Browsing Research Articles (Faculty of Law) by Title
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An Analysis of the Human Rights and Gender consequences of the New South African Constitution and Bill of Rights with regards to the recognition and implementation of Muslim Personal Law
(The University of the Western Cape, 1996)Prior to the new constitutional dispensation in South Africa all women had identities of race and gender imposed on them. With a new dispensation in place Muslim women, however, still have to deal with identities attributed ... -
An analysis of the rationale behind the distribution of shares in terms of the Islamic law of intestate succession
(Sabinet, 2020)There are 35 verses in Al Quraan that refer to succession. A daughter always inherits half the share of a son in terms of the Islamic law of intestate succession. (See Khan The Noble Qur’an – English Translation of the ... -
An analysis of the right of a Muslim child born out of wedlock to inherit from his or her deceased parent in terms of the law of succession : a South African case study
(Obiter, 2021)This article analyses the right of a Muslim child born out of wedlock to inherit from his or her deceased parent in terms of the law of succession within the South African context. The status of the child in the South ... -
An analysis of the right of a Muslim spouse to claim pension interest subsequent to divorce: A South African case study
(University of Zurich, 2021)Section 37D(1)(d)(i) of the Pension Fund Act 24 of 1956 enables a divorced spouse to claim pension interest from the pension fund organisation of his or her former wife or husband if certain requirements are met. This ... -
An analysis of the right of a muslin child born out of wedlock to inherit from his or her deceased parent in terms of the law of succession: A South African case study
(ASSAf, 2021)This article analyses the right of a Muslim child born out of wedlock to inherit from his or her deceased parent in terms of the law of succession within the South African context. The status of the child in the South ... -
An analysis of the right of Muslim adopted children to inherit from their deceased parents in terms of the law of succession: A South African case study
(Juta, 2021)This paper analyses the right of Muslim adopted children to inherit from their deceased parents in terms of the laws of succession within the South African legal context. The status of adoption in South African and Islamic ... -
An Analysis of the Right of Muslim Adopted Children to Inherit from their Deceased Parents in terms of the Law of Succession: A South African Case Study
(Juta, 2021)This paper analyses the right of Muslim adopted children to inherit from their deceased parents in terms of the laws of succession within the South African legal context. The status of adoption in South African and Islamic ... -
Analysis of the Women’s Legal Centre Trust case
(Law Society of South Africa, 2020)The Western Cape Division of the High Court in Cape Town handed down the judgment in the Women’s Legal Centre Trust case on 31 August 2018. It declared that the state is obliged to respect, protect, promote and fulfil the ... -
Animal, Subject, Constitution. Mosaic: an interdisciplinary critical journal
(Johns Hopkins University, 2021)Subjectivity and a civil constitution, according to Kant, are both made possible by a certain power or ability, which the human being has in comparison with animals. This essay examines Derrida's reading of Kant's Anthropology ... -
Applying the Gordon & Ford categorisation and the routine activities theory to cybercrime: a suitable target
(IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2017)This article speaks to the societal implications of technology by discussing the problems presented by cybercrime. It identifies a twofold problem. The first is that the proliferation of cybercrime is outstripping the ... -
The approaches of the African Commission to the right to health under the African Charter
(Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape, 2013)In 2012 the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights celebrated its 25 years of existence. The Commission was established pursuant to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, which came into force in 1986. ... -
The Arab Spring – A brief view of Morocco’s February 20 movement and effects
(International Journal of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences Studies, 2020): Since 2011, Morocco has been engaged in a series of political, constitutional and institutional reforms, including a wider respect for human rights. The debates and changes can be attributed to the unprecedented organised ... -
Arbeidsreg in 'n maatskaplike verband
(Juta Law, 1995)Introduction: 'n Regsteksboek is nie bloot 'n uiteensetting van regs reels nie. Dit is, in die eerste plek, 'n seleksie van bespreekingspunte en, terselfdetyd, 'n evaluasie van die selekteerde gegewens wat uitgaan van 'n ... -
Arbitration and corruption: A toolkit for arbitrators
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)In international commercial or investment arbitration proceedings, the appointed arbitral tribunal may suspect or one of the parties may allege that corruption, especially in the form of foreign public bribery, has ... -
An argument for foetal protection within a framework of legal abortion in South Africa
(International Centre of Medicine and Law, 2016)Termination of pregnancy (abortion) and foetal protection remain a challenging topic in South Africa where abortion is legalised and largely decriminalised. As a general rule, an unborn (nasciturus) does not have legal ... -
Aspects of Dutch Colonial family law related to the Indonesian Rajah of Tambora's exile at the Cape
(Cambridge University Press, 2020)'As far as family law is concerned, we in South Africa have ... every kind of family ... This is the result of ... history ... Our families are suffused with history, as family law is suffused with history, culture, belief ... -
Assessing the impact: Mandatory and minimum sentences in South Africa
(Institute for Security Studies (ISS), 2005)The legislation passed in 1997 that provides for mandatory minimum sentences for serious crimes was recently extended for another two years. At the time, the aim was to reduce serious and violent crime, achieve consistency ... -
Assessing the protection of older persons’ access to social services in South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic
(Nelson R Mandela School of Law, 2021)One of the main justifications for the severe restrictions imposed on South Africans in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic is the need for the protection of older persons. Unfortunately, the dire scientific warnings ... -
Barnard v Minister of Justice: the minister’s verdict
(Institute for Security Studies & University of Cape Town, 2017)Granting parole to offenders serving life sentences has raised questions in public and political discourse. This contribution evaluates the discretion of the minister to decline parole under Section 78(2) of the Correctional ... -
Barnard v Minister of Justice: the minister’s verdict - Deciding on parole for offenders serving life sentences
(Institute for Security Studies, 2017)Parole for offenders serving life sentences has ignited questions in media reports and political circles. This complexity becomes a touchy issue when it leaves more questions than answers after the grant or decline to place ...