Title
Prof
Name and surname
Pieter du Toit
Job title
Professor
Telephone
+27 18 299 1934
E-mail
Pieter.duToit@nwu.ac.za
Physical address
Building F5, Office 119B, Potchefstroom Campus
Qualifications

BIuris (cum laude, UOFS) 1994; LLB (UOFS) 1996; LLM International Law (UJ) 2006; LLD (NWU) 2011

Expertise
Criminal Procedure
Staff type
Academic
Background

Having practised as an attorney before joining the NPA as a Regional Court Prosecutor and later State Advocate, Prof. du Toit has skill and experience of the application of criminal law. Throughout his years in academia, Prof. du Toit has published over 28 articles in accredited journals and presented numerous papers at national and international conferences, including in Australia, Netherlands, Greece and Ireland. He contributes immensely to the Criminal Law module through his knowledge of criminal law in prosecuting, and through teaching and research.

One of Prof du Toit’s major contributions is the fact he developed this programme (Professional LLM Criminal Law and Procedure) and served as the programme leader from 2018-2022.