May 15, 2025
UP Law Faculty Festival 2025: A celebration of community and careers
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Law recently rolled out the red carpet for its much-anticipated Faculty Festival 2025, held on 29 and 30 April at...
April 20, 2025
Reframing South Africa’s Constitutional Narrative: Insights from Professor James Fowkes at the Department of Jurisprudence’s Research Seminar
The South African Constitution of 1996 is widely regarded as a negotiated constitution based on core ideals. However, Professor Fowkes contended that both of...
April 16, 2025
UP EXPERT OPINION: Coup waves in West Africa: Analysing the military interventions in Guinea, Mali and Gabon Details
As of August 2023, with a total of 220, the African continent is regarded as the region that has experienced the highest number of military coups, hereafter...
April 16, 2025
Prof Ebenezer Durojaye appointed as Acting Director of Centre for Human Rights
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria wishes to inform its partners and stakeholders that Prof Ebenezer Durojaye has been...
April 16, 2025
The Faculty of Law hosts the 2025 Welcome Event: a year of excellence, collaboration, and collegiality.
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria kicked off the 2025 academic year with a faculty-wide welcoming celebration on March 19, 2025, at the Sanlam...
March 31, 2025
Students from UP Law and University of Pennsylvania participate in cross-continental legal dialogue and exchange their perspectives.
On March 14, 2025, the University of Pretoria (UP) hosted a group of law students from the University of Pennsylvania (UPENN) for a beneficial academic and...
March 29, 2025
Book Launch: Dispute Resolution in Africa, A Journey Forward
On March 13, 2025, the Department of Procedural Law hosted a book launch at the SRC Chambers on the University of Pretoria's Hatfield campus. Professor Rashri...
March 14, 2025
“Being SRC President means ensuring that every student feels heard, represented, and supported in their academic and personal journey,” - Vhutshilo Muambadzi
Meet Vhutshilo Muambadzi, a final-year LLB student at the University of Pretoria (UP) and the 2025 Student Representative Council (SRC) President. She embodies...
March 13, 2025
The 2025 Law Career Fair, presented by UP Career Services, prepares students for their legal careers.
This year's Law Career Fair was meticulously planned to provide students with the opportunity to learn about the areas of specialisation offered by employers...
March 07, 2025
UP Mercantile Law and the National Consumer Commission Formalise Collaboration During National Consumer Protection Week
The Department of Mercantile Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) and the National Consumer Commission (NCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today...
February 28, 2025
End of a term: Prof Ann Skelton's final day on the Committee on the Rights of the Child comes after eight outstanding years
Today, Professor Ann Skelton of the University of Pretoria, Faculty of Law serves her final day as the Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the...
February 26, 2025
Embracing Change: UP Law's Unam Tandwa's Journey Through Leiden University and Its Impact on Personal Development
Many students aspire to study abroad as the experience allows them to discover different cultures, gain new academic perspectives, and grow personally and...
February 10, 2025
UP Faculty of Law Welcomes Top Matric Achievers
The top matric achievers who joined the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Law as the 2025 first-year cohort began their higher education journey on February 3...
February 07, 2025
Orientation Week 2025 provides a new educational climate for the UP-Law Freshers
The start of the academic year is often an exciting time, full of new beginnings, novel objectives, and bright prospects for intellectual and personal growth...
January 20, 2025
Academic Associate and Assistant Lecturer Induction: A Comprehensive Introduction to Teaching at UP Faculty of Law
The University of Pretoria's Faculty of Law inducted Academic Associates and Assistant Lecturers at the Moot Court on January 28, 2025. The Dean's Office, in...
December 11, 2024
The University of Pretoria, Faculty of Law hosts the 2024 African Mining Legislation Atlas (AMLA) Workshop
\u00a0 The 2024 African Mining Legislation Atlas (AMLA) Workshop was proudly hosted by the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Law. This significant event...
December 11, 2024
Bridging Theory and Practice: A Collaborative Networking Event with the Pretoria Society of Advocates (PSA)
\u00a0 On Friday, November 29, 2024, the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria conducted a historic networking event dubbed "Bridging Theory and Practice...
November 27, 2024
Strategic Growth and Staff Development: A Purposeful 2024 Teaching and Learning Retreat.
\u00a0 The faculty hosted its fourth annual Academic Teaching and Learning Retreat on November 15, 2024, at Kievits Kroon Gauteng Wine Estate, with the theme...
November 26, 2024
Inaugurating Justice for a Sustainable Future: Launch of the Centre for Environmental Justice in Africa (CEJA).
\u00a0 The Centre for Environmental Justice in Africa (CEJA) was launched on November 19th and 20th, 2024, at the University of Pretoria's Hatfield Campus. The...
November 25, 2024
UP Law Curriculum Transformation Workshop: Crafting the Future of LLB Education
The Faculty of Law convened in anticipation of the end of a four-year journey to develop a new LLB curriculum. Professor Elsabe Schoeman, Dean of the Faculty of...