Browsing Magister Legum - LLM (Mercantile and Labour Law) by Title
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A Critical analysis of section 129 of the companies act 71 of 2008
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)A company forms an important part of a community in which it conducts business. It, therefore, has a direct impact on the economic and thus the social well-being of that community through its employees, suppliers and ... -
Access to essential medicines in East Africa: A review of East Africa community and its member states approach to WTO-TRIPS public health flexibilities
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The admissibility and evidential weight of electronic evidence in South African legal proceedings: a comparative perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)This research will analyse legislation, case law, law commission papers and reports, as well as academic commentary on electronic evidence in South Africa, Canada and England. A comparative analysis will be conducted in ... -
Agenda 2030: A South African perspective on the sustainable development goals
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Environmental degradation and the impacts on sustained life for all on Earth has become a global concern. Climate change illustrates one of the Anthropocene affects on continued life for both human and non-humans. The ... -
Alternative dispute resolution in medical malpractice in south Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)South Africa has seen a spike in medical malpractice litigation, including the number and size of claims instituted against healthcare practitioners. This has led to a backlog in medical malpractice court cases throughout ... -
Alternative dispute resolution in the BRICS nations: A comparative labour law perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Alternative dispute resolution refers to forms of dispute resolution, other than traditional and formal court based litigation. A notable benefit of alternative dispute resolution is that different processes are available ... -
An assessment of Ghana's anti-dumping regime in line with the World Trade Organisation Anti-Dumping Agreement
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The establishment of an anti-dumping regime has become commonplace for many a government that seeks to protect and promote its local industries. One reason which appears to be dominant by its proponents is the need to curb ... -
An analysis of trademark infringement by dilution under South African law
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The rights relating to a trademark are said to be found in the fact that proprietors have acquired goodwill and a repute in their mark. Trademark law has always protected that aspect of what a trademark embodied, inter ... -
The application of the business judgment rule in fundamental transactions and insolvent trading in South Africa : foreign precedents and local choices
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The application of the business judgment rule in fundamental transactions and insolvent trading in South Africa: foreign precedents and local choices
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The so called business judgment rule (hereinafter referred to as ―the BJR or the rule‖) that serves to protect directors from liability for negative consequences of honest, reasonable business decisions that went wrong, ... -
Appraisal of South Africa’s legislative adoption of the twin-peaks system in light of international experiences
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The 2007-2008 global financial crisis demonstrated the weakness of a light-touch financial regulatory system. The global financial crisis thus formed the basis for countries to reconsider a model of financial regulation ... -
Are employees suffering from depression in the South African workplace protected by the existing disability provisions within employment law?
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Depression is a mood disorder that negatively affects the way in which a person feels about himself or herself. This can ultimately affect an employee's ability to work, through reducing his or her capabilities to perform ... -
An assessment of the constitutionality of the directions and regulations issued to local government during the Covid-19 state of disaster
(2021)President Cyril Ramaphosa first addressed the nation regarding the Covid-19 pandemic on the 15th of March 2020, when he announced the national state of disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act (DMA) to prevent the ... -
Bad office politics: victimisation and intimidation in the workplace
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The British exit from the European Union and its effects on existing legislation and other member states
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)The European Union (EU) was formed so as to maintain peace and to unify Europe in a bid to ensure that the events caused by the Second World War would never be repeated again. The idea was to bring the nations together ... -
Combating financial misconduct by ensuring the implementation of a financial literacy requirement for directors and audit committee members
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Before the 1990s, corporate governance was a very rarely used term within the business world.1 Corporations over time have become more influential, larger and more complex within the global economy; therefore to ensure ... -
A comparative analysis of community mediation as a tool of transformation in the litigation systems of South Africa and the United States of America
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Compliance with international standards on compensation for occupational injuries and diseases by Zimbabwe and South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This mini thesis provides a comparative study on two Member States of the ILO. These are, namely: South Africa and Zimbabwe. The purpose of this research is to find out whether Zimbabwe and South Africa are complying with ... -
Consumer protection in the Kenyan financial sector: A case for a Twin Peaks model of financial regulation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The dynamic character of the financial services industry necessitates frequent appraisal of the regulation of the sector. The main objectives for regulation of the financial sector include financial stability, promotion ... -
Corporate criminal liability in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Criminal law defines certain standards of human behaviour as crimes, which is inherently linked to culpability and requires proof of an accused's mental state and is enforced through a system of state punishment. As a ...
