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The UJ Faculty of Law offers traditional law programmes such as BA Law, BCom Law and LLB, as well as LLM degrees by dissertation and coursework and LLD degrees in various important fields.
The Faculty of Law at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) is home to dynamic departments that offer a well-rounded legal education, combining academic excellence with practical skills.
Research at the UJ Faculty of Law is driven by a commitment to advancing legal scholarship that is both impactful and socially responsive.
The UJ Law Clinic, located at three campuses of the University of Johannesburg, offers free legal services to underprivileged individuals and communities, reinforcing the Faculty’s commitment to access to justice and social responsibility.
The UJ Law Moot Court is a state-of-the-art simulated courtroom where students participate in mock trials, legal arguments, and debates. It offers a dynamic, experiential learning environment that sharpens advocacy, legal reasoning and public speaking skills.
The UJ Faculty of Law is led by the Acting Executive Dean, supported by two Vice Deans and HoD’s (making up the Dean’s Committee) overseeing Research, Teaching, and Programme Delivery.
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Our Faculty and students represent the full range of diversity of a South African society based on human dignity, equality and freedom. We are particularly proud of the Soweto Law Clinic, which is the first custom-built law clinic in the country and is intended to provide services to an area that played such an important role in the creation of our democratic society. We also pride ourselves in our staff members achievements, like the Research Chair (in the area of International Law) that was awarded to Prof Hennie Strydom by the adjudication committee of the National Research Foundation (NRF). Visit the SARCIL website.
UJ is pleased to release the 7th edition of the Alumni Impumelelo magazine. In this edition the UJ Faculty of Law is showcased, as the UJ Law clinic celebrates 40 years of impact. Read the magazine here.
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