Posted on December 11, 2024
The 2024 African Mining Legislation Atlas (AMLA) Workshop was proudly hosted by the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Law. This significant event brought together academics, policymakers, legal professionals, and industry stakeholders to engage in robust discussions about the advancements and...
Posted on November 27, 2024
The faculty hosted its fourth annual Academic Teaching and Learning Retreat on November 15, 2024, at Kievits Kroon Gauteng Wine Estate, with the theme "Strategic Growth and Staff Development: Reflections in Teaching and Learning." The retreat brought together academic, professional, and support...
Posted on November 25, 2024
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 Law, kicked off the workshop by commenting on the significant foundation that had already been completed. "This is the culmination of...
Posted on November 12, 2024
The scholarship of Professor Charles Fombad provides important guidance to address contemporary challenges to constitutionalism in Africa and around the world.
Posted on November 08, 2024
The Faculty of Law's Teaching and Learning Committee successfully hosted its annual Electives Day on November 7, 2024. This event sought to guide and excite third-year students as they choose elective courses for the coming academic year. Electives Day is a crucial activity in the Faculty's...
Posted on October 31, 2024
On Friday, October 25, 2024, the Plant Sciences Auditorium at the University of Pretoria was filled with lively debates and intelligent interactions as the Faculty of Law sponsored its second annual Women in Law Forum. This year's event, titled Voice
Posted on October 28, 2024
The Final Year LLB class of Extractive Industry Law (EIL 420), taught by the Extractive Industry Law in Africa Unit under the Department of Public Law at the University of Pretoria, visited Canyon Coal Bronkhorstspruit for an experiential learning field trip. The group of students...
Posted on October 18, 2024
The University of Pretoria's Faculty of Law is the highest-ranked law school in South Africa and Africa, an unprecedented achievement. It offers an LLD program meticulously designed to educate and train researchers to make substantial and original academic contributions at the frontiers of a...
Posted on October 18, 2024
Dunga Mashilo has extensive experience as a moderator in corporate events. On August 28, she had the privilege of moderating a Youth Imbizo as part of the worldwide initiative coordinated by the United Nations Summit of the Future. The day's debate focused on the methods required for "activating...
Posted on October 17, 2024
The Gauteng Division of the High Court has six vacancies that needed to be filled. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) conducted interviews with potential candidates. On Thursday, October 10, at the Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg, Prof. Elmien du Plessis, a full professor at the University of...
Posted on October 17, 2024
Africa's Top-Ranked Law Faculty's, Department of Mercantile Law is no stranger to working with the business world; they have established themselves as a sought-after strategic partner in teaching, research, and community involvement that bridges the gap between business and the law. As the only...
Posted on October 02, 2024
Every year, the University of Pretoria presents ChooseUP information day in person for parents and high school students. On August 17, 2024, the Faculty of Law threw out the red carpet to demonstrate its world-class facilities at the Hatfield Campus, hoping to impress, interest, and attract...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
Posted on September 12, 2024
The Faculty of Law, celebrates the 2024 recipients of the Recognition of Acievement (ROA) awards.
Posted on September 12, 2024
Faculty annual social is a tradition that brings warmth, a sense of community, and delightful treats.
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...
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