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Recent articles and research

 

By Meryl Federl

 

Abbreviations:

 

EL: Employment Law Journal (LexisNexis)

ILJ: Industrial Law Journal (Juta)

PER: Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal (University of the North West)

PLD: Property Law Digest (LexisNexis)

SACJ: South African Journal of Criminal Justice (Juta)

SAJELP: South African Journal of Environmental Law and Policy (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

SJ: Speculum Juris (University of Fort Hare)

 

Access to information

 

Van Heerden, A, Govindjee, A and Holness, D ‘The constitutionality of statutory limitation to the right of access to information held by the state in South Africa’ (2014) 28.1 SJ 27.

 

Affirmative action

 

Gaibie, S ‘Affirmative action – concepts and controversies’ (2014) 35 ILJ 2655.

 

Building law

 

Botha, M ‘NHBRC registration: Not a “nice to have”’ (2014) Sept PLD 2.

 

Climate change

 

Katzew, J and Mushariwa, M ‘The implications of climate change in South Africa in the area of insurance law: Lessons from the USA’ (2012) 19.1 SAJELP 51.

 

Comparative law

 

Jonas, O ‘Emergency laws in Botswana: Some critical reflections’ (2014) 28.1 SJ 196.

 

Competition law

 

Chitimira, H ‘A historical overview of the regulation of market abuse in South Africa’ (2014) 17.3 PER 937.

Chitimira, H ‘Overview of selected role-players in the detection and enforcement of market abuse cases and appeals in South Africa’ (2014) 28.1 SJ 107.

 

Consumer protection law

 

Mupangavanhu, Y ‘Exemption clauses and the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008: An assessment of Naidoo v Birchwood Hotel 2012 (6) SA 170 (GSJ)’ (2014) 17.3 PER 1167.

 

Corruption

 

Obura, K ‘Unmasking the phenomenon of corruption: Perspectives from legal theory’ (2014) 28.1 SJ 124.

 

Criminal law

 

Stevens, GP ‘Dealing in drugs revisited: S v Mbatha 2012 (2) SACR 551 (KZP)’ (2014) 27.1 SACJ 37.

 

Criminal procedure

 

Basdeo, V ‘The law and practice of criminal asset forfeiture in South African criminal procedure: A constitutional dilemma’ (2014) 17.3 PER 1048.

 

Cyber law

 

Hurter, E and Pistorius, T ‘The new Africa top level domain: An African initiative in ensuring Africa’s rightful place on the global network’ (2014) 17.3 PER 1071.

 

Education law

 

De Freitas, SA ‘Proselytism and the right to freedom from improper irreligious influence: The example of public school education’ (2014) 17.3 PER 868.

 

Environmental law

 

Kohn, L ‘The anomaly that is section 24G of NEMA: An impediment to sustainable development’ (2012) 19.1 SAJELP 1.

 

Human trafficking

 

Kreston, SS ‘Human trafficking legislation in South Africa: Consent, coercion and consequences’ (2014) 27.1 SACJ 20.

 

Mollema, N ‘The legal framework to combat human trafficking in Germany: A critical perspective’ (2014) 27.1 SACJ 1.

 

Insolvency law

 

Joubert, Y and Calitz, J ‘To be or not to be? The role of private enquiries in the South African insolvency law’ (2014) 17.3 PER 889.

 

International humanitarian law

 

Bosch, S ‘The international humanitarian law notion of direct participation in hostilities – a review of the ICRC interpretive guide and subsequent debate’ (2014) 17.3 PER 999.

 

Judicial process

 

Whitear-Nel, N and Badul, C ‘The duty of recusal’ (2014) 27.1 SACJ 47.

 

Judiciary

 

Radebe, MK ‘The unconstitutional practices of the Judicial Service Commission under the guise of judicial transformation: Cape Bar Council v Judicial Service Commission [2012] 2 All SA 143 (WCC)’ (2014) 17.3 PER 1196.

 

Labour courts

 

Steenkamp, A ‘The labour courts in 2014: The position after the promulgation of the Superior Courts Act and in light of the amendments to labour legislation’ (2014) 35 ILJ 2678.

 

Labour legislation

 

Cohen, T ‘The effect of the Labour Relations Amendment Bill 2012 on non standard employment relationships’ (2014) 35 ILJ 2607.

 

Du Toit, D ‘Protection against unfair discrimination “cleaning up the act?”’ (2014) 35 ILJ 2623.

Du Toit, D ‘The extension of bargaining council agreements: Do the amendments address the constitutional challenge?’ (2014) 35 ILJ 2637.

 

Godfrey, S ‘The Basic Conditions of Employment Act Amendments: Enabling redistribution’ (2014) 35 ILJ 2587.

 

Law of contract

 

Bekker, T ‘Die moontlike regshervorming van die integrasiereël in die Suid-Afrikaanse kontraktereg deur middel van die leerstuk van rektifikasie’ (2014) 17.3 PER 1138.

 

Kohn, L ‘Escaping the “Shifren Shackle” through the application of public policy: An analysis of three recent cases shows Shifren is not so immutable after all’ (2014) 28.1 SJ 74.

 

Pension law

 

Marumoagae, MC ‘A critical discussion of a pension interest as an asset in the joint estate of parties married in community of property’ (2014) 28.1 SJ 55.

 

Property law

 

Olowu, D ‘Offit Enterprises (Pty) Ltd and Another v Coega Development Corporation (Pty) Ltd and Others (CCT 15/10) [2010] ZACC 20: A restatement of the constitutional restraint against unlawful deprivation of property?’ (2014) 28.1 SJ

219.

 

Public procurement

 

Bolton, P ‘An analysis of the criteria used to evaluate and award public tenders’ (2014) 28.1 SJ 1.

 

Quinot, G ‘The role of quality in the adjudication of public tenders’ (2014) 17.3 PER 1110.

 

Sectional titles law

 

Smit, T ‘Can bodies corporate evict tenants?’ (2014) Sept PLD 5.

 

• See 16.

 

Succession law

 

Jamneck. J ‘The problematic practical application of s 1(6) and 1(7) of the Intestate Succession Act under a new dispensation’ (2014) 17.3 PER 973.

 

Traditional leadership

 

Knoetze, E ‘Legislative regulation of the developmental functions of traditional leadership – In conflict or cohesion with municipal councils? (2014) 28.1 SJ 161.

 

Water law

 

Kidd, M ‘Fairness floating down the stream? The Water Tribunal and administrative justice’ (2012) 19.1 SAJELP 25.

 

Open access law journals:

 

• African Human Rights Law Journal: www.chr.up.ac.za/index.php/about-the-journal.html

 

• De Jure published by the University of Pretoria: www.dejure.up.ac.za/

 

• Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal: www.nwu.ac.za/p-per/volumes

 

• Law, Democracy & Development is the journal of the Faculty of Law at the University of the Western Cape: www.ldd.org.za/current-volume.html

 

• Speculum Juris: www.speculumjuris.co.za/articles

 

Open access websites:

 

• www.lawsofsouthafrica.up.ac.za

 

• www.saflii.org

 

Meryl Federl BA Higher Dipl Librarianship (Wits) is an archivist at the Johannesburg Society of Advocates library. E-mail: merylfederl@yahoo.co.uk

 

Please note that copies of the articles mentioned in this feature are not supplied by the author, but may be obtained from the publishers of the journals, or a law library.

 

 

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