James Thomas Faber commenced his studies at the University of the Free State in 1997 and obtained the BProc degree in 2001 and the LLB degree in 2002. In 2003 he obtained the LLM (cum laude) in Private Law for which he received Academic Honours Colours. He successfully completed the School for Legal Practice in 2002 and was admitted as an attorney in the High Court of South Africa in 2003. He was appointed to the Department of Private Law at the University of the Free State in 2007. His field of specialisation is the Law of Succession which, along with the Administration of Estates, he teaches at under- and postgraduate levels. He obtained his PhD degree at the University of the Free State in 2020 in his field of specialisation with a thesis titled: “‘n Begripsmatige beskouing van die testeerhandeling ter toeligting van testateurs-bedoeling in die Suid-Afrikaanse erfreg” (“A conceptual view of the act of testation to elucidate testators’ intention in the South African law of succession”). He has delivered papers at a number of local and international conferences and is also the author of a number of accredited research articles.

Private Law

Undergraduate modules

• Law of Succession and Administration of Estates (LSAE2623) – 2^nd year core module
• Specific Contracts (LSPC3723) – 3^rd year core module
• Capita Selecta from Private Law (LCSP4814) 4^th year core module
• Research Report (LTHE4804 / LRRP4800) 4^th year core module

Post Graduate modules

• Law of Succession (LPRV7920) – Master’s module