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.

Centre hosts renowned scholar on gender stereotyping Rebecca Cook

Posted on March 11, 2015

The Centre for Human Rights at the Faculty of Law is very fortunate to be hosting the renowned visiting scholar Prof Rebecca Cook at the University of Pretoria. Prof Cook is Professor Emerita and Co-Director of the International Reproductive and Sexual Health Law Programme at the University of...

Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation in Eritrea?

Posted on February 06, 2015

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: 6 February 2015

Eminent foreign professors to visit Private Law

Posted on February 25, 2014

The Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria is looking forward to the forthcoming visits by eminent Professors Suvianna Hakaletho-Wainio and Johan van der Vyver during February and March 2014 respectively.