Finding law reports law llb and other law degrees 1st. Saflii also hosts legal materials from other countries in the region which are obtained through partnerships, collaborative efforts and more recently through linking to other legal information. The concept of parole was first introduced into south african law under the. Free south african family law and divorce law ebooks on abuse, child support, maintenance, marital regimes, divorce and separation and marital property. Prisons and reformatories act2 shortly after union in 1910. As far as textbooks are concerned, there is a prescribed text. Cases are published by juta as a consolidated series known as the south african law reports citation format is standardised the all south african law reports are published by lexisnexis butterworths. It is a book that sets out the most important provisions of all related legislation and comments on the important sections thereof. All laws and state actions must be in line with the constitution. For a full list of cases, see the course outline for students. Ccma employees, users and stakeholders ccma to continue operating on minimised services during covid19 nationwide lockdown on thursday, 09 april 2020.
Turquand rule statutory and common law revised south africa. Hutchison et al the law of contract in south africa oxford university press, 2009. It established that capital punishment was inconsistent with the commitment to human. South africa has a hybrid or mixed legal system, formed by the interweaving of a number of distinct legal traditions. These cases may be found in the law reports, which may be accessed in the law library, both in paper and electronic form.
Additional information about the all south african law reports. Saflii cannot edit or radact any information contained in the gazettes. University of south africa muckleneuk, pretoria pvl2601120122015 98758411 3b2 the study guide reflects the law as at 1 august 2011. Counsel for the parties were ad idem that there is a dearth of south african case law. Study notes for ilw1501 to help with preparation of examinations. Extracts from some of the most important acts relating to the law. South african courts are indeed enjoined by section 35 of. The supreme court of appeal of south africa reportable case no. With this display option, all cases or all legislation can be chosen without using the. Northern cape division of the high court of south africa decisions 2005northwest division of the high court of south africa decisions 2005western cape division of the high court of south africa decisions 2005 south african consolidated legislation. Criminal law, procedure and evidence regsterminologie. When looking for cases your biggest asset is understanding what the case citation means. Turquand rule statutory and common law revised south.
Criminal law which is to be distinguished from its civil counterpart forms part of the public law of south africa, as well as of the substantive law. S v makwanyane and another cct 394 was a landmark 1995 judgement of the constitutional court of south africa. Saflii reproduces the gazettes in line with permission from the government printing works of the republic of south africa. In south africa the private legal status of a person is determined by the law of the country or place in which such a person is domiciled. Since 1947, the provincial and supreme court law reports were gathered into one publication the south african law reports. Ilw1501 study notes introduction to law unisa studocu. Finding case law researching south african law library guide.
A general comparison between the principles of the law of specific contract in south africa and its english counterpart. Saflii publishes legal information for free public access which comprises mainly of case law and legislation from south africa. The law library has a limited historical collection of south african case law in print. The courts look at the facts of the case, and the law. Extracts from some of the most important acts relating to the law of persons are included at the back of this book. South african common and customary law of intestate. Under such a regime legitimate state authority exists only. The first unit of study for business law 101 is an introduction to the subject. The constitution is the supreme highest law of south africa. If used again it will collapse the databases into countrycourt case law databases, country legislation databases, etc. South african criminal law reports 1990 to date, the onli. Minister of police v skosana is an important case in south african law. Decisions up to the may 2012 law reports were considered for inclusion. Finding case law researching south african law library.
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