Posted on October 12, 2020
The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that Prof Reghard Brits in its Department of Mercantile Law has been invited to become a permanent member of the UNIDROIT Working Group on Digital Assets and Private Law.
Posted on August 24, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is the largest disaster to hit the insurance history, by far exceeding any NatCat (natural catastrophe) events to date. The Unit for Insurance Law and Governance in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP), of which Professor Kuschke is the Director, is...
Posted on July 22, 2020
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) announces with pride that Professor Jacolien Barnard in the Department of Mercantile Law is the recipient of the 2019 Prize for the Best Short Contribution as published in the Contemporary Journal for Roman-Dutch Law (THRHR) by the Vereniging...
Posted on July 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is the largest disaster to hit the insurance history, by far exceeding any natural catastrophe risks to date. The Unit for Insurance Law and Governance in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria, of which Professor Birgit Kuschke is one of the Directors, is...
Posted on July 07, 2020
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to announce that Professor Reghard Brits in its Department of Mercantile Law was appointed on 5 July 2020 as the 2020/21 holder of the Tijdschrift voor Privaatrecht Wisselleerstoel (Journal for Private Law Exchange Chair) at Radboud...
Posted on December 09, 2019
On Monday, 2 December 2019, the Department of Mercantile Law in the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria (UP) had the privilege of celebrating the contributions of three legends ― Professors Piet Delport, Johan Lötz and Chris Nagel, with combined expertise experience of approximately...
Posted on August 28, 2019
Professor Monray Marsellus Botha, Head of the Department of Mercantile Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria, is presenting a paper at the inaugural ‘Social Justice Summit and International Conference – Leveraging the Sustainable Goals (SDGs) and the Global Human...
Posted on August 19, 2019
It is with great sadness that the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria has been informed of the passing of our colleague and friend, Professor Chris Nagel, on Sunday, 18 August 2019.
Posted on May 30, 2019
The Faculty of Law extends hearty congratulations to alumnus Minister Ronald Lamola as SA's newly appointed Minister of Justice and Correctional Services.
Posted on May 24, 2019
Senior Lecturer Dr Carika Fritz and the Head of the Department of Mercantile Law in the Faculty of Law, Prof Monray Marsellus Botha, and Senior Lecturer Dr Carika Fritz, are representing the University of Pretoria today at the 4th International Conference on Taxpayer Rights, convened by the...
Posted on May 24, 2019
Prof Monray Marsellus Botha, Head of the Department of Mercantile Law, and Senior Lecturer Dr Carika Fritz in the same department in the Faculty of Law from the University of Pretoria have been invited to conduct a presentation at a colloquium titled "Taxes, Labour and the Multinational Firm" on...
Posted on April 17, 2019
Three members of the Department of Mercantile Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria recently presented papers at an international conference in Singapore - the INSOL International Academics' Colloquium which took place at the beginning of April 2019. This Colloquium creates an...
Posted on December 07, 2018
The Department of Mercantile Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that it has experienced a ‘bull market’ of a year.
Posted on October 12, 2018
On 2 October 2018, the UP Law team representing the University of Pretoria left for Bloemfontein to take part in the 14th Annual Kovsie Moot Competition. The team, comprised of Lauren Webber and Kyle Cloete, both first year BA Law students, was accompanied by coach Devan Falconer, fourth year LLB.
Posted on October 08, 2018
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria announces with pride that a doctorate degree was bestowed upon Tronel Joubert, which degree will be formally awarded on 31 October 2018.
Posted on August 23, 2018
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that Professor Corlia van Heerden has been appointed as the South African Research Chair of the IVZW Tidjschrift voor Privaatrecht for the period 2018/19 at Gent University.
Posted on August 07, 2018
It is with great pride that the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria announces that one of its extraordinary lecturers in the Department of Mercantile Law and a specialist in International Trade Law issues, Dr Gustav Brink, has been elected as a Who's Who Legal's (WWL) ‘Thought...
Posted on July 20, 2018
Corlia van Heerden, Professor in Mercantile Law and incumbent of the Barclays Africa Chair in Banking Law in Africa in the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria comments on the The Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017 which has been put into incremental operation since 1 April...
Posted on July 06, 2018
In June 2018, the Department of Mercantile Law in the Faculty of Law said goodbye to Drs Carias Chokuda and Benjamin Kujinga who have decided to pursue other career avenues. Dr Carias started his employment on 1 January 2012 and Dr Kujinga on 1 July 2014.
Posted on July 04, 2018
In June 2018, the Department of Mercantile Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria said goodbye to Drs Carias Chokuda and Benjamin Kujinga who have decided to pursue career avenues outside the academia. Dr Carias started his employment on 1 January 2012 and Dr Kujinga on 1 July...
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