JUR110 (JUR110)

Understand the idea of a social contract and the difference between a Western and African approach to it, investigate why we have ‘laws’ and what the law is, understand the South African legitimacy crisis, understand the relationship between law and morality, how law as a normative system is distinguishable from other normative systems in context of the change in the South African legal order, investigate the link and meaning between law and justice and understand the fallacy of legal certai...

- Understand who the role players are in the public and private spheres, understand what it means to be deemed ‘fit and proper’ and how this connects to possible professional and constitutional discrimination, understand the amendments to the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 and the implication thereof on the legal profession, investigate the impact of legal fees on access to justice and investigate some ethical questions and conduct that applies to the relationship between lawyer and client

Understanding; the importance of legal history, the historical influences on the development of the South African Legal System, the importance of legal history, the historical influences on the development of the SA legal system, the different ways of conceiving of the history of SA and why SA law may be considered as a product of conquest

- Distinguish and understand he different sources of law and the relative importance of each, define the sources of law according to your text book and identify them in a scenario, understand and distinguish between primary and secondary sources of law, understand the difference between codified and uncodified law, understand and critically discuss the Constitution as single system of law and understand and be able to apply s.39 (2) to a legal problem

Detailed descriptions of understanding the idea of a social contract and the difference between a Western and African approach to it, Investigating why we have ‘laws’ and what the law is, understand the South African legitimacy crisis, understand the relationship between law and morality, how law as a normative system is distinguishable from other normative systems in context of the change in the South African legal order, Investigate the link and meaning between law and justice and understa...

Detailed descriptions include investigating and defining the meaning of common law, determining when the common law is applicable and where to find it, understanding the relationship between the common law and legislation, discussing the relationship between the Constitution and the common law and looking at some examples from case law of how the courts transform the common law