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Relocation decisions: do culture, language and religion matter in the rainbow nation?
(Centre for Family Law and Practice, London Metropolitan University, 2010)
This article turns to culture, language
and religion as constitutional constructs in South Africa,
in an attempt to clarify their importance generally. The
position prior to the Children’s Act is discussed. The article ...
The Gift and the meaning-giving subject: A Reading of Given Time
(Springer, 2010)
In this essay the relation between justice and the gift in Derrida’s thinking is explored. The essay shows that an understanding of the ontological difference or the relation between Being and beings in Heidegger’s thinking ...
A guide to the rights of inmates as described in the Correctional Services Act and regulations
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The Correctional Services Act (111 of 1998) was promulgated in 2004 creating a rights-based framework for South Africa’s prison system. In 2008 the Correctional Services Act was amended by the Correctional Services Amendment ...
Going the extra mile: police training on domestic violence
(Institute for Security Studies, 2010)
As anticipated by the drafters of the Domestic Violence Act (DVA), the South African Police Service
holds the key to the successful implementation of the Act. Over the past ten years, researchers and
independent bodies ...
Marriage under African customary law in the face of the Bill of Rights and international human rights standards in Malawi
(Pretoria University Law Press (PULP), 2010)
Contracting a marriage under African customary law in Malawi poses difficulties and challenges in the light of the Bill of Rights and international human rights standards. There are bound to be conflicts which, seen from ...
Madness and the law: The Derrida/Foucault debate revisited
(Springer, 2010)
In this article the Derrida/Foucault debate is scrutinised with two closely related aims in mind: (1) reconsidering the way in which Foucault’s texts, and especially the more recently published lectures, should be read; ...
Inter-country adoption from a Southern and Eastern African perspective
(Washington & Lee Law School, Virginia, 2010)
This paper reviews recent developments pertinent to
inter-country adoption in Southern and Eastern
Africa. In particular, it focuses on the tripartite roles
of governments, the judiciary and the international
community, ...
Engaging meaningfully with government on socio-economic rights : A focus on the right to housing
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2010)
To make sure that service delivery is effective and has a positive impact on people’s quality of life, it is important to have meaningful engagement between communities and the government. South Africa’s Constitution makes ...
Institutional subsidiarity in the South African constitution
(Juta Law, 2010)
This article attempted to clarify the role played by section 156(4) of the Constitution by tracing some of the origins and manifestations of the principle of subsidiarity, on which this provision is modelled. It was argued ...
Local government reform in Zimbabwe: A policy dialogue
(Community Law Centre, University Western Cape, 2010)
On 3-4
November 2009 the Community Law Centre hosted a seminar entitled “Policy Dialogue on
the Future of Local Government in Zimbabwe”. A diverse spectrum of local government
practitioners was assembled to discuss ...