Benjamin Charles Van Der

14th September 2005: Admitted into practice as advocate and enrolled as such on the same day and thereafter appeared as such. Removed from the roll of advocates 4 February 2009 at own request. Work experience gained as advocate includes: The Hospital Association of South Africa as Senior Legal Researcher under the auspices of Adv. Warrol Claire. (Contracted for 8 months to draft policies and procedures and supplying legal advice). The National Prosecuting Authority. Received on 6 October 2005 section 20 of Act 32 of 1998 authorization to institute and conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the State and did prosecutor work in Hillbrow under the tutor Adv. Rian Gissing as part of a selected group of 10 from the whole of Johannesburg. Legal Adviser for the Acting Deputy Director (Finance Department: Loss Administration) at the Gauteng Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works. As from 11 June 2005 till end of 2005 I served on the Dutch Reformed Church Vergesig’s Legal and Labour Relations Commission reviewing contracts and giving legal advice. Call Centre Legal adviser at Europ Assistance. Director of Praetor Debt Collectors (Pty) Ltd and Praetor Arbitration Services (Pty) Ltd. Various appearances in the High Court and Labour Court on behalf of attorneys. January – October 2008: Attended the pupil advocates’ academic and practical training course of the General Council of the Bar of South Africa with Adv. Colin Garvey as mentor at the Garden Group (now the Protea Group) at The Chaimbers, Sandton. 27 October 2008- 3 October 2013: Assisted as advocate and thereafter appointed as candidate attorney at Borman Duma Zitha Attorneys. Attended to various litigation matters as well as non-litigation matters (especially Magistrate's Court matters). 3 October 2013: Admitted as Attorney in the High Court of South Africa and appointed as a professional assistant at Borman Duma Zitha Attorneys. Since 1 July 2014 also appointed as a professional assistant at Nelson Borman and Partners Inc. (Randburg).

Education:
Baccalaureus Legum

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
Afrikaans, English

Direct Contact:
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