Browsing Magister Legum - LLM (Public Law and Jurisprudence) by Title
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Child soldiers and international law in the Darfur Region of Sudan: does conflict transformation offer a solution?
(University of the Western Cape, 2008) -
The child's voice in the Hague Convention: Does ascertaining the child's view realise the best interests of the child in legal and related proceedings in terms of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)No abstract available. -
Children at both ends of the gun: towards a comprehensive legal approach to the problem of child soldiers in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)While the participation of children in armed conflict has been evident for some time, internal community mobilization on the issue is fairly recent. In 1993, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted resolution ... -
Children's health service rights and the issue of consent
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Although the concept of human rights is very much accepted as part of human existence throughout the world today, there is still much controversy surrounding the idea of rights for children. The Constitution, however, not ... -
Children's right to consent to medical treatment and a consideration of the changes effected in the Children's Bill B70 D of 2003
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Children's rights to consent to medical treatment and the balancing of parental rights have become the focus of much debate in South Africa over the last few decades. Issues concerning the age at which children can consent ... -
Cinema, cultural diversity and the globalization process.
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The objective of this research was to examine the future of the cultural diversity of cinema through the GATS and the TRIPS Agreement -
Civil recovery of corruptly-acquired assets: a legal roadmap for Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The aim of this research paper is to examine the legal framework for the recovery of corruptly-acquired assets, with particular emphasis on the Nigerian situation. Its primary focus is a detailed examination of the legal ... -
Closing Gacaca─analysing Rwanda’s challenges with regard to the end of Gacaca courts
(2013)In Rwanda, Gacaca courts, community-based traditional courts, were alternative solution of dealing with the legacy of genocide after the failure of modern model of justice. In 2012, Gacaca courts were repealed by the Organic ... -
The co-operation regime of the international criminal court: the obligation of states to arrest and surender
(University of Western Cape, 2009)The study attempts to identify the concrete mechanisms inherent in the co-operation regime of the ICC in relation to the arrest and surrender of suspects. By doing so, it attempts to contribute to a better understanding ... -
Combating cyber money laundering: selected jurisdictional issues
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Commentary on South Africa's position regarding equal pay for work of equal value: a comparative perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This paper compared the South African concepts of pay equity and equal pay for work of equal value with those of industrialised countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. The study ... -
Commercial ostrich farming: a critical analysis of South Africa’s flightless animal welfare and well-being legislation
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Game farming is becoming an increasingly lucrative industry. The owning of game animals and farms has been around for decades and has increased significantly. This situation is illustrated by the fact that in 2019 there ... -
Comparative analysis of the legal framework for adoption under African customary law
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)While there is a comprehensive legal framework for the adoption of children under statutory law in Nigeria, South Africa, and Botswana, there is far less clarity on customary law adoption. This study explored how the ... -
A comparative study on the implementation of the Rome statute by South Africa and Germany: a case of fragmentation of international criminal law
(2013)The Rome Statute established the International Criminal Court (ICC). It provides that the Court is complementary to national jurisdictions. This entails that the primary jurisdiction over core crimes lies at the domestic ... -
"A comparison of the Cotonou Agreement and the AGOA: trade creating or trade diverting?"
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis has attempted to provide an analysis of two legal instruments; the Cotonou Agreement and the AGOA. Specific attention was directed to these instruments impact on trade between the European Union and the United ... -
Competing water user sectors under a transformed South African water law: the role of local government, with a case study on the City of Cape Town Municipality
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This thesis attempted to examine the enabling conditions of existing South African water law and its implementation by the appropriate authorities. The Cape Town Municipality's management over water supply and services is ... -
“Compliance and enforcement: The Legal Suitability of the Utilisation of Criminal Sanctions in South African Environmental Law”
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)In this thesis I analysed the suitability and effectiveness of the criminal sanction with regards to compliance and enforcement in South African environmental law. My central argument is that the criminal sanction is not ... -
The concept of power sharing in the constitutions of Burundi and Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This paper aimed to analyse the impact of power sharing on democracy. The paper also compared the approach of Burundi and Rwanda in their constitutions to the concept of power sharing.