List of law schools in South Africa explained

This is a list of law schools in South Africa.

Law schools

InstitutionLaw schoolFoundedLocation
University of the WitwatersrandOliver Schreiner School of LawJohannesburg
University of Cape TownFaculty of Law1859[1] Cape Town
University of Fort HareFaculty of LawAlice, East London
University of the Free StateFaculty of LawBloemfontein
University of JohannesburgFaculty of LawJohannesburg
University of KwaZulu-NatalFaculty of Law2004Durban, Pietermaritzburg
University of LimpopoFaculty of LawPolokwane
North-West UniversityFaculty of Law Potchefstroom Campus[2] 1955Potchefstroom
Nelson Mandela UniversityFaculty of LawPort Elizabeth
University of PretoriaFaculty of Law1908[3] [4] Pretoria[5]
Rhodes UniversityFaculty of LawGrahamstown
University of South AfricaCollege of LawDistance education
University of StellenboschFaculty of Law1921Stellenbosch
University of VendaFaculty of LawThohoyandou
University of the Western CapeFaculty of Law & Commerce Bellville (Cape Town)
North-West UniversityFaculty of LawMafikeng
University of ZululandFaculty of Law
IIE Varsity CollegeSchool of Law2017 (First intake in 2018).Cape Town

Durban

Johannesburg

Pretoria

Mooting in South Africa

The following moot court competitions are either held in South Africa or organised by a South Africa institution:

Moot courtInstitutionFoundedLocation
Public Interest Law Moot Court Competition[6] Organised annually by the Student Litigation Society in collaboration with the Centre for Applied Legal Studies2020Qualifying Rounds are held virtually and the Grand Finale at the Constitutional Court in Braamfontein
African Human Rights Moot Court CompetitionOrganised by the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law1992Held at participating law schools across the African continent
Organised by the University of the Free StateBloemfontein
South African National Schools Moot Court CompetitionOrganised annually by a different grouping of law schools2011National oral rounds take place at the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law, Pretoria and the finals at the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg
World Human Rights Moot Court CompetitionOrganised by the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law2009Pretoria
African Trade MootOrganised by the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law, University of the Western CapePretoria and Cape Town
Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court CompetitionOrganised by the International Institute of Space LawThe Africa Regional Round is hosted by the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa, University of Pretoria Faculty of Law

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 16 April 2019 . UCT Law – 160 years old! . 27 June 2024 . University of Cape Town.
  2. https://law.nwu.ac.za/ NWU Law
  3. Legal education commenced in 1908 with the faculty formally founded in 1918.
  4. Web site: Faculty of Law : History . 2022-11-25.
  5. http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=77 Campuses Retrieved 1 October 2010
  6. https://lawguild.co.za/pil.php Public Interest Law Moot Court Competition