Re-Interpretation Of Statutes (Paperback)

The text offers a strong foundation of legal theory blended with a practical applied approach from a highly respected author team. The book offers a clear conceptual understanding of the law of persons and presents the material in a way which is accessible and appropriate. The clear pedagogy assists students' understanding, builds independent skills, supports academic performance, and develops their conceptual, critical and analytical skills.

This book introduces students to the distinct legal traditions that make up the South African legal system. South Africa's official legal system comprises a number of distinct legal traditions: a common-law mix of transplanted European laws, as well as traditional community laws, collectively known as customary law, while aspects of the personal laws of Hinduism, Judaism and Islam are being increasingly recognised. This book introduces law students to the rich and complex legal culture that underpins our constitutional democracy.

Juta Criminal Procedure Handbook, 12th Edition – by Basdeo, Geldenhuys, Karels, Kemp, Swanepoel, Terblanche & Van Der Merwe; Edited by JJ Joubert Criminal procedure handbook is increasingly being relied on by legal practitioners as a first port of call. The revised and updated twelfth edition of this book introduces readers to the fundamental principles and values underlying this field of law and guides them through the rules of procedure that apply in criminal cases. While aimed at students, the Criminal procedure handbook is increasingly being relied on by legal practitioners as a first port of call.

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.