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 16, 2024
Mr. Thabang Manamela, who joined the Department of Jurisprudence at UP Law as an academic associate, was recently promoted to assistant lecturer. He is an attorney who obtained an LLM in Law in Political Justice after falling in love with teaching law. His areas of interest in research are the...
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
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...
Posted on July 12, 2024
Celebrating the Faculty of Law Academic Achievers Awards recognises exceptional graduates who, in the academic year 2023, achieved academic distinction in their studies and who embodied the UP's strategic objectives, which include achieving academic excellence, being globally competitive, and...
Posted on July 05, 2024
The Centre for Child Law at the University of Pretoria, Faculty of Law, hosted the hybrid Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), Forum on Domestic Violence, from June 18 to 21, 2024, at the Protea Hotel in Balalaika Sandton, in collaboration with the Department of International...
Posted on June 27, 2024
Mkhwanazi Attorneys invites UP Law students to discuss the issues of NSFAS funding, its impact on higher education and student life, and the merits and cons of changing the current legislation.
Posted on June 12, 2024
University of Pretoria Hosts 2024 Postgraduate Conference on Power, Transformation, and Sustainability
Posted on June 07, 2024
The University of Pretoria Law Clinic conducts a trial procedure lecture series in collaboration with the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) to hone the trial advocacy skills of UP Practical Law students.
Posted on May 14, 2024
Department of Jurisprudence Research discussion on Decoding Apartheid's Legacy: Insights from Dr Christopher Gevers' Seminar
Posted on May 05, 2024
Department of Mercantile Law, led by Prof Phumudzo Munyai takes the lead in demonstrating the need and importance of fostering working relations between the academy and industry practitioners. The mutual collaboration has been cemented through a working agreement which will be implemented through...
Posted on April 25, 2024
The Department of Mercantile Law hosted a joint dialogue with the Gauteng Economic Development with discussions centered around the theme of consumer protection. The event was also, the first in a series of collaborative engagements which will be held by the two organisations in the future,...
Posted on April 24, 2024
UP LLB student receives Mandela scholarship to participate at the Leiden University International Student Exchange
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