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  • TuksLaw students win in Hong Kong

    Posted on April 15, 2009

    The Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria continued their winning streak to emerge as the winners of the Commonwealth Moot Court Competition, which coincided with the 16th Commonwealth Law Conference held in Hong Kong from 5 to 9 April 2009.

  • Professor van Eck's inaugural speech as Head of Department of Mercantile Law - 24/03/2009

    Posted on March 24, 2009

  • Address by Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development

    Posted on March 18, 2009

    Address by Mr Enver Surty, MP, Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development, during the 1st Prestige Lecture for 2009 of the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria, on Tuesday, 17 March 2009.

  • Launch of the Commemorative Volume

    Posted on March 17, 2009

    The launch of the commemorative volume dedicated to the late Professor Hans Visser, previously from the Department of Private Law, will take place during a ceremony in the Old Arts Building on 12 March 2009 at 12h00.

  • Chirwa addresses Tuks graduates

    Posted on February 12, 2009

    Vera Chirwa delivered a keynote address at a graduation ceremony at the University of Pretoria in December last year.

  • Tuks LLM programme on Human rights begins

    Posted on February 09, 2009

    The story regarding the opening ceremony of the LLM Programme was used on SAFM. Please see attached link for the full coverage.

  • Call for free public interest litigation

    Posted on February 03, 2009

    UP centre joins bid as friend in Concourt.

  • A&A and UP establish the IP Centre

    Posted on January 26, 2009

    Another historic moment to end off the historic Centenary year of Adams & Adams: the ceremonial signing of a cooperation agreement between the firm and the University of Pretoria which, like Adams & Adams, celebrated its Centenary this year.

  • Visit to the Constitutional Court

    Posted on January 21, 2009

    You may know that The Centre for Child Law is based in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria. The Centre contributes towards establishing and promoting the best interests of children in our community through education, research, advocacy and li

  • Centenary Ball of the Faculty of Law

    Posted on October 13, 2008

    The Centenary Ball of the Faculty of Law was held on 10 October 2008 at Gallagher Estate, Midrand.

  • Tuks Law Faculty goes global, but with the focus on Africa

    Posted on October 08, 2008

    The Law Faculty of the University of Pretoria has undergone a quiet revolution to position itself as a global law faculty in Africa, says Professor Christof Heyns, dean of the faculty. (Pretoria News, 8 October 2008)

  • Burundi Refugee Beats Odds to Become Attorney

    Posted on August 31, 2008

    After 10 years of hardship and hungry nights, Kennedy Gihana yesterday raised his right hand in the Pretoria High Court when he was admitted as an attorney.

  • South Africa's Highest Court says judge behaved `improperly'

    Posted on July 28, 2008

    South Africa's Constitutional Court, the highest in the country, said a senior judge had tried "improperly to persuade'' two of its members to decide cases in favor of <a href= "http:/search.bloomberg.com/search?q=Jacob+Zuma&site=wnews&client=wnews&proxy

  • Law Week for Grade 10 Learners

    Posted on July 21, 2008

    A fact-finding excursion for ten senior learners who are keen to study law. This week long project emphasises all that is required in order to be a lawyer, namely Academic performance, leadership skills, community engagement, sporting activities and arts

  • Open Day for Senior Learners, 24 May 2008

    Posted on June 26, 2008

    An information and exposure day for senior learners who are keen to study law at the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria was held on 24 May 2008.

  • Pretoria Schools Moot Court Competition for Senior Learners,
    24 May 2008

    Posted on June 26, 2008

    The Faculty of Law staged the first Pretoria Schools Moot in and around Pretoria during the first half of 2008. The purpose of this Competition was to expose aspirant law students to litigation.

  • Judge Mokgoro awarded honorary doctorate

    Posted on May 14, 2008

    Constitutional Court Justice Yvonne Mokgoro was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Law at the University of Pretoria. The Citizen and Business Day carried stories of the graduation ceremony and some SABC radio stations also carried the story on their news b

  • Faculty of Law's Moot and Debating Society's Debating Competition

    Posted on April 22, 2008

    The Faculty of Law's Moot and Debating Society is hosting a Debating Competition on Friday, 9 May 2008 at 13:30. The topic is 'Marriage should expire after seven years unless both spouses agree to the continuation of the marriage'.

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