May 12, 2025
UP Law graduate Ronewa Khakhu named among SA’s brightest legal rising stars
Ronewa Khakhu, a University of Pretoria's (UP) Faculty of Law alumna, is rapidly making her mark in South Africa’s legal profession. She earned national...
April 20, 2025
Reframing South Africa’s Constitutional Narrative: Insights from Professor James Fowkes at the Department of Jurisprudence’s Research Seminar
The South African Constitution of 1996 is widely regarded as a negotiated constitution based on core ideals. However, Professor Fowkes contended that both of...
April 16, 2025
UP EXPERT OPINION: Coup waves in West Africa: Analysing the military interventions in Guinea, Mali and Gabon Details
As of August 2023, with a total of 220, the African continent is regarded as the region that has experienced the highest number of military coups, hereafter...
April 16, 2025
Prof Ebenezer Durojaye appointed as Acting Director of Centre for Human Rights
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria wishes to inform its partners and stakeholders that Prof Ebenezer Durojaye has been...
April 16, 2025
The Faculty of Law hosts the 2025 Welcome Event: a year of excellence, collaboration, and collegiality.
The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria kicked off the 2025 academic year with a faculty-wide welcoming celebration on March 19, 2025, at the Sanlam...
March 31, 2025
Students from UP Law and University of Pennsylvania participate in cross-continental legal dialogue and exchange their perspectives.
On March 14, 2025, the University of Pretoria (UP) hosted a group of law students from the University of Pennsylvania (UPENN) for a beneficial academic and...
March 14, 2025
“Being SRC President means ensuring that every student feels heard, represented, and supported in their academic and personal journey,” - Vhutshilo Muambadzi
Meet Vhutshilo Muambadzi, a final-year LLB student at the University of Pretoria (UP) and the 2025 Student Representative Council (SRC) President. She embodies...
March 13, 2025
The 2025 Law Career Fair, presented by UP Career Services, prepares students for their legal careers.
This year's Law Career Fair was meticulously planned to provide students with the opportunity to learn about the areas of specialisation offered by employers...
March 07, 2025
UP Mercantile Law and the National Consumer Commission Formalise Collaboration During National Consumer Protection Week
The Department of Mercantile Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) and the National Consumer Commission (NCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today...
February 10, 2025
UP Faculty of Law Welcomes Top Matric Achievers
The top matric achievers who joined the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Law as the 2025 first-year cohort began their higher education journey on February 3...
February 07, 2025
Orientation Week 2025 provides a new educational climate for the UP-Law Freshers
The start of the academic year is often an exciting time, full of new beginnings, novel objectives, and bright prospects for intellectual and personal growth...
December 11, 2024
Bridging Theory and Practice: A Collaborative Networking Event with the Pretoria Society of Advocates (PSA)
\u00a0 On Friday, November 29, 2024, the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria conducted a historic networking event dubbed "Bridging Theory and Practice...
December 11, 2024
The University of Pretoria, Faculty of Law hosts the 2024 African Mining Legislation Atlas (AMLA) Workshop
\u00a0 The 2024 African Mining Legislation Atlas (AMLA) Workshop was proudly hosted by the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Law. This significant event...
November 27, 2024
Strategic Growth and Staff Development: A Purposeful 2024 Teaching and Learning Retreat.
\u00a0 The faculty hosted its fourth annual Academic Teaching and Learning Retreat on November 15, 2024, at Kievits Kroon Gauteng Wine Estate, with the theme...
November 26, 2024
Inaugurating Justice for a Sustainable Future: Launch of the Centre for Environmental Justice in Africa (CEJA).
\u00a0 The Centre for Environmental Justice in Africa (CEJA) was launched on November 19th and 20th, 2024, at the University of Pretoria's Hatfield Campus. The...
November 25, 2024
UP Law Curriculum Transformation Workshop: Crafting the Future of LLB Education
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...
November 12, 2024
Africa’s foremost comparative constitutional scholar, Charles Manga Fombad, honoured at Future Africa
The scholarship of Professor Charles Fombad provides important guidance to address contemporary challenges to constitutionalism in Africa and around the world...
November 08, 2024
The Faculty of Law hosted a successful Annual Electives Day for the 2025 academic year
\u00a0 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...
October 31, 2024
Inspiring Women, Shaping the Future: Highlights from the Women in Law Forum 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...
October 18, 2024
Dr. Ruddy Kabwe advances legal knowledge through his Doctoral studies
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...