Every recognised clerk shall, while attending the Court or the offices attached to the Court, come properly dressed with a black coat on, and display the certificate of registration issued to him on, the left side of the coat. No person registered as a recognised clerk of one advocate shall be business in Court and offices on behalf of any other advocate unless he has registered himself as a recognised clerk of that advocate as well. Provided that one person cannot be recognised clerk of more than two advocates.
Law clerk
The selection process shall be conducted in three phases: Part I- Multiple Choice Based Questions, testing the candidates’ ability to understand and apply the law, and comprehension skills; Part II- Subjective Written Examination, covering writing and analytical skills; Part III- Interview by individual Judges.
South African clerks are appointed for one year. Foreign law clerks (except those who are part of the German trainee lawyer programme)are appointed for a minimum of six months. Occasionally foreign clerks may be appointed for a year, and may after six months move from one chambers to another.
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