The Centre for Child Law cements the rights of children born to unmarried parents in two concurrent Constitutional Court judgments

Posted on July 06, 2023

The Constitutional Court recently handed down two positive judgments in the cases VJV, RT v Minister of Social Development & Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development [2023] ZACC 21 and Centre for Child Law v TS & Others [2023] ZACC 22 (VJV case), asserting the rights of...

Dean's Merit List Event in Pictures

Posted on May 29, 2023

The Faculty of Law honoured its 2022 academic year achievers on the Dean’s Merit List.

Faculty of Law’s top three graduates share their success stories

Posted on May 19, 2023

The Faculty of Law Class of 2022 walked across the graduation stage to receive their degrees on Monday, 15 May. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, students in this class completed their studies online and in person. We have chosen to highlight the top three graduates with the highest weighted...

UP Law Celebrates its Leading Minds at its Annual Recognition of Achievement (ROA) Function

Posted on May 17, 2023

The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Law (UP Law), along with its dedicated supporters and contributors, marked the academic accomplishments of law students from the previous year on the evening of 12 May 2023. The highly esteemed occasion recognised the exceptional academic performances...

Department of Mercantile Law Hosts Consumer Protection Webinar

Posted on May 11, 2023

The Department of Mercantile Law recently conducted a seminar on consumer protection under the theme, The Enforcement and Redress of Consumer Rights in South Africa. The seminar's main purpose was to explore the role and mandate of the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) in supporting the...

UP Law Professor Elected as Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Posted on May 08, 2023

Professor Ann Skelton has been elected as Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. She is a Professor in the University of Pretoria’s Department of Private Law.

Africa Rights Talk: Season 4 Episode 10 - In conversation with Viola Ochola

Posted on May 04, 2023

Every year, students at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria on the LLM/MPhil programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) are assigned to human rights clinics which contribute to the work of the Centre’s research units and give the students...

Curriculum Transformation Drive: A New LLB in 2024 and into the Future

Posted on April 26, 2023

On 12 April 2023, the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Law (UP Law) hosted a hybrid workshop for alumni, law firms, and the Legal Practice Council as part of the Curriculum Transformation Drive. Curriculum transformation is defined as "a paradigm shift in which the university moves away from...