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A reevaluation on international law and policy related to the quantification of environmental harm
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The doctrine of quantification of environmental damage is one of the most highly contested aspects of international law and also national policy. In the context of environmental law, there are various questions that are ... -
Reform of environmental laws in Botswana: the need for an environmental framework act
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The Reform of Namibia’s Cross-Border Insolvency Framework
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This paper argues that there is a need for an improved cross-border insolvency regime as the common law principles applied in Namibia are outdated and thus ill-equipped to deal with present-day complex issues of cross-border ... -
Reforming and retreating: British policies on transforming the administration of Islamic Law and its institutions in the Busa‘idi Sultanate 1890-1963
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)After the establishment of the British Protectorate in the Busa‘idi Sultanate in 1890, the British colonial administration embarked on a policy of transforming the administration of Islamic law and its institutions which ... -
Reforming patent law in South Africa: Social justice, human rights and big pharma
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Intellectual property (IP) can be defined as an idea or material that is legally protected from the unauthorised use thereof by other persons, and a person who has invented a particular pharmaceutical drug or medical product ... -
Regional integration in the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area and the importance of infrastructure development in promoting trade and reducing poverty
(University of the Western Cape, 2012) -
The regional integration of African trade mark laws: challenges and possibilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)The need to harmonise laws in Africa has grown in importance in view of the envisaged African common market. Economic integration cannot flourish without an effective regional legal framework. There is fragmentation in ... -
Regional integration of financial services regulation and supervision in the Southern African Development Community
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The purpose of this research is to examine the legal and institutional framework of financial services supervision and regulation in SADC. In doing so the study will probe the various models of financial services regulation ... -
Regional trade agreements and its impact on the multilateral trading system: eroding the preferences of developing countries?
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The purpose of this paper was to examine the impact that the proliferation of regional trade agreements have had on the Multilateral Trading System and whether by allowing regional trade agreements under the World Trade ... -
Regionalism under the WTO, an impediment or a spur to trade and development in the multilateral trading system: a case study of the EAC
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)This research paper pays particular attention to the EAC because of its unique composition of four LDCs46 and 1 DC47 and the fact that three of these countries are landlocked least developed countries (LLDCs).48 The EAC ... -
Regulating third party funding in arbitrations help within South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The decision by countries to relax the common law doctrines of maintenance and champerty to accommodate Third Party Funding (TPF) in dispute resolution has sparked a worldwide debate. The controversial practice of funding ... -
The regulation of foreign direct investment in Tanzania: a focus on tax incentives schemes
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The regulation of mental health in the South African workplace: a comparative analysis of South Africa, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The first democratic national elections held in 1994 marked the start of a new democratic era for South Africa, built upon the foundations of non-discrimination, democracy and equality for all.1 At the heart of the new ... -
The relationship between national and international jurisdiction for ‘core crimes’ under international law-a critical analysis
(2009)With regard to the establishment of legislative frameworks for investigating and prosecuting genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes at both national and international level, a number of pertinent issues come up ... -
The relevance for sustainable development of the protection of intellectual property rights in traditional cultural expressions
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)This research work addresses the problem being faced by developing countries in the commercial exploitation of their traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) by third parties without giving due attribution to nor sharing ... -
Remedies for unfair dismissal under the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)The Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (the Act) is primarily aimed at the advancement of economic development, social justice, labour peace and the democratisation of the workplace. This is principally done through collective ... -
Remote working and labour legislation in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The coronavirus pandemic has caused working arrangements to evolve to remote work across the globe, which has become an area of concern for labour legislation, particularly in South Africa. The Labour Relations Act 66 of ... -
Renewing diplomatic relations between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo : the road to lasting peace and stability?
(University of the Western Cape, 2011) -
Reporting obligations: A challenge for South African lawyers.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)“Threats to the independence of the legal profession have become a preoccupation for bar leaders, regulators and academics, driven by the dual pressures of globalization and the changing business structure of the ... -
Representation of ethnic groups in subnational political institutions: The case of the Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)With approximately 450 tribes and 250 ethnic groups in a territory of 2 345 095 km2,1the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the world's largest, populous, and multiethnolinguistic countries. Since the departure ...