The Annual Child Law Moot Court Competition continues to advocate for Children's Rights

Posted on October 02, 2024

Children's rights are not only enshrined and protected under the South African constitution. Under this auspices, the University of Pretoria, Centre for Child Law, founded the Annual Child Law Moot Court Competition in 2011. The competition aims to increase awareness of children's rights, promote...

The National Schools Moot Competition continues to shape future legal practitioners

Posted on October 01, 2024

The University of Pretoria, Centre for Human Rights at the Faculty of Law, continues its host collaboration with the Department of Basic Education, Department of Justice, and South African Human Rights Commission for the annual National Schools Moot competition in its 24th installment. 

UP Law final-year student delivers a paper at the 25th Global Conference on Environmental Taxes

Posted on September 30, 2024

Mr. Morné Pretorius a final year student at UP Law was encouraged to submit an abstract to present at the 25th Global Conference on Environmental Taxes (GCET) by his study supervisor Prof Stephanus van Zyl a lecturer at the Department of Mercantile Law during one of his dissertation...

Transforming Legal Education: Essential Takeaways from the 2024 Southern African Law Teachers' Colloquium

Posted on September 20, 2024

Legal scholars, practitioners, and stakeholders gathered at the University of Pretoria for the first Southern African Law Teachers' Colloquium (SALTC) on September 4th and 5th, 2024, to discuss and engage the topic of legal education curriculum reform.

Advancing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Law

Posted on September 14, 2024

The University of Pretoria's Faculty of Law has consistently been a leader in developing the scholarship of teaching and learning. This vision is centered on the resolve to transform legal education through innovative pedagogies, inclusive curricula, and responsiveness to societal concerns in the...

UP Law honours its top students during the annual Recognition of Achievement (ROA) event.

Posted on September 12, 2024

The Faculty of Law, celebrates the 2024 recipients of the Recognition of Acievement (ROA) awards.

A Delightful Tradition: Faculty Social

Posted on September 12, 2024

Faculty annual social is a tradition that brings warmth, a sense of community, and delightful treats.

Academically accomplished students who made the Dean's Merit List 2024 are acknowledged by the Faculty of Law

Posted on August 07, 2024

During the ceremony on July 31, the dean of the faculty Prof Elsabe Schoeman, and deputy dean, Prof Charles Maimela gave recognition to the students who put in a lot of effort to achieve academic brilliance among the top-achieving undergraduates, who had an average of 75 percent. Students who...