article  // 24 Oct 2017

Mental health support for staff and students

UCT services are available to lend support to students and staff who may be dealing with personal mental health stresses. Students and staff are encouraged to seek assistance as early as possible.
article  // 05 Oct 2017

Law Student Opportunities: Teaching Assistants (TAs) 2018

The UCT Law Faculty hopes to appoint a number of LLB graduates to act as teaching assistants during 2018. As a teaching assistant you will be expected to tutor LLB students, carry out a certain amount of marking, and assist the students in yo
article  // 05 Oct 2017

Vodacom announces free internet access for students and staff

University of Cape Town students and staff who are Vodacom subscribers will now have free internet access following the decision by the mobile network provider to zero rate a number of academic sites. Having already zero rated the charge to k
article  // 29 Sep 2017

Book Launch: Jurisprudence in an African Context

UCT Law Faculty members are invited to the book launch and panel discussion of the book Jurisprudence in an African Context, at which Judge Dennis Davis will be in conversation with Mr Khomotso Moshikaro (UCT), Dr Oritsegbubemi O
article  // 21 Aug 2017

Spotlight on Violence Against Women

The Faculty of Law, as part of its Women’s Month Programme, will be hosting a conference entitled Spotlight on Violence Against Women, on 25 August 2017. The event starts at 10:30, with registration and coffee. Attendees will be welcomed
article  // 16 Aug 2017

Despair and depression at law school are real, and need attention

The emotional health of law students was recently brought to my attention in an email from a student at the University of Cape Town’s law faculty where I am the dean. The student noted a perceived hyper competitive, overly demanding and alienatin