Introduction To Law (LAWS1011A)

study/lecture notes on the legal profession including the need for law, attorneys, advocates, conveyancers, notary, official personnel, legal advice, prosecutor, preceding officer, state attorney, master of the high court, registrar of deeds, public protector.

lecture/study notes on the constitution, legislation and judicial precedent including the primary and secondary sources of law (with international law, foreign law, and academic writing)

Study/lecture notes on the branches of law

lecture/study notes on theoretical critiques of law including the Feminist Legal Theory and the Critical Race Theory

Study/lecture notes on law and religion, law and morality, and law and justice, formal equality and substantive justice, legal theories, natural law approach.

Lecture/study notes on the common law, relation to other sources of law, customary law, customs.

Study/Lecture notes on what law is and why we have it.