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The Oliver Schreiner School of Law is one of Africa's finest law schools, and one of the most influential legal institutions in South Africa. It comprises:

  • The School of Law, its central teaching core.
  • The first and largest Law Clinic in South Africa, which not only provides legal assistance to indigent clients but also provides law students with practical experience.
  • The Centre for Applied Legal Studies, which spearheads legal research and advocacy.
  • The Mandela Institute which conducts research, develops policy and offers advanced teaching in global economic law.

Since its foundation in 1922, the School of Law has built a reputation as a premier centre for legal education. Graduates of the School of Law have made their mark in law, commerce and scholarship the world over.


Mandela InstituteCentre for Applied Legal StudiesWits Law Clinic


Harvard Law School exchange for LLM and PhD students. Closing date 15 February 2010. Click here for General Information, Foreign Student Exchange Program Information and Foreign Student Exchange Program Application

Winter Law School, 23 May - 4 June 2010
Programme
Wits students qualify for prestigious competition in International Humanitarian Law
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Introduction to Mining Tax Law short course, 23 Feb 2010.
King III and the New Companies Act, 9 Mar 2010.
More information and applications
International Conference on "Africa and the future of international criminal justice", 14 – 16 July 2010
Call for papers
Conference website

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