and paralegal practice must be established. 3 because they specialise in court work. 4 in order to ensure that paralegals charge the same rates as other legal professionals. QUESTION 4 Indicate the INCORRECT statement: Mediation is not suited to all disputes. It may however be used to resolve disputes relating to 1 consumer complaints. 2 criminal cases. 3 labour matters. 4 divorce matters. QUESTION 5 Indicate the CORRECT statement: The following is true of the definition of a paralegal: 1 The term paralegal has a uniform definition contained in the African Charter. 2 The term paralegal is comprehensively defined in the South African Constitution. 3 The definition of the term paralegal can be deduced from current South African legislation. 4 There is no agreement on what a paralegal is and thus no universally accepted definition of the term exists. SECTION B This section consists of five true/false questions. The answers to these questions must ALSO be completed on the Unisa MARK-READING SHEET. You must indicate whether a statement is TRUE or FALSE. If you are of the opinion that the statement is TRUE, mark (1) on the mark-reading sheet. If you think that the statement is FALSE, you must mark (2) on the mark-reading sheet. QUESTION 6 A paralegal is not a lawyer, but he is a legal professional. 1. TRUE 2. FALSE QUESTION 7 A paralegal must have enough knowledge of the law to realise when the assistance of a legal professional is required. 1. TRUE 2. FALSE QUESTION 8 Paralegals play an important role in promoting access to justice and educating members of the public on their legal rights. 1. TRUE 2. FALSE QUESTION 9 The main function of an advocate is to empower communities through community education. 1. TRUE 2. FALSE QUESTION 10 Paralegals promote the values enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. 1. TRUE 2. FALSE