UP Mercantile Law lecturers represents Faculty of Law at INSOL International Academics' Colloguium in Singapore

Posted on April 17, 2019

Three members of the Department of Mercantile Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria recently presented papers at an international conference in Singapore - the INSOL International Academics' Colloquium which took place at the beginning of April 2019. This Colloquium creates an...

A ‘bull market’ academic year for UP Mercantile Law

Posted on December 07, 2018

The Department of Mercantile Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that it has experienced a ‘bull market’ of a year.

Silver for UP mooters at Kovsie First Year Moot Court Competition

Posted on October 12, 2018

On 2 October 2018, the UP Law team representing the University of Pretoria left for Bloemfontein to take part in the 14th Annual Kovsie Moot Competition. The team, comprised of Lauren Webber and Kyle Cloete, both first year BA Law students, was accompanied by coach Devan Falconer, fourth year LLB.

Another Doctorate of Laws in the UP Department of Mercantile Law

Posted on October 08, 2018

The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria announces with pride that a doctorate degree was bestowed upon Tronel Joubert, which degree will be formally awarded on 31 October 2018.

UP Law Professor Corlia van Heerden appointed as South African Research Chair of the IVZW Tidjschrift voor Privaatrecht at Gent University

Posted on August 23, 2018

The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that Professor Corlia van Heerden has been appointed as the South African Research Chair of the IVZW Tidjschrift voor Privaatrecht for the period 2018/19 at Gent University.

Extraordinary professor at UP Law receives extraordinary recognition - Dr Gustav Brink, a Who's Who Legal's Thought Leader

Posted on August 07, 2018

It is with great pride that the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria announces that one of its extraordinary lecturers in the Department of Mercantile Law and a specialist in International Trade Law issues, Dr Gustav Brink, has been elected as a Who's Who Legal's (WWL) ‘Thought...

Twin Peaks model of financial regulation for South Africa seeks to promote and maintain financial stability

Posted on July 20, 2018

Corlia van Heerden, Professor in Mercantile Law and incumbent of the Barclays Africa Chair in Banking Law in Africa in the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria comments on the The Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017 which has been put into incremental operation since 1 April...

Department of Mercantile Law says goodbye to Doctors Carias Chokuda and Benjamin Kujinga

Posted on July 06, 2018

In June 2018, the Department of Mercantile Law in the Faculty of Law said goodbye to Drs Carias Chokuda and Benjamin Kujinga who have decided to pursue other career avenues. Dr Carias started his employment on 1 January 2012 and Dr Kujinga on 1 July 2014.