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Law of Persons

The Law of Persons LibGuide is a comprehensive resource designed to support students in their study of legal personality and the status of natural persons in law as well as offering access to essential texts, case law, and research tools.

Overview of the Law of Persons Research Guide

Welcome to the Law of Persons Research Guide. This guide serves as a resource to support students in their study of the Law of Persons, a key module in Private Law that examines the legal status and rights of individuals (natural persons). 

Key Themes in the Law of Persons

  • Constitutional Impact: Explore how the Constitution has influenced the development of the Law of Persons, including challenges to existing laws on constitutional grounds.
  • Legal Subjects: Define what it means to be a legal subject, who qualifies as a legal subject, and when legal personality begins and ends.
  • Legal Status: Investigate the implications of being a legal subject, factors that affect one’s legal status, and the broader societal implications of these determinations.
  • Customary Law: Understand the principles of customary law and its influence in shaping the Law of Persons, particularly in the African context.
  • Africanisation & Decolonisation: Analyse the themes of Africanisation and decolonisation, with a focus on their intersections with Customary Law.

Other Library Information

 

Interlibrary Loan Request Form

Inter-library Loan is a service available to UWC staff and students to request material that is not available at our holdings.

A series of training sessions is scheduled to run during the 1st and 2nd semesters.

Invitations to these sessions are sent to the UWC community through the Campus Communications. The sessions are also advertised on the library website via the training calendar: https://uwc-ac-za.libcal.com/calendar

In the case where dates are not suitable, presentations can be done by invitation. Send an email request to library@uwc.ac.za.

Access past exam papers here:

Exam past papers (primarily exam papers from before the year 2022)

Please note that as of 2022, past exam papers should be available on your iKamva course modules. Kindly contact your department administrator for any exam papers that are not available via the link above.

NB: Multiple choice question papers and Post Graduate exam papers are not available.

Please use your network login details to access the Exam Papers.

The credentials that you will use for login to your UWC library account or to sign into EZproxy when accessing online journals from off campus, will be the same login details that you use for the iKamva Learning Management System, the Wireless Network (Wi-Fi) or the Virtual Private Network (VPN).

If you experience any problems with your login details, please contact the ICS Helpdesk on 021 959 2000 or the servicedesk@uwc.ac.za.


Students who registered in 2021 and later:

  • Username: student number e.g. 4112117
  • Password: Should contain the prefix !St followed by your ID, or passport number if you’re an international student e.g  !St0201010062087

Students who registered before 2021: 

  • Username: student number e.g. 4112117
  • Password: ID number OR date of birth OR passport number for international students

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NB: Changing your password will change your password for all of the following accounts that you may use; iKamva, uKwazi library account, EZproxy, VPN, Intranet.

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