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Master of Laws in International Trade, Investment and Business Law Faculty of Law · Specialised Master's Programme · 2027 2027 intake hosted by the University of Pretoria International Trade, Investment and Business Law A coll...

Master of Laws in Tax Law Faculty of Law · Specialised Master's Programme · 2027 LLM in Mercantile Law · Specialisation Tax Law A Mercantile Law specialisation in domestic and in...

Master of Laws in Mercantile Law Specialising in Corporate Law Faculty of Law · Specialised Master's Programme · 2027 LLM in Mercantile Law · Specialisation Corporate Law A Mercantile Law specialisation for advanced...

Master of Laws in Mercantile Law Faculty of Law · Specialised Master's Programme · 2027 Department of Mercantile and Labour Law LLM in Mercantile Law Advanced commercial and business law with ...

Master of Laws in Mercantile Law specialising in Competition Law Faculty of Law · Specialised Master's Programme · 2027 LLM in Mercantile Law · Specialisation Competition Law A Mercantile Law specialisation focused on...

Directors and AI-Assisted Decision-Making: Assessing AI’s Potential Interaction with Corporate Decision-Making Regulation Regarding Delegation, Reliance, and the Business Judgment Rule To what extent can company directors delegate to, and rely on, artificial intelligence systems when making decisions? Authors: A Nyasulu & E Olivier Summary: A...

UWC Faculty of Law's Centre for African Fintech, Innovation and Law (CAFIL) Hosts Book Launch on Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development in Africa UWC Faculty of Law's Centre for African Fintech, Innovation and Law (CAFIL) Hosts Book Launch on Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development in Africa On Monday 16 Feb...

Contracting out of a promoter’s personal liability under section 21(2) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008: A purposive and comparative analysis Can company promoters avoid their statutory liability under failed pre-incorporation contracts? Authors: E Olivier, S Hull and A Williams Summary: Section 21 of the Compa...

The meaning of “financial assistance” for purposes of section 45 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 What is “financial assistance” for purposes of section 45 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008? Author: E Olivier Summary: In South Africa, a company t...

Gender equality in the just energy transition agenda for the African extractives context: The rule of law Gender equality in the just energy transition agenda for the African extractives context: The rule of law Author: B Kengni Summary: The extractives industry, including sectors s...

Anti-Money Laundering and the "Beneficial Ownership" Amendments to South Africa's Companies Act 71 of 2008 Anti-Money Laundering and the "Beneficial Ownership" Amendments to South Africa's Companies Act 71 of 2008 Authors: E Olivier and W Nortje Summary:&nb...

Arbitration of water disputes in the African mining sector Arbitration of water disputes in the African mining sector Author: B Kengni Summary: For decades, experts have repeatedly warned about the looming impacts of climate change, inc...

Digital assets in payments and transaction banking Digital assets in payments and transaction banking Authors: A Milne and V Lawack Summary: This article defines digital assets as those directly controlled through public-p...

Applications Open for Specialised Postgraduate Areas of Study - Master's Degrees (LLM /MPhil) and Doctoral Degrees (LLD/PhD) Postgraduate Programmes The Faculty of Law offers LLM/MPhil and LLD/PhD degrees in several areas of specialisation. The Faculty is home to four departments: Criminal Justice and...

Specialise in Tax Law with our new Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Law programme Taxation is a challenging field of study, while at the same time offering the opportunity of a rewarding career as a tax practitioner or tax lawyer. The PG Diploma in Tax i...

Dikgang Moseneke Grant: UWC Faculty of Law 2025 Dikgang Moseneke Grant: UWC Faculty of Law 2025 1. INTRODUCTION In 2018, former deputy chief justice, Dikgang Moseneke chose the Law Faculty, University of the Wes...