Paralegal – Remand Detainee

MBM/PAR-RD/26/04/2024 Mbombela Local Office

REF: MBM/PAR-RD/26/04/2024

PARALEGAL – REMAND DETAINEE                                

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

MBOMBELA LOCAL OFFICE

Legal Aid SA is a National Public Entity; a key contributor to South Africa’s constitutional democracy, providing quality legal services to indigent and vulnerable persons. The organisation has a national footprint in all nine (9) provinces. Legal Aid SA is a credible employer of choice, boasting Top Employer SA accreditation for 15 consecutive years. We offer an exciting Employee Value Proposition with opportunities for development, career growth and an inspiring workplace.

Applications are invited from persons interested to fill the above-mentioned position. The incumbent will be appointed on a permanent basis. The position is based at the Legal Aid SA Mbombela Local Office.

KEY OUTPUTS

• Support the office’s legal staff by providing paralegal services to people qualifying for legal aid.
• Identify and solve matters that are not of a litigious nature.
• Identify cases of a litigious nature and hand over to Legal Practitioners.
• Handle legal administration.
• Keep the client database up to date.
• Conduct interviews with people applying for legal assistance.
• Assist clients with the completion of forms.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTRIBUTES)

• National Senior/Matric certificate plus one (1) year Paralegal qualification.
• Computer literacy.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to relate at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• A valid unendorsed code 08 driver’s licence is an advantage.

Basic Salary: Level 6 (R241,485.00) plus benefits per annum

A detailed curriculum vitae reflecting practical application of the position outputs and the required competencies as advertised must be submitted by close of business on 15 May 2024, quoting the reference number MBM/PAR-RD/26/04/2024 in the subject line to LMPRecruit [at] legal-aid.co.za or apply online at www.legal-aid.co.za 

Enquiries to Thandi Molemi, Tel: 013 756 4500

The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of Legal Aid SA. It is Legal Aid SA’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan. Legal Aid SA reserves the right to withdraw posts or not to make an appointment, if by doing so, the interests of Legal Aid SA will be best served.

APPLICANTS NOT CONTACTED WITHIN TWO (2) MONTHS MAY CONSIDER THEIR APPLICATION UNSUCCESSFUL.

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All the best with your applications.

Legal Aid South Africa has a mandate from the South African Constitution to help the poor get tax-funded legal assistance. It is important that we make sure the people we help need our assistance the most.

If you ask us for legal assistance we will ask you to complete a form so we can understand how much money you earn each month and what things you own, like a car or house. This is called the Means Test. A Legal Aid South Africa official is always available to help you fill this form in.

Provided you qualify for help, we can assist with:

• Criminal cases – These are cases where you are suspected of committing a crime.
• Civil cases – These are cases where a judge needs to decide on a dispute between you and someone else, or a company.

Sometimes an issue may include both a civil and criminal case. For example, you may be charged with a crime (under criminal law) and by another person (under civil law).

Legal aid is available for the following legal issues:

• Criminal offences
• Consumer issues (Consumer Protection Act)
• Contract law
• Debt issues (National Credit Act)
• Deceased estates
• Equality Court cases (Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000. Do note that personal damages claims that are excluded under the Legal Aid Regulations may not be dealt with as part of an Equality Court action or claim)
• Problems accessing payment of benefits
• Employment claims, such as unfair dismissal or discrimination
• Separation, divorce or disputes about children
• Actions against the police, such as wrongful arrest
• Challenging the decision of a local authority
• Housing, such as threatened eviction
• Threatened evictions from farms
• Mental health, such as legal advice if you’re detained in a mental hospital
• Domestic violence
• Land rights matters
• Any case where your rights have been violated