SA Copyright Academics Weigh in on Copyright Amendment Bill
South African Copyright Academics Weigh in on Copyright Amendment Bill
On the eve of a Parliamentary meeting to review the President’s Constitutional reservations, a group of leading copyright and constitutional academics have identified technical changes to meet all of the President’s concerns.
The South African Copyright Amendment Bill has been stalled since the President sent it back to Parliament to consider revisions in light of reservations about its constitutionality. The President singled out the Bill’s provisions to guarantee remuneration to artists and to expand exceptions for educational, research, disability, and other public interest uses of…
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Prof Stephen de la Harpe, passed away
Prof Stephen de la Harpe, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Law, North-West University passed away on thursday, 18 February 2021. He has been in the ICU for the last six weeks.
The Faculty wants to convey its sincerest condolences to his wife, Hanri, their daughters, Kara, Shani, Lana and Janke, friends and colleagues. We want to thank them for sharing their husband and father with the Faculty these past few years.
He was always calm, happy and content with a deep love for his wife and children. He always had a kind word for everyone he met. Inherent he was a true lawyer and always challenged us and the students to think deeper, to come up with solutions rather than… read more
Invitation & Call For Papers
INVITATION & CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE NWU FACULTY OF LAW CORPORATE & FINANCIAL MARKETS LAW CONFERENCE 28-29 OCTOBER 2021 AND SPECULUM JURIS JOURNAL SPECIAL EDITION
North West University (NWU) Faculty of Law wishes to invite you to present a paper at the NWU 1st Corporate & Financial Markets Law Conference, virtually on 28-29 October 2021, owing to the current covid-19 challenges. The theme of the conference is: confronting the effects of the covid-19 pandemic on corporate governance, corporate insolvency and financial education measures in practice.
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Invitation 1st Corporate & Financial Markets Law Conference 2021
Date: 28 -29 October 2021
Venue: Virtual
Theme: Confronting the effects of the covid-19 pandemic on corporate governance, corporate insolvency and financial education measures in practice
Call for Abstracts
Keynote speakers: Prof FHI Cassim (Specialist Committee on Company Law)
Prof JJ du Plessis (Deakin University)
Prof PC Osode (University of Fort Hare)
Prof L de Koker (La Trobe University)
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Prof Lourens du Plessis passed away
Prof Lourens du Plessis, a gentle intellectual giant, passed away on Saterday 6 February 2021
Prof Lourens du Plessis, was one of the great minds of this country. His intellectual ability surpassed all of those around him, yet he was known for his gentleness and humility. He was never afraid to say what he thinks and his criticism of the former government more than once brought him and his family into big trouble. It was, however, difficult to refute any of his arguments, as they were based on fact and intellectual rigour.
He retired a few years ago as a Research Professor from the Faculty of Law, North-West University. He…
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North-West University and University of Fort Hare-RAVAC: NWO-NRF Project: Water-Energy-Food communities in South Africa:
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PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS
PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES DURING 2019. Annually the Faculty of Law recognizes the outstanding achievements of their students within the academic, leadership, cultural and sports fields. We are grateful to also have build strong relationships over the years with stakeholders sponsoring award prizes, and participate in our functions.We want to congratulate our students with their different awards as listed below. Hard work en dedication is key to your success, of which we are extremely proud of. More info: Click here