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15 years on, has the legal Pandora's Box yet to be sealed? : a critical analysis of the majority in the Heavy Metal case and determination of the correct interpretation of the concept of 'control' as it relates to associated ship arrests.
(2015)In respect of company law, there are two main principles that govern it. The first principle is that a company is a juristic person, having a separate legal identity and thus existing separately from the individuals who ... -
Abandonment in marine insurance law : an historical comparative study.
(1996)This study follows upon an LLM thesis in which the writer submitted that South African marine insurance law should be allowed to develop by way of a codification process which co-ordinates research of the principles ... -
The abused women in South Africa : statutory implications and the use of mediation to resolve domestic violence disputes.
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Access to affordable life-saving medicines : the South African response.
(2012)Patent protection grants the patent holder with a market monopoly, free from market competition allowing the patentee to charge any price; therefore medicines are sold at prices much higher than the marginal cost of ... -
Access to antiretrovirals : are there any solutions?
(2008)In South Africa 1 000 people die of AIDS everyday and 100 000 more people require ARVs every year. There is therefore an urgent need to provide access to ARVs andother essential medicines. The South African Constitution ... -
Access to genetic resources and sharing of benefits arising out of their utilization : a critical analysis of the contribution of the Nagoya Protocol to the existing international regime on access and benefit-sharing.
(2012)Prior to the commencement of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), genetic resources were considered to be the common heritage of mankind; this principle gave the right to developed countries to obtain and freely ... -
Addressing child marriages through law reform : a case study of Zimbabwe.
(2015)Abstract not available. -
The admission of hearsay evidence, evidence obtained from entrapment and the interception and and monitoring of communications in arbitration proceedings conducted in terms of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
(2014)The law of evidence takes quite a rigid stance in criminal courts in order to afford an accused person a fair trial, as envisaged by the Constitution. It thus follows that the standard of proof in criminal courts is beyond ... -
Advance directives and euthenasia in frail care and the terminally ill.
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Aerospace law : the regulation of space activities and space exploration.
(1985)No abstract available. -
Affected persons in business rescue proceedings : has a balance been struck?
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Affirmative action for people with disabilities in the South African workplace : compliance and enforcement.
(2015)This study is concerned with affirmative action for people with disabilities in the South African workplace with a focus on compliance and monitoring. Affirmative action is a temporary means to promote equality. In South ... -
African customary law : a constitutional challenge for gender equality.
(1999)No abstract available. -
The African Union and human rights : drawing from the European experience of human rights supervision, what impact might the African Union, and the consequent creation of an African court, have on Africa with regard to human rights, African unity, and the issue of state sovereignty?
(2003)The formation of the African Union (AU) holds great promise for Africa with regard to development. It also brings a new dimension to human rights in Africa, with the creation of the African Court. However, the OAUs legacy ... -
The African Union and its radical stance towards human rights and democracy.
(2003)Any research that attempts to tackle the issue of human rights in Africa is likely to raise emotions because of the history of perpetual human rights violations in the region. Nevertheless, the establishment of the African ... -
Against the strict application of the caveat subscriptor rule in the context of contracts of necessity.
(2012)This dissertation critically examines the common law caveat subscriptor rule and argues against the strict application of the rule in the context of ‘contracts of necessity’ (which is defined in the research paper). I ... -
An analyis of the tax implications for an employer and employee of a deferred compensation scheme.
(1999)No abstract available. -
Analysing and comparing the impact of misrepresentation and non-disclosure on the validity of a contract: similarities, differences and remedies.
(2018)This dissertation explores the concepts of non-disclosure and misrepresentation in South African law. The principal focus surrounds the effect non-disclosure as a form of misrepresentation has on the liability of contracting ...