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.
Did you know we have at least TEN postdoctoral research fellows in the Faculty at the moment? So who are these colleagues, and what are they busy with? Watch this space for spotlights on some of our postdocs!
If you're thinking of applying to study Law at UCT in 2026, now is the time to do it. With applications closing end July this year, we have loads of information available on the different LLB programmes and what your options are.
Dr Charlene Musiza is one of the UCT Law Faculty's ten Postdoctoral Research Fellows. Dr Musiza's term as postdoctoral research fellow commenced in July 2024 and continues this year.
The 34th edition of the Christof Heyns African Human Moot Court Competition is being hosted by the University of Cape Town’s Faculty of Law from 29 June – 5 July 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.