Masters Degrees (Law Multidisciplinary)
Recent Submissions
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To what extent do SPS measurers impact on market access for developing countries: a case study of South Africa.
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A critical evaluation of the efficacy-validity criterion of Kelsen's Theory of Revolutions with especial regard to selected case-studies.
(1989)The efficacy-validity criterion of Kelsen·s theory of revolutions can be impugned in both its theoretical and practical dimensions. The philosophical foundation of this criterion is contained in the Is-Ought dichotomy ... -
The board of directors as a governance mechanism in South Africa: an agency theory perspective.
(2018)The changed legislative landscape of the 2008 Companies Act required a rebalancing of the agency relationship between the board of directors and shareholders given the more onerous statutory oversight and accountabilit ... -
An analysis of the international regulation of hazardous waste from a South African perspective.
(1996)This dissertation briefly explains the effects of continuing the hazardous waste trade, followed by a discussion of Thor Chemicals as a local example of this trade and its effects, before going on to discuss the ... -
Codification: its evolution, obstacles and achievements; and its value in South Africa.
(1984)No abstract provided. -
Informal settlements, legislation and planning in South Africa.
(1996)Informal settlements in urban areas In South Africa are a result of urbanisation and the inability of past legislation to adequately accommodate informal settlements. The unwillingness of past governments to accept and ... -
A critical examination of South African legislation pertaining to the abused child.
(1994)The physical and sexual abuse of children is primarily a complex, insidious socio-psychological . problem, and secondly, a legal concern. Accordingly, any attempt to examine the phenomenon from a legal perspective, requires ... -
An analysis of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 as it relates to derogatory comments posted by employees on social media.
(2018)With the rise of the digital age, social media has become a tool for communication in the modern world. The law on social media in South Africa is underdeveloped and there is an absence of current legislation that specifically ... -
The COMESA-SADC-EAC free trade area: Rules of origin – an impediment to regional trade and economic integration.
(2018)The Tripartite Free Trade Area is a regional economic integration initiative that brings together 26 African countries belonging to the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Southern African Development ... -
A critical and comparative analysis of the expression "ordinarily resident" as a criterion for determining the place of residence of an individual in the context of income tax legislation in South Africa and certain other juristictions.
(2016)The nexus between a natural person’s income and their liability to tax in South Africa on their income, regardless of the location of its source, subject to statutory relief and international agreements, is the individual’s ... -
Sentencing juveniles according to the Child Justice Act: a critical evaluation of application of the principle that "detention must be a measure of last resort and for the shortest possible period of time" in the case law.
(2016)The 1990s gave momentum to the Child Justice Movement motivated by the need for a separate criminal justice system to deal with juvenile delinquency. The movement’s focus was on law reform, child detention, and restorative ... -
Critically evaluating the machinery of the Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 for combating domestic violence in South Africa.
(2017)There is an international law duty on South Africa in terms of the Convention on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEDAW) and the Convention on the Elimination of Violence Against Woman (CEVAW). Section 12 (1) (c) ... -
Pregnancy in the workplace: a consideration of section 187(1)(e) of the Labour Relations Act.
(2016)Prior the Republic of South Africa’s Constitution Act 108 of 1996, standards regarding fairness and equality of women in the labour market left much to be desired. Additionally, section 187(1)(e) of the Labour Relations ... -
Protecting fixed-term contract employees In South Africa: the past and the present.
(2016)The aim of this dissertation is to assess whether or not fixed-term contract employees are adequately protected in South Africa as those who form part of a non-standard workforce. This assessment will provide a detailed ...