On 25 and 26 March 2014 the Faculty of Law hosted the second annual Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Colloquium. At this event a number of local in international child rights experts discussed the important implications of Article 6 of the CRC (the child’s right to life, survival and development). The meeting…
The Chair of Intellectual Property Law at Stellenbosch University invites you to the annual IP public lecture on 15 April 2014 with Dr Frederick Mostert, Chief Legal Counsel for the Richemont Group of companies which include Cartier, Montblanc, Alfred Dunhill and Van Cleef & Arpels. The topic of Dr Mostert’s address is “Hacking Back and…
The African Public Procurement Regulation Research Unit (APPRRU) based at Stellenbosch University is proud to announce the launch of the African Public Procurement Law Journal to stimulate and foster academic engagement and debate in the field of public procurement law and regulation on the African continent. The Journal is the first platform devoted exclusively to research…
The Faculty of Law, Stellenbosch University is proud to this year host the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Colloquium from 25 – 26 March 2014. At this significant event child rights experts from both South Africa and abroad will be discussing the important implications of Article 6 of the CRC (the child’s…
This joint conference of the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Theology will take place from 26 – 28 May 2014 and will focus on the theme “Law and Religion in Africa – The Quest for the Common Good in Pluralistic Societies” as well as the following subthemes: African traditional law / religion Human rights and…
It is with a profound sense of loss and sadness that the Faculty of Law mourns the passing of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. There are few words that could properly do justice to all that you meant to our Nation, and the World. Thank you for your example and your sacrifices. We will do our best…
The annual Morti Malherbe Memorial Lecture was delivered by Judge Dennis Davis on Thursday, 17 October 2013. The lecture was titled “The Development of Private Law without the Constitution” .
Die lewe en werk van JC de Wet, wat deur baie beskou word as een van die grootste Suid-Afrikaanse juriste, word herdenk in ‘n nuwe publikasie, ‘n Man van Beginsel: Die lewe en nalatenskap van JC de Wet. Hierdie boek is op Donderdag, 19 September 2013 bekendgestel tydens ‘n geleentheid aangebied deur Juta en die…
The South African Medico-Legal Society (SAMLS) held their first Western Cape Seminar at the Faculty of Law on Saturday 7 September 2013. Approximately 80 legal and medical professionals – representing a wide range of specialised fields within their respective disciplines – attended the meeting. The meeting was chaired by the SAMLS chairperson and professor in…
The South African Research Chair in Property Law, Stellenbosch University (SARCPL) in collaboration with the University of South Africa (Unisa) invites all interested persons to attend the second day-seminar hosted by the SARCPL in 2013. Topic: Credit and the Constitution The seminar will revolve around the recent (2012) decision of the Constitutional Court in National…