Posted on October 16, 2024
Mr. Thabang Manamela, who joined the Department of Jurisprudence at UP Law as an academic associate, was recently promoted to assistant lecturer. He is an attorney who obtained an LLM in Law in Political Justice after falling in love with teaching law. His areas of interest in research are the...
Posted on October 14, 2024
In his inaugural address, Prof Petersen articulated his commitment to positioning UP as a global leader in higher education, fostering a caring and inclusive environment for both staff and students. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and innovation, he aims to steer the university...
Posted on October 03, 2024
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, welcomes the coming into force of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa (African Disability Protocol), which came into force on 3 May 2024,...
Posted on October 02, 2024
Children's rights are not only enshrined and protected under the South African constitution. Under this auspices, the University of Pretoria, Centre for Child Law, founded the Annual Child Law Moot Court Competition in 2011. The competition aims to increase awareness of children's rights, promote...
Posted on October 02, 2024
Every year, the University of Pretoria presents ChooseUP information day in person for parents and high school students. On August 17, 2024, the Faculty of Law threw out the red carpet to demonstrate its world-class facilities at the Hatfield Campus, hoping to impress, interest, and attract...
Posted on October 01, 2024
In Africa, the "Leave No One Behind" principle is especially crucial for ensuring Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.
Posted on October 01, 2024
We are delighted to welcome Professor Francis Petersen as our new Vice-Chancellor and Principal, effective 1 October 2024.
Posted on October 01, 2024
The University of Pretoria, Centre for Human Rights at the Faculty of Law, continues its host collaboration with the Department of Basic Education, Department of Justice, and South African Human Rights Commission for the annual National Schools Moot competition in its 24th installment.
Posted on September 30, 2024
Mr. Morné Pretorius a final year student at UP Law was encouraged to submit an abstract to present at the 25th Global Conference on Environmental Taxes (GCET) by his study supervisor Prof Stephanus van Zyl a lecturer at the Department of Mercantile Law during one of his dissertation...
Posted on September 20, 2024
Legal scholars, practitioners, and stakeholders gathered at the University of Pretoria for the first Southern African Law Teachers' Colloquium (SALTC) on September 4th and 5th, 2024, to discuss and engage the topic of legal education curriculum reform.
Posted on September 16, 2024
Michelo Kennedy Hansungule was Professor of Human Rights Law at the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa from 2004 up to his retirement a few years ago.
Posted on September 14, 2024
The University of Pretoria's Faculty of Law has consistently been a leader in developing the scholarship of teaching and learning. This vision is centered on the resolve to transform legal education through innovative pedagogies, inclusive curricula, and responsiveness to societal concerns in the...
Posted on September 12, 2024
The Faculty of Law, celebrates the 2024 recipients of the Recognition of Acievement (ROA) awards.
Posted on September 12, 2024
Faculty annual social is a tradition that brings warmth, a sense of community, and delightful treats.
Posted on September 06, 2024
"At UP, we believe in the transformative power of research, and this ranking reaffirms our standing as a research-intensive institution dedicated to advancing the frontiers of knowledge and contributing meaningfully to global scholarship,” said Professor Sunil Maharaj, UP Vice-Principal for...
Posted on September 03, 2024
New UP master’s degree graduate Seipati Lepele’s research could help build greater stability in South Africa’s banking system.
Posted on September 02, 2024
UP’s Spring Graduation ceremonies are under way! It will be conferring degrees, diplomas and certificates on over 2000 students this week, with more than 26% receiving donor-funded support.
Posted on August 26, 2024
The Data Science Law Lab at UP’s Faculty of Law held a policy hackathon for postgraduate students to brainstorm policy solutions that address issues around AI and data privacy in public health and children’s privacy online.
Posted on August 26, 2024
RE.SEARCH 9 is our most novel edition yet. In it, we have featured research that encourages us to think afresh, and is doing so, we’ve highlighted new ways of looking at research. You can expect to read about research that has potential and promise for the future but which is still nascent...
Posted on August 17, 2024
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