• The defamatory nature of memes through social media : a case of South African 

  Koza, Xolani Khaya (2024-01-18)

  With the introduction of various social media platforms in the twenty-first century, social media grew at an exponential rate. Social media platforms have become an integral part of our everyday lives, playing an important ...
• Appropriate versus alternative : litigation in the context of dispute resolution methods in Ghana 

  Kotochie, Clemence (2023-07-25)

  The study sought to accomplish three main tasks. These were to clarify ‘appropriate dispute resolution method’, design a mechanism for selecting an appropriate dispute resolution method for use in resolving disputes and ...
• Bail and the presumption of innocence : a comparative legal study 

  Gissing, A. (2022-11-30)

  Every person arrested for allegedly having committed a crime, has a constitutional right to be released on bail if the interests of justice permit and subject to reasonable conditions. Every accused has a constitutional ...
• The role of the presiding officer in South African child justice proceedings : a comparative critique of procedural models 

  Ndlazi, Muziyabongwa Bongani (2023-06-15)

  This research explores the role of the presiding officer in child justice proceedings in South Africa, Germany, and Scotland. The researcher investigates the active participation of the presiding officer as a feature of ...
• A comparative study of the exercise of prosecutorial discretion in South Africa, Australia, and the United States of America 

  Sithole, Sylvester (2023-05-11)

  The quest to reduce criminality by effective prosecution has become the paramount role of prosecutors in criminal jurisdictions worldwide. As gatekeepers of the criminal justice system, prosecutors perform different roles ...
• A critical review of the criminalisation of sex work in South Africa : a comparative legal study 

  Mutiso, Antonio Muinde (2022-01-20)

  The objective of this research is to critically examine the causes and consequences of the criminalisation of sex work between consenting adults in South Africa by means of a comparative approach. In order to achieve this ...
• The revisionary jurisdiction of the higher courts of Botswana and England in the review of decisions of private bodies 

  Maripe, Bugalo (2022-02-28)

  Botswana has a peculiar legal system. It is a former British protectorate, yet the British never introduced their own laws into the country. Instead Botswana was made to apply the law of the Colony of the Cape of Good ...
• Alternative dispute resolution for juveniles in crime : a case for Ghana’s legal system 

  Hassan, Elizabeth Temitope (2022-06)

  This research sets out to explore the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Ghana's juvenile justice system, emphasizing traditional customs and practices to solve juvenile delinquency. The mixed-method approach was ...
• An analysis of the sentencing of human trafficking offenders under South African and international law 

  Ntlatlapa, Itumeleng Lydia (2021-11-15)

  There are concerns that the sentencing regime of offenders convicted of human trafficking in South Africa under the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act 77 of 2013 is too harsh and goes beyond the ...
• Use of force by South African security services : a comparative critique 

  Matubako, Matlhoko Scholtz (2022-02)

  One of the most serious challenges facing South Africa currently is the high rate of violent crime as well as violent protests. The police are tasked and empowered by the Constitution as well as statutes to prevent, combat, ...
• The powers of a peace officer to arrest a suspect without a warrant, detain and use force : its constitutionality and consequences on the rights of a suspect 

  Gopaul, Arusha (2022-03)

  Peace officers are empowered to arrest without a warrant, detain and use force on suspects. Suspects are guaranteed protection and promotion of their constitutional rights and any act that violates their constitutional ...
• Offences rising from the right to gather : a legal comparative study 

  Steyn, Anna Sophia (2021-02)

  To gather together is a natural human activity shared by all people. The majority of these activities take place without the involvement of the government, and is of no interest to the law. In South Africa, the right to ...
• The legitimacy of judicial law-making and the application of judicial discretion in South Africa : a legal comparative study 

  Mhlanga, Pete Vusi (2020-02)

  The concept of judicial law-making impacts on the extent, meaning and scope relationship between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. It is an integral function of the courts while its shape, meaning and nature ...
• A historical-legal analysis of search and seizure of electronic records for the prosecution of financial crimes in South Africa 

  Poyo, Unathi (2020-09-01)

  Crime has been around since the beginning of time. In an evolving society, and the methodology of crime also changes. The methodology of combating and preventing crime should aim to match the speed at which crime occurs. ...
• The interpretation and application of dolus eventualis in South African criminal law 

  Awa, Linus Tambu (2019-11)

  An accused cannot be held criminally liable by a court until he is considered to be culpable, a process which entails establishing criminal capacity and intention (dolus) or negligence (culpa). Determining a perpetrator’s ...
• The need for decriminalization of the use of cannabis : a comparative legal study 

  Singh, Vishik Anil (2019-09-04)

  The research determined if constitutional justification existed for the decriminalisation of the use of cannabis for medical and recreational purposes. Various constitutional values were employed when deciding on the ...
• Restorative justice as an alternative sentencing option in South Africa: A different approach to crime 

  Reliance, Bongani Mokomane (2020)

  Concerns with the current criminal justice system in many countries around the world have triggered an interest in alternative methods of dispensing justice. This is because of its failure to effectively reduce crime and ...
• A comparative study of laws governing domestic violence in Ethiopia and India 

  Raveendran Nair, K. P. (2018)

  This study aimed to compare the laws governing domestic violence in Ethiopia and India and to then determine their practical efficacy. Data was collected using in-depth interviews with victims of domestic violence, and an ...
• A restorative approach towards school discipline and behavioural conduct in South African schools: a case study 

  Buys, Irma (2018-09)

  Misconduct, antisocial and offending (criminal) behaviour is becoming a problem in South African schools and maintaining discipline in schools is facing many challenges. Current practices do not solve disciplinary challenges. ...
• A critical appraisal of the legal implications of South Africa’s withdrawal from the ICC in the context of its international and regional human rights obligations 

  Suckling, Brian Charles (2018-04)

  This study involves a critical appraisal of the legal implications of South Africa’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the context of its international and regional human rights obligations. The ...

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