Prof David Butler, Professor Emeritus and Research Fellow in the Department of Mercantile Law, has been appointed by the Acting Minister of Justice to the South African Law Reform Commission Advisory Committee for the Alternative Dispute Resolution investigation (Project 94). The mandate of the committee is to undertake an investigation into ADR (excluding arbitration) and the possible need for…
A new book by Prof Sope Williams-Elegbe titled “Public Procurement and Multilateral Development Banks” was recently published. The book examines the issues and challenges raised by procurement regulation in the multilateral development banks. The book examines the history of procurement regulation in the banks; the tripartite relationship created between banks, borrowers and contractors in funded procurement;…
On Friday 24 March 2017 and Saturday 25 March 2017 the Faculty of Law hosted an international law of succession conference with the theme “Family Provision as a Limitation on Freedom of Testation”. The conference also served as a workshop in preparation of an international book publication that will later be published by Oxford University Press….
During February 2017 Judge Christine van den Wyngaert (ICC) paid a visit to Stellenbosch University in her capacity as honorary professor in the Faculty of Law. On 7 February she delivered a lecture and advanced seminar on international criminal justice, titled: “International criminal justice at a crossroads: New challenges for the ICC”. Judge van den…
Jeremy Gauntlett SC has been approved by the Queen on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, Lynda Truss MP, for elevation to the ranks of Queen’s Counsel. The award of Queen’s Counsel is for excellence in advocacy in the higher courts. It is made to advocates who have rights of audience in the higher courts…