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Browsing Public Law by Type "Thesis"
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Laurens, Tim Bernardus
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Substances have been used for medicinal, recreational, and enhancement purposes by numerous population groups since ancient times. This practice is as old as humankind itself with alcohol use in South Africa for instance ...
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Eberechi, Oghenerioborue Esther
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
This study investigates the problem of access to justice for female victims of sexual violence
(SV) in refugee camps, using South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda in a multiple case study. The
main argument of this study ...
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Politis, Alexander
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
This dissertation addresses the most prominent difficulties involved in the determination of
causation in the context of medical law in South Africa. The principal philosophical and
conceptual basis of causation is based ...
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Broughton, David Whitefield Melvyn
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
The title of this thesis is: An analysis of pre-trial publicity and the accused’s right
to a fair trial: A deconstruction of the Krion case. Based on the so-called Krion
pre-trial motion for a permanent stay of prosecution ...
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Prinsen, Larisse
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
This thesis argues that stem cells cannot be properly regulated when understood in terms of medical treatment only. This is due to the uncertain scope and untested efficacy of stem cell therapy which renders treatment ...
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Van den Heever, Patrick
(University of Pretoria, 2007-08-06)
The purpose and object of this thesis was to investigate and research the utility and effect of the application of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur to medical negligence cases. More particularly, it was endeavoured to ...
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Mullinder, Louis
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
This thesis seeks to examine the practice of traditional medicine in South Africa by providing an analysis of the regulatory framework of this system of medicine, which is original to Africa and is practised from a perspective ...
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Lubaale, Emma Charlene
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
This thesis addresses the problem of acquaintance child sexual abuse (ACSA) in South Africa and Uganda. The deficit between incidence and conviction (consistently termed the justice gap) in child sexual offending is ...
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Chitsove, Emma
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Corruption is increasingly playing a critical role in international investment arbitration disputes. Investors have lost rights under BITs against a State due to corruptly securing its investment. Corruption has been raised ...
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Ngoai, Madila Asiel
(University of Pretoria, 2024)
Cooperation, which is the main theme of the study, is at the centre of the regime of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Without cooperation, which is a key principle of international law, the ICC would essentially be ...
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Ojedokun, Ayodele Olubunmi
(University of Pretoria, 2024-09-01)
This thesis analyzed the existing laws relating to non-international armed conflict, namely Common Article 3 and Additional Protocol II, to address the complex nature of contemporary armed conflict which often challenges ...
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Lerm, Henry
(University of Pretoria, 2009-06-02)
This thesis examines the validity of exclusionary clauses in medical contracts, more especially, hospital contracts in which the healthcare provider exonerates itself against edictal liability arising from the negligent ...
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Spamers, Marozane
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
This thesis is concerned with determining whether South African mental health law and its application in practice is in need of reform. In order to reach its objectives, the thesis measures mental health legislation and ...
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Pearmain, Deborah Louise
(University of Pretoria, 2004)
This thesis examines the law relating health care in South Africa rather than medical law which is a subset of this field. It attempts to synthesise five major traditional areas of law, namely international, constitutional, ...
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El Taweel, Khaled
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
The launching of the T-FTA in June 2015 presents an opportunity for accelerating regional integration in Africa towards the establishment of a single market through deepening COMESA-EAC-SADC integration.
This milestone ...
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De Swardt, Anton Deon
(University of Pretoria, 1996)
Exchange Control involves measures to control or influence the in- and
outflow of capital over a country's borders. South Africa, as a developing
country, has traditionally had a shortage of foreign exchange to pay for ...
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Carstens, Pieter Albert, 1960-
(University of Pretoria, 1996)
The Criminal and Delictual Liability of the Medical Practitioner
for Negligence
by Pieter Albert Carstens, submitted in partial fulfilment for
the requirements for the Degree DOCTOR LEGUM in the DEPARTMENT OF
CRIMINAL ...
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Okon, Emmanuel
(University of Pretoria, 2011-11-02)
The main purpose of this research is to examine and assess the extent to which Nigeria and South Africa are prepared to invoke diplomatic protection in order to safeguard the human rights of their nationals living abroad ...
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Umenze, Nnamdi S.S.
(University of Pretoria, 2024-10)
This study explores the scope of the duty to provide reparations, the individual victims' right to reparation and the process to obtain or enforce reparations for misconduct committed by peacekeepers, which constitutes a ...
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Da Costa, Reece Irvin
(University of Pretoria, 2021-07-22)
This thesis examines how the current obligations towards the child’s participating in armed conflict may be developed and address the unique needs of the child. In this assessment, the researcher recognises the autonomous ...