The Law of Persons in South Africa

Private Law
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-19-598581-8
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

The text offers a strong foundation of legal theory blended with a practical applied approach from a highly respected author team.
The book offers a clear conceptual understanding of the law of persons and presents the material in a way which is accessible and appropriate.
The clear pedagogy assists students' understanding, builds independent skills, supports academic performance, and develops their conceptual, critical and analytical skills.

This book reflects the legislative change and consequent changes in common law that fundamentally affect the law of persons, in particular the Children's Act of 2007 and the application of the constitution.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate law students (LLB) studying the module on the law of persons.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Robinson, Robbie

Human, Sonia

Mofokeng, Lesala

Scott, Johan

Skelton, Ann

Kruger, Hannaretha

Carnelly, Marita

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part A - Legal Subjectivity
1: Definition of concepts
2: Beginning of legal subjectivity
3: End of legal subjectivity
Part B - Status: The factors that influence it
4: Introduction
5: Domicile and citizenship
6: Birth and adoption
- Rape and incest
- Surrogacy and AID
- Adoption
7: Minority
- Infants
- Minors
- Emancipation
8: Prodigality, curatorship and insolvency
9: Mental illness, physical disability, and the influenc e of alcohol and drugs
10: Race, custom and religion

Über Autor(innen)

Ann Skelton, University of Pretoria, Hannaretha Kruger, University of South Africa, Marita Carnelly, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Robbie Robinson, North-West University, Sonia Human, Rhodes University, Lesala Mofokeng, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, and Johan Scott, University of Pretoria