Browsing Magister Legum - LLM (Public Law and Jurisprudence) by Title
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An analysis of the difficulties related to victim participation before the International Criminal Court and the Extraordinary Chambers in the courts of Cambodia
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)By any standard, victim participation is a relatively new phenomenon in international criminal law proceedings. Incredible advances have been made in the effort to end impunity for crimes against humanity, war crimes, ... -
An analysis of the difficulties related to victim participation before the International Criminal Court and the extraordinary chambers in the courts of Cambodia
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)By any standard, victim participation is a relatively new phenomenon in international criminal law proceedings. Incredible advances have been made in the effort to end impunity for crimes against umanity, war crimes, ... -
An analysis of the impact of the European Union's policy of export subsidies has on South Africa's Agricultural sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)In this thesis, the study examines the factors that are believed to be instrumental in this trade imbalance between the European Union and the developing world in the agricultural sector. The study focuses on the main ... -
An analysis of the law, practice and policy of the WTO agreement on technical barriers to trade in relation to international standards and the international organization for standardization: implications for least developed countries in Africa
(2007)This study examines the legal and policy objectives of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) with specific reference to international standards and the International Organisation ... -
An analysis of the role of public - private partnerships in regional integration initiatives in Southern Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This research paper, therefore, will focus on (i) the challenges and opportunities presented by hard infrastructure and (ii) the potential scope of public-private partnerships in alleviating such challenges and responding ... -
An analysis of the scope of sexual consent in bondage, domination, discipline, submission and sadomasochistic practices
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background : Women are a historically marginalised group in society. Their sex (and gender) has been used as grounds for their sexual objectification which in turn exposes them to harmful acts. Accordingly, at both ... -
Animal welfare and culling: A legal analysis of South African biodiversity law
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)South Africa lacks an effective wildlife welfare regulatory framework. Biodiversity legislation focuses on the conservation and sustainable of natural resources use under the auspices of section 24 of the Constitution. The ... -
Anti-corruption agencies in Africa: a comparative analysis of Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Corruption is a serious problem which has many negative impacts on sustainable economic development globally. The clandestine nature of corruption makes it difficult to detect. Hence, efforts to combat corruption successfully ... -
Anti-corruption initiatives in South Africa since 1994: a critical evaluation
(2013)The legacy of apartheid may be likened to a Hydra. This mythical beast was rumoured to be large in stature, with poisonous breath. However, the trait it was better known for was that it possessed many heads and for every ... -
Anti-cyberlaundering regulation and control
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This paper is inspired by the ills borne out of the internet. The internet has become a modern day tool for criminals seeking to conceal the proceeds derived from their crime, hence the problematic notion of cyberlaundering. ... -
The anticipated impact of GATS on the financial service industry in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study was on the anticipated impact of GATS on the financial services industry in Africa. The paper examined the possible positive and negative impact of the GATS agreement on the financial services industry in the ... -
Application of prescribed minimum sentencing legislation on juvenile offenders in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The detention of juvenile offenders is not encouraged by both the Constitution and a number of international instruments. This right is entrenched in the South African Constitution (section 28(1)(g) ) which provides that ... -
The art of counting fish: An analysis of the potential regulation of marine fisheries in areas beyond national jurisdiction
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS) is ineffective in ensuring the conservation and long-term sustainability of marine fisheries in Areas beyond national Jurisdiction (ABNJ). This is a ... -
Assessing the constitutionality of section 56A of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Act, 2011 (Act 7 of 2011)
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)In the South African local government context, municipalities are operationally governed through two arms: the political arm and the administrative arm. Both arms work simultaneously in ensuring that the municipality ... -
Assessing the right to physical access to justice, for persons with disabilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Access to justice for persons with disabilities is specifically safeguarded in a number of international conventions, standards and recommendations. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities to access to justice is explicitly ... -
An assessment of South Africa's obligations under the United Nations Convention against torture
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)I attempt to analyze South Africa's legal position pertaining to torture, in relation to the international legal framework. Since it has been established that torture and cruel inhuman and degrading treatment (CIDT) usually ...