INTRODUCTION TO SOUTH AFRICAN LAW (PAPERBACK, 2ND EDITION)

Unafraid to challenge the status quo, CR Snyman's sixth edition of Criminal Law takes a challenging look at criminal law in South Africa. This work has been thoroughly revised in light of important changes in the South African legal system, with updated reference to the latest reported judgements.

This title is core material for the undergraduate law module on the law of family. The text covers all the concepts of family from the perspectives of the different types of unions, including civil unions and customary marriage, children in the family perspective, parental responsibilities and rights, and family law in practice. The book provides an accessible introduction to the principles of the law of family. Dealing constructively with the inherent change, uncertainty and possibility within this area of law, the text provides the essential material in a comprehensive source and gives attention to linking up all of the concepts as a holistic whole. It is designed to reflect the content of an undergraduate LLB course, and it covers thoroughly all the important topics within the subject, including recent key developments and cases. The book includes features to support student learning by inspiring independent, critical and reflective engagement with the subject. The book would also be a useful resource for legal practitioners wishing to clarify new or foundational principles of the field.

This book deals with constitutional and statutory interpretation in South Africa. It deals with the interpretation of what is termed "enacted law texts" under a supreme, justiciable constitution and discusses how constitutionalism influences the legal discipline of the interpretation of statutes. Theories and methods of statutory interpretation are examined and the applicable rules and presumptions are considered.