Doctoral Programme (LLD)

Course name:
LLD: Human Rights
Course code:
04280191
Credits:
Total of 400 NQF credits
Duration:
Completed over two years minimum
Admission requirements:
LLM degree or equivalent

Enquiries (LLD degrees at the University of Pretoria):

Ms M Mkhatshwa
Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 4267
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Also consult General Regulations G.45 to G.55 and G.57 to G.62

General information on LLD degrees at the University of Pretoria

Subject to the stipulations of General Regulation G.1.3 and G.62, only a candidate who holds an LLM degree, or an equivalent qualification from a foreign university, may be admitted to the study for the LLD degree, except where the Faculty Council grants exemption from the above conditions.
A candidate will only be admitted to an LLD degree by the head of department if he/she complies with a standard of competence in applicable subjects as determined by the head of department, also taking into account the candidate’s academic record and any applicable experience.
Approved candidates will be allowed to register for the LLD Preparatory Programme for one year until such a candidate meets the preparatory criteria as determined by the Dean.
A candidate will only be allowed to change from the LLD Preparatory Programme to the LLD of choice after the oral preparatory examination has been completed successfully and a research proposal has been accepted by the proposed supervisor as well as the postgraduate committee and has been approved by the Dean as recommended by the postgraduate committee.
The LLD degree is conferred by virtue of a thesis, an article and a presentation in defense of the thesis.
The oral preparatory examination deals with a prescribed programme of advanced study in a major subject and two subsidiary subjects as approved by the Dean.
A major subject refers to the subject, or particular field within a subject, that is recognised for the bachelor’s degree and to which the thesis is closely linked. A subsidiary subject refers to a subject or a particular field within a subject or subsection of a subject from a related field of study.
The Faculty Board can grant a candidate exemption from a part of or the whole examination referred to in (c) in cases where the Faculty Board is of the opinion that the candidate’s qualifications, publications and/or other experience justify it. An application for exemption must be accompanied by a recommendation from the head of the department.
Thesis: The topic of the thesis must be selected from the field of Law, and be approved by the Dean. (See G 57.4(h) and (i) for finalisation of the thesis.)
After receipt of the reports of the external examiners, the supervisor arranges an oral defense opportunity for the candidate, chaired by the head of the department during which the candidate is required to do a presentation in defense of the thesis. (See G 60.4.(e)(ii.)
The doctorate will be conferred on account of original research and only after work equivalent to two years of study has been completed.

Doctor Legum (LLD) at the University of Pretoria

FIELD OF STUDY	DEGREE CODE	SUBJECT CODE	THESIS

LLD Preparatory Programme			-
Human Rights	04280191	MRT 900	-
Legal History, Comparative Law and Legal Philosophy	04280131	RGS 900	-
Mercantile Law	04280162	HRG 900	-
Private Law	04280181	PVR 900	-
Procedural Law	04280122	SPR 900	-
Public Law	04280171	PUR 900	-

LLD
Human Rights	04260091	-	MRT 990
Legal History, Comparative Law and Legal Philosophy	04260031	-	RGS 990
Mercantile Law	04260062	-	HRG 990
Private Law	04260081	-	PVR 990
Procedural Law	04260022	-	SPR 990
Public Law	04260071	-	PUR 990

Current LLD (Human Rights) students

In 2009, a total of 32 students were registered for the LLD (Human Rights) in the Centre for Human Rights, under the supervision of Professors Christof Heyns, Frans Viljoen, Michelo Hansungule and Danny Bradlow.

Candidates registered for the LLD degree:

Abdallah, Amir
Strengthening the right to a fair trial in Sudan: A human rights perspective
Abebe, Adem
The role of human rights litigation in the realisation of human rights in Africa: The case of Ethiopia from a comparative African perspective
Achan, Patricia
Equality rights for ethnic minorities through international, regional and national perspectives: A case for the Batwa in Uganda
Acirokop, Prudence
Protection of children in armed conflict with specific reference to the African child
Biegon, Japheth
An analysis of the impact of the resolutions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Chiweshe, FG
The implementation of economic, social and cultural rights. The nature of the obligations – a case for justiciability
Dinokopila, Bonolo
An analysis of the actual and potential role of the Pan-African Parliament in the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa
Djoyou Kamga, Serges
Human rights in Africa: Prospects for the realisation of the right to development: Under the New Partnership for Africa’s Development
Eba, Patrick
The African regional human rights system and the protection of indigenous people’s rights: Current debates and perspectives
Ilsley, Thea
The protection of the newsgathering function of the media in South Africa: A comparative constitutional analysis
Kameni, Enga
Moving beyond the WTO and Trips Considering alternative legal approaches to facilitating access to medicines in selected sub-Saharan African countries
Kopolo, Berita
The role of the extractive industry’s corporate responsibility and liability in the development of Southern Africa
Lim, Hye-Young
Legally recognising child-headed households through a rights-based approach: The case of South Africa
Maja, Innocent
The Human rights protection of minority languages: an African perspective
Mooki, Mmatsie
Access to legal abortion in SADC from a reproductive health right perspective: a need for legal and institutional reform
Munene, Anthony
Legal and policy obstacles to realisation of the right to development in Kenya
Murungu, Chacha
The head of state immunity from prosecution for international crimes: Law and practice in Africa
Nsibirwa, Martin
The international obligations of African states to realise women’s rights to political participation and decision-making: Normative elaboration or improved implementation required?
Ozoemena, Rita
The transformative role of African human rights systems in achieving sustainable development in the Niger Delta
Ramaroson, Mianko
Towards a shared responsibility for HIV and AIDS in the workplace: A human rights analysis of the law in Botswana, Madagascar and South Africa
Rukare, Donald
The role of development assistance in the protection and promotion of human rights in Uganda
Shumba, Gabriel
Towards an impunity free world: Universal jurisdiction and the duty to prosecute for gross human rights violations in Africa, with particular reference to Burundi, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe
Soyeju, OO
Creative financing for infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa: Its implications for foreign investment inflow, economic growth and development
Van der Linde, Morne
A critical evaluation of the realisation of the right to a healthy environment and other environmental concerns at a regional level in Africa
Van der Walt, Stephanie
Chinese investment in Africa: Developing country cooperation or neo-colonialism

LLD students who graduated in 2010

The following doctoral students graduated on 10 December (Human Rights Day):

Kaguongo, Waruguru
The realisation of economic and social rights in Africa with special reference to national budgets
Mutangi, Tarisai
A critical examination of compliance with judgments of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights: Prospects and challenges
Nkhata, Mwiza
Constitutionalism and good governance in Africa: (Re) Discovering the relevance and viability of social trust-based governance in Malawi

LLD students who graduated in 2009