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Faculty of Law

Welcome to the Faculty of Law -
'A Global Law Faculty in Africa'

The Faculty of Law, seen from one perspective, consists of its staff, its students and the building. But it is also much more than that: it represents an idea, namely the idea of a society ruled by law and not by individuals. This idea is pursued by our Faculty through a focus on law, and on excellence in all fields of law. It is also pursued through a focus on lawyers, by preparing our students to be leaders of their societies who can effectively promote the role of law and of principles. Read more...

 
 

News

Visiting Professors to the Department of Jurisprudence - 22/05/2012
From Department of Jurisprudence

Profs Andre and Johan van der Walt

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Environmental Law Seminar - 20/05/2012
From Law House

On 4 May 2012, law students were afforded the opportunity to attend a seminar on Environmental Law, presented by Matthew Burnell, director at Bell Dewar.

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Open Day 2012 - 19/05/2012
From Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law proudly participated in the Annual Open Day of the University of Pretoria which took place on Saturday, 19 May 2012.

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights presents the Helen Kanzira Memorial Lecture - 16/05/2012
From Faculty of Law

On Tuesday, 15 May 2012, Ms Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, presented the Annual Helen Kanzira Memorial Lecture at the University of Pretoria.

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Prof Koos Malan from the Department of Public Law commented on the Mdluli matter - 14/05/2012
From Department of Public Law

A former senior NPA official, Adv Glynnis Breytenbach, has challenged the authority to make the docket against Mdluli public. Read here what Prof Malan's opinion is on this matter.

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