Thaksha Singh

I am an ambitious, compassionate and confident young woman with a desire to succeed. Committed, self-motivated and results driven with exposure to over 12 years within the working industry and 6 years within the legal fraternity. I have developed successful working relationships, business skills and resultantly, an advantageous professional network.

My experiences, coupled with my passion, determination and my results orientated mindset, would no doubt leave me being an asset to your firm/organisation. I am an Innovative and enthusiastic woman, coupled with business and legal experience, Results driven, seeking to bring about change within any organisation or firm.

Customer services Consultant at CCI SA (2006 – 2011)

• Customer services Consultant for UK phone and BB product
• Awarded certificates for best 'Customer Service experience'
• Awarded certificates for 'punctuality'

Back office administrator at CCI SA (2012 – 2014)

• Identify and minimize high risk employees by alerting departments on unscrupulous work performance

Continuous Improvement Analyst at CCI SA (2015 – 2016)

• Actively cross-pollinate best practices
• Regularly share innovations with client
• Provide insights to drive operational excellence

Human Resources Representative at CCI SA (2016-05 – 2017)

Administrative and support function provided holistically to the business on HR process and procedure. Contract administration/management.

• Effectively and proactively maintain attrition within designated departments
• Overseeing campaigns such as MTN SA, and other service providers for the UK companies of TalkTalk

Candidate Attorney at Chris Gounden Incorporated (2018 – 2021)

General duties of a CA including office and court work/litigation. Exposure and Experience attained in multiple areas of law.

• Commercial Law: Evictions; Residential and Commercial Property, drafting of rental interdict Summons, Levy Summons/claims for Body Corporates – Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986, Share blocks Control Act 59 of 1980, Pie Applications; Magistrates Court and High court; Perusal of Lease Agreements; Breach of Commercial Contracts, drafting combined Summons, Simple Summons; Drafting Warrants of Execution/Ejectment; Drafting Section 65A Applications; Drafting Section 72, compliance with the National Credit Act 34 of 2005; Debt collecting; Drafting Section 66 Applications; Magistrate's Court; Legal requirements and administrative work for Auction of Immovable and Movable property
• Family Law: Divorce, drafting of Summons, Plea/Counterclaim, Discovery Affidavit, liaising with Pension Fund Institutions upon settlement order and final decree of divorce for pay-out; Drafting of Divorce Settlement Agreements
• MVA: Drafting of Summons, Pleas, Counterclaims and preparing Discovery Affidavits, acting on both Plaintiffs and Defendants
• Administration of Estates/Wills: Administration/Winding up of Estates; Attendance at and liaising with Masters office Durban; Consultations and drawing of Wills
• Civil Litigation: Drafting of Magistrates and High Court Documents, Rule 43 opposed Applications, Rescission of Default Judgments; Magistrate and High Court; Drafting heads of Argument; Drafting Exception Applications, Litigating on same; Summary Judgment Applications/litigation, drafting of necessary papers; Unlawful arrest and detention matters, drafting of LOD to Summons, litigating at Court
• Domestic Violence and Harassment: Consultations, drafting of new Applications, Settlement agreements and or opposed matters, litigating till enquiry stage; Preparing heads of Argument
• Maintenance Law: Consultations, litigation and preparations to informal or formal Inquiries, Either for the Applicant or Respondent; All administrative work entailed to the field
• Labour Law: Consultations, Drafting all necessary documents, from institution stage (FORM; LRA 7.11 – LRA 7.13), to Conciliation and Arbitration proceedings
• Criminal law: Schedule 1 and 5 Bail Applications, Criminal litigation from inception up until pretrial stage; Offences knowledge: Attempted Murder, MI2P, GBH, Common Assault, Possession of Drugs, Sexual Assault, Theft, Robbery with aggravating circumstances, Shoplifting, Contravention of the Domestic Violence Act/Harassment Act, Fraud, Section 36, Intimidation, Pointing of Firearm; Making written Representations to SPP's; After hour Bail applications; Expungements
• Office Administration: Preparation of Documents for Messenger King, instructing Sheriffs, liaising and corresponding with Correspondent Attorney's, liaising with clients, Instructing Tracing Agents, Instructing Counsel; Attending to and drafting replies to Magistrate's Queries on Request for Default Judgment
• Attending both Magistrate's and High Court with Attorneys and Counsel for various matters

Admitted Attorney at Ishana Maharaj Inc (2021-02 – 2021-08)

Admitted to practice as Attorney in March 2021.

• Management and execution of all court litigation, in various fields of law
• Management, overseeing and training of Candidate legal Practitioners
• All legal and necessary drafting of documents/pleadings in various fields of law
• Consultation
• Billing
• Marketing and ability on securing own clientele base
• Overseeing general office practise

Associate Attorney at JMT Attorneys (2021-08 – 2023-07)

• Litigation and drafting in; commercial law, family law inclusive of divorces, maintenance, domestic, harassment, civil magistrates and high court litigation, legal representations (criminal matters)
• Drafting and vetting of contracts, sale of shares/business agreements
• Criminal Litigation, Unlawful arrest and detention, After hour bail application
• Administration of Deceased Estates
• Labour law Litigation, drafting review applications, statement of claim/mediation/referring and representations at AFSA (Arbitration Foundation of South Africa), CCMA referrals, arbitrations
• All-rounder for office administration and management
• Billing (Law 74)

Associate Attorney (head of the litigation department) at Carol Basson Incorporated (CBI Attorneys) (2023-07 – Present)

• All facets of general litigation (High Court and Magistrates Court); Commercial law, family law, criminal law, civil law, legal collections; Labour law; Foreclosures
• Training and mentoring new staff, management and effectively running the Department, inclusive of administration and billing

Matric Exemption (2000 – 2005)

LL.B in Law – University of SA (2007 – 2014)

PLT in Law – UKZN (2015 – 2015)

Law Programme – Unisa Street (2014 – 2014)