Expert in Law of Contract, Professor Birgit Kuschke, is of the opinion that ‘continuance of Tshwane’s PEU smart meter contract is undue and not in public interest’

Posted on October 26, 2016

Although the City of Tshwane is still paying R4.6 million a day in terms of the cancellation clause in the agreement with smart electricity meter contractor PEU, Professor Birgit Kuschke, a contract law expert in the Department of Private Law of the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is...

TuksLaw celebrates its share in UP's 250 000th alumni

Posted on April 18, 2016

At the Autumn Graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria on Thursday, 15 April 2016, 408 law degrees were conferred upon 307 LLB, 90 LLM and 11 LLD/DPhil graduates. 52 LLB students and 12 Master's students obtained degrees with distinction.

Should tackles be banned in schools rugby?

Posted on March 17, 2016

Health experts recently submitted an open letter to the UK government, calling for tackling in schools rugby to be outlawed. UP's Prof Steve Cornelius has entered this controversial debate with a recently published article.

A major crisis looms in sport

Posted on October 19, 2015

Prof Steve Cornelius has conducted extensive research on the high rate of injury in professional sports and says that sport could be facing a major crisis because of this.

Professor Steve Cornelius new Head of the Department of Private Law

Posted on September 17, 2015

Dean André Boraine, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria recently announced the appointment of Prof Steve Cornelius as Head of the Department of Private Law effective as from 1 October 2015.

Vacancies: Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor

Posted on July 28, 2015

In pursuit of the ideals of excellence and diversity, the University of Pretoria wishes to invite applications for these three vacancies. The University of Pretoria's commitment to quality makes us one of the top research Universities in the country and gives us a competitive advantage in...

In memoriam - Prof Papa Maithufi

Posted on May 18, 2015

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria informs you of the passing of Prof Papa Maithufi on Friday, 15 May 2015 - the day after his farewell function at the Faculty of Law.

Seminars on Comparative Law Methodology and Research hosted by the Department of Private Law

Posted on March 18, 2015

On Monday, 16 March 2015, the Department of Private Law in the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria hosted a seminar on Comparative Research Methodology by world-renowned expert, Prof Katharina Boele-Woelki from Utrecht University, The Netherlands.