Faculty of Law – UWC – The Faculty consists of research niches, centres and institutes, as well as departments; we also publish two peer-reviewed journals, in addition to a range of other works.

OUR CENTRES AND INSTITUTE

The Faculty consists of 4 research centres, an institute, a research unit, as well as 4 departments; we also host 2 peer-reviewed journals, in addition to a range of other publications.

African Centre for Transitional Criminal Justice

African Centre for Transnational Criminal Justice

The mission of the Centre is to undertake cutting-edge research in its research niche, train subject specialists and experts equipped with the necessary skills to work in the field of international criminal law, transitional justice, transnational organised crimes and related fields both at the local, regional and international levels, whether in academia or industry.

Centre for Legal Integration in Africa

Through the interdisciplinary expertise of its members and research associates in law, anthropology, history and political science, it targets development practitioners and policy makers such as judges, ministry of justice officials, traditional leaders and law reform commissions.

Global Environmental Law Centre

Welcome to the Global Environmental Law Centre (GELC). We are based at the Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape, South Africa. We are affiliated to the Department of Public Law and Jurisprudence.

Dullah Omar Institute

Every year, the Institute produces more than 60 articles, books and research reports and hosts more than 50 workshops, conferences and seminars. It houses professorial and research staff of national and international repute including three NRF-rated researchers.

Centre for transformative Regulation of Work

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Steeped in a culture of human rights and constitutionalism, the Faculty has a proud tradition of socially engaged research and publication.

OUR AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES

Our Departments

Department of Criminal Justice & Procedure

The Faculty consists of research niches, centres and institutes, as well as departments; we also publish two peer-reviewed journals, in addition to a range of other works.

Department of Mercantile and Labour Law

The Faculty consists of research niches, centres and institutes, as well as departments; we also publish two peer-reviewed journals, in addition to a range of other works.

Department of Private Law

The Faculty consists of research niches, centres and institutes, as well as departments; we also publish two peer-reviewed journals, in addition to a range of other works.

Department of Public Law and Jurisprudence

The Faculty consists of research niches, centres and institutes, as well as departments; we also publish two peer-reviewed journals, in addition to a range of other works.