Nuus | NewsFor Women’s Day 2024, the Faculty of Law is hosting a panel discussion on gender equality (7 August at 12:30 pm, Room 1023 Old Main Building) accompanied by an unusual art installation (running 7-15 August). Please see below for further details.
What are we fighting for, if not the right to express our humanity in all its forms, including our sense of fun and capacity for love and tenderness and our appreciation of the beauty of the world. – Albie Sachs in “Preparing Ourselves for Freedom”, in ‘“Spring is Rebellious – Arguments about Cultural Freedom”, 1990….
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Thirty-five years after the adoption of the CRC and thirty-four years after the adoption of the ACRWC, it is fitting to reflect on the extent to which children’s rights have been, or are being, realised in different countries. This experience and knowledge sharing Conference on Children’s Rights aims to create a platform for students, researchers,…
As we mark the significant anniversary of 30 years of constitutional democracy in South Africa, the time is ripe for scholarly reflection on how the value and institutional architecture of accountability under our Constitution can be re-envisioned and revitalised to advance the full and equal enjoyment of human rights for all. Accordingly, Professor Sandra Liebenberg,…
It is with great sadness that I heard the news of Laurie’s passing whilst attending a conference on constitutional justice in Bogotá, Colombia. Laurie has had an enduring relationship with Stellenbosch University and its Law Faculty. He obtained his BA degree (cum laude) from Stellenbosch University. After obtaining his BA honours in jurisprudence as a…
Doctoral and Masters students from relevant fields of research are invited to the upcoming Multidisciplinary Postgrad Student Conference on Contemporary Urban Development Questions. This year’s theme is: “Social Justice and Sustainable Urban Development in the African Context”. Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/KKrhp26K1D *This is a virtual event*
The alumni of the Faculty annually fund various bursaries for financially needy and academically deserving students. However, until 2020, exceptional academic achievement has never been recognised specifically. In 2020, the Law Faculty Trust first introduced a prize (amounting to R200 000, which approximately covers the tuition cost of a legal qualification) to an academic top…
Are you a legal practitioner in need of a refresher course to improve your legal writing? Sign up for the Legal Writing Development short course if you want to improve general writing skills in an academic environment and develop an effective and concise writing style in a legal context. (The course does not cover drafting…