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Collegium Iurisprudentium
Introduction
As part of its objective to constantly improve on the quality of its activities, the Faculty of Law of the Univeresity of the Free State strives to ensure ample opportunity for its staff and students to keep abreast with legal questions arising from the ever changing statutory milieu and socio-economic order in South Africa. This is effected inter alia by tapping into the expertise and experience of its extraordinary and honorary professors who have all, whether as academics or practitioners or judges, made their mark in various spheres of legal practice.
Purpose
The Collegium Iurisprudentium is the external Advisory Board of the Faculty of Law of the University of the Free State. Its purpose is to provide advice on the development of programs, modules or disciplines, on new programs, modules or disciplines and on revisions to existing programs, modules or disciplines and to ensure that relevant links are established with the communities that inform the course portfolio of the University. The Collegium Iurisprudentium may also work to establish opportunities for professional and industry-based placements, staff consultancies and the development of theoretical and applied research.
Composition
- All the honorary and extraordinary professors of the Faculty of Law, as well as the Dean of Law, are ex officio members of the Collegium Iurisprudentium.
- Chair: An honorary or extraordinary professor of the Faculty appointed by the Dean of Law after consultation with the members of the Collegium Iurisprudentium.
- Secretary: The Faculty Manager of the Faculty of Law.
Terms of Reference
To provide advice to the Faculty on -
- all aspects relevant to the quality of its activities;
- the courses and units taught by the Faculty including the development of new courses or units;
- teaching and learning, including teaching and learning using on-line, distance education, or flexible delivery methods;
- the skills, knowledge and attributes sought by the employers of graduates who complete courses or units taught by the faculty;
- research, including opportunities for securing research funding;
- the development by the Faculty of the disciplines it embraces;
- professional and industry links and placements;
- consultancy opportunities;
- such other matters as the Dean of Law deems appropriate.
President
The Honourable Justice JJF Hefer (SC) [B.A., LL.B. (UOFS), LL.M. (cum laude) (Unisa), LL.D. (Honoris Causa) (UFS)], former Acting Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa.
Members
Mercantile Law
Honorary professor:
Prof BAK Rider [LL.B. (Honours) (London), Ph.D. (Law) (London), Ph.D. (Law) (Cantab), LL.D. (Honoris Causa) (Dickinson), LL.D. (Honoris Causa) (UFS)]
Extraordinary professors:
The Honourable Justice LTC Harms [B.A. Law (cum laude), LL.B. (cum laude)], Deputy-President of the Supreme Court of South Africa
Prof MM Katz [B.Com., LL.B. (Wits), LL.M. (Harvard)], Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Private Law
Honorary professor:
The Honourable Justice JJF Hefer (SC) [B.A., LL.B. (UOFS), LL.M. (cum laude) (Unisa), LL.D. (Honoris Causa) (UFS)], former Acting Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa
Extraordinary professors:
The Honourable Justice FDJ Brand (SC) [B.A., LL.B., LL.M. (cum laude) (US)], Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
Prof W van der Westhuizen [B.Iur., LL.B. (PU for CHE), CTL (Unisa)], Attorney of the High Court of South-Africa
Criminal and Medical Law
Extraordinary professors:
The Honourable Justice BJ van Heerden [Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) (US), Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (magna cum laude) (US), Bachelor of Arts, Honours School of Jurisprudence, Master of Arts (Oxon)], Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
The Honourable Justice SPB Hancke (SC) [B.Com., LL.B. (UOFS), Hon. FSALS], Judge of the High Court of South Africa (Free State)
Prof T Verschoor [B.Iur., LL.B., LL.D. (Pret)], Advocate of the High Court of South-Africa
Procedural Law and Law of Evidence
Extraordinary professor:
The Honourable Justice SPB Hancke (SC) [B.Com., LL.B. (UOFS), Hon. FSALS], Judge of the High Court of South Africa (Free State)
Roman Law, Legal History and Comparative Law
Extraordinary professors:
The Honourable Justice IG Farlam (SC) [B.A., LL.B. (UCT)], Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
The Honourable Justice A Kruger (SC) [B.A., LL.B. (US), Drs. Jur. (cum laude), Dr. Jur. (Leiden)], Judge of the High Court of South Africa (Free State)
The Honourable Justice DH van Zyl (SC) [B.A., LL.B., M.A. (Pret), Dr. Jur. (Leiden), Ph.D., LL.D. (UCT), D.Litt. (UOFS)], Judge of the High Court of South Africa (Cape)
Constitutional Law and Legal Philosophy
Extraordinary professor:
Prof RJ Cook [A.B. (Columbia), M.A. (Tufts) M.P.A. (Harvard), J.D. (Georgetown), LL.M. (Columbia), J.S.D. (Columbia)], Attorney at Law Washington D.C. Bar
Research Unit for Serious Economic Crime
Extraordinary professor:
Adv J Lubbe (SC) [B.Iur. (UOFS), LL.B. (Unisa)], Advocate of the High Court of South-Africa
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