[Photo above and photos below: Environmental Law Association of South Africa hosted its first online Annual  Conference from 3 to 5 September 2020]

The Environmental Law Association of South Africa hosted its first online Annual Conference from 3 to 5 September 2020, and this week is hosting their first online Student Conference from 7 to 9 September 2020.  The Student Conference is co-hosted with the Environmental Law Association of South Africa by Dr MelanieMurcott, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law and Administrative Law, Department of Public Law, University of Pretoria.

The theme of these events is ‘(Re-)configuring environmental law amidst COVID-19’.

Several members of the Faculty are involved in the student conference, including Mr Leon Gerber and Dr Martha Bradley from the Department of Public Law, and Deputy Dean Prof Charles Maimela.

On 4 September, Murcott presented with LLB alumna Ms Michaela Tafani at the Annual Conference on ‘The significance of emerging animal law in South Africa amidst COVID-19’.