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The inclusivity of communal land tenure: a redefinition of ownership in Canada and South Africa?
(Juta & Company Ltd., 2008)The nature of land tenure rights is defined in many different ways in different jurisdictions. One of the basic differences lies in the extent of exclusivity or inclusivity of land tenure, or what is called a "discourse ... -
Indian succession laws with apecial reference to the position of females: a model for South Africa
(IFCOL, 2008)South Africa's dual system of succession laws (the common law of succession and the customary law of succession) recently came under scrutiny in Bhe v Magistrate, Khayelitsha (Commission for Gender Equality as Amicus ... -
Informality, employment contracts, and social insurance coverage: rights-based perspectives in a developing world context
(Kluwer Law International, 2011)This contribution critically reflects on rights-based perspectives in relation to the extension of social security, in particular social insurance coverage to those who work informally, with a focus on the developing world. ... -
Insolvency Law- Update
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Institutionalisation of African traditional medicine in South Africa: healing powers of the law?
(Unisa (College of Law), 2011)In line with global trends in law and domestic realities the South African government has been one of the few “new” nations to make significant progress in including traditional health practice in the mainstream healthcare ... -
Integrating fragmented pollution regulation regimes in Europe: an appraisal of the integrated pollution prevention and control directive (Part 2)
(LexisNexis, 2008)Die Suid-Afrikaanse omgewingsbeheerregime is gefragmenteer. Hierdie fragmentasie manifesteer vera! by die plaaslike besoedelingsregulasieregime. Die huidige regime bestaan uit verskeie owerhede, prosesse, meganismes en ... -
International labour and social security standards: a developing country critique
(Kluwer Law International, 2013)Emphasizing the need for international standards to appreciate the realities of developing countries, the contribution highlights some of the problems experienced in this context: weak ratification of international labour ... -
The interpretation and application of article 13(b) of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
(Juta, 2011)This article examines how courts in the UK, the USA and South Africa apply and interpret article 13(b) of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Courts in the UK have always adopted a ... -
The interpretation of section 231 of the South African Constitution: a lost ball in the high weeds!
(IFCOL, 2008)A critical discussion of Quagliani v President of the Republic of South Africa case 959/04 (TPD) (unreported); Van Rooyen / Brown v President of the Republic of South Africa case 28214/06 (TPD) (unreported) decided on 6 ... -
Introduction to virtual property: lex virtualis ipsa loquitur
(2015)This article serves as an introduction to the concept of virtual property and also to very briefly note the relevance of virtual property in modern society. A universally accepted definition of virtual property is hard to ... -
Is water flowing in a public river or stream 'a thing capable of being stolen'?
(Juta Law, 2012)The environmental problem is without doubt one of the most critical problems facing our generation today (Judge CG Weeramantry in the foreword to D Grindlinton and P Taylor Property Rights and Sustainability: The Evolution ... -
Islamic finance: a corollary of legal pluralism or legal diversity in South Africa and the Netherlands?
(Institute of Foreign and Comparative Law, 2015)In this contribution we discuss the position of Islamic finance in South Africa and the Netherlands in the light of legal pluralism and legal diversity in each legal system. Islamic finance is based on Islamic law, which ... -
Judges, politics and the separation of powers.
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Keuringspanele ('Screening Panels') as gepaste geskilbeslegtingsmetode ter oplossing van mediese wanpraktykgeskille
(Faculty of Law, North West University, 2009)A right only has any value if there is a remedy providing for the acknowledgement and enforcement thereof. An increase in medical malpractice claims can be expected in South Africa in view of the fact that the public is ... -
Konstitusionalisme in Suid-Afrika
(Litnet Akademies, 2014)Teen die agtergrond van 'n veelbewoë staatsregtelike geskiedenis is konstitusionalisme deur die 1993- en 1996-Grondwette in die Suid-Afrikaanse regsorde ingevoer. Konstitusionalisme is 'n term wat, as deel van die globale ... -
Koolstofbelasting as voorgestelde ekologiese fiskalehervormingsmaatreël in Suid-Afrika
(LitNet, 2016)Die doel van die artikel is om sowel die ontwikkeling as die inhoud van die Draft Carbon Tax Bill, 2015 in besonderhede te bespreek. Die sentrale vertrekpunt van die betoog berus op die aanname dat fiskalehervormingsmaatreëls ... -
Korporatiewe identiteit as die basis van strafregtelike aanspreeklikheid van regspersone (2): Die Praktyk
(NWu, 2011)The shortcomings of individualist models of corporate criminal liability have led to the development of more realistic approaches to the criminal liability of juristic persons. In this contribution two legislative attempts ... -
Korporatiewe identiteit as grondslag van die strafregtelike aanspreeklikheid van regspersone (1): teoretiese grondbeginsels
(NWU, 2011)Corporate identity as foundation of the criminal liability of legal persons (1): theoretical principles The different models for the criminal liability of juristic persons reveal a tension between individualist and realistic ... -
Land affairs and rural development; agriculture : 2009 (1) : journal
(Verloren van Themaat Centre, UNISA, 2009)