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UCT Open Day – find out about studying Law at UCT
UCT holds an annual Open Day event so that you can come to our campus to find out for yourselves about how UCT works, our degree programmes, what is required to apply for your chosen programme, and about all the related student services.
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In remembrance - Associate Professor Cathy Powell
It is with the deepest shock and sadness that the Faculty of Law shares the news that Cathy Powell passed away this last weekend. Dr Cathy Powell (Associate Professor & Head of Department of Public Law) passed away on Saturday 15 February.
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Trapped in tarpaulin - refugee shelter in Uganda
UCT Law was delighted to welcome Herman Tuhairwe to the Faculty in January. From Uganda, Herman is pursuing his doctoral research under the supervision of Professor Fatima Khan, Director of UCT Law’s Refugee Rights Unit.
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Missed First Year Campus Reception?
Did you miss first year campus reception? Don't worry - you can still register for the 2025 academic year!
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Criminal Justice Reform in Africa - Conference
Criminal Justice Reform in Africa takes centre stage this week at UCT Law, with a one-day conference on this topic hosted by UCT Law's Centre of Criminology in partnership with the Notre Dame Law School.
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In Memory: the new Khoro Makhesha LLB Scholarship
UCT Law is honoured to issue a call for applications for the newly-established Khoro Makhesha LLB Scholarships, established by the Makhesha Family in memory of their son Khoro.
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UCT Open Day 2025
We're excited about welcoming you to UCT's OPEN DAY 2025. Have a peek at the full Open Day Programme at the link - and we look forward to seeing you at the Kramer Law Building - two sessions 10h00 -12h00 and 13h00 - 15h00. Don't miss it!
OPEN DAY PROGRAMME

New Peace Palace Fellowships
UCT Law and the Faculty's Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Unit are delighted that the new 2024/2025 PCA-UCT Fellowship has been awarded to Ruth Olaoyenikan, under UCT-PCA MoU.
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Administrative Law conference report now available
During January 2024, just over three decades after the adoption of the Breakwater Declaration, a second gathering took place in Cape Town under the theme "Breakwater Revisited".
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Equality Law Jurisprudence in Africa - Symposium & Book Project
Below is a call for abstracts to participate in an online symposium to discuss a proposed edited volume on Developing Equality Law Jurisprudence in Africa.
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Equality Law Jurisprudence in Africa - Symposium & Book Project
The organising committee is pleased to announce a call for abstracts to participate in an online symposium to discuss a proposed edited volume on Developing Equality Law Jurisprudence in Africa.
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Judge Dire Tladi delivers 58th TB Davie Memorial Lecture
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) swore in then Professor Dire Tladi as the first-ever South African judge on its bench in February this year. On 1 October Judge Tladi delivered UCT’s 58th TB Davie Memorial Lecture.
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