It is with great sadness that the Faculty of Law has heard of the passing of research fellow, emeritus professor and retired judge H J Erasmus on Sunday, 15 May 2016. After earlier appointments as Professor of Latin at the University of the Orange Free State, Professor of Classics at the University of Port Elizabeth,…
The Faculty of Law, University of Stellenbosch is proud to announce the election of Professor Sandra Liebenberg to serve on the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. In a single round of secret balloting, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) elected Sandra Liebenberg and the Egyptian candidate Mohamed Ezzeldin Abdel-Moneim as…
Qualifying students wishing to pursue postgraduate research study (LLM (Research) or LLD) in the Faculty of Law in 2017 are invited to apply before 31 May 2016 for bursaries under the Dean’s Bursary Scheme. Details can be found in the attached advertisement.
The Faculty congratulates Professor Sadulla Karjiker on his appointment as the new incumbent of the Anton Mostert Chair in Intellectual Property Law. Prof Karjiker obtained his BSc and LLB degrees at the University of Cape Town, his LLM degree at the University of London and his LLD degree at the University of Stellenbosch. He is…
Prof Sandra Liebenberg, HF Oppenheimer Chair in Human Rights Law and Distinguished Professor at the Faculty of Law, has been nominated by the South African government as the country’s candidate to serve on the United Nations’ Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is the UN…