Description

Law of Persons and the Family second edition is an exciting, practical, hands-on law publication that offers its readers a comprehensive introduction to the South African Law of Persons and to South African Family Law. The second edition features updates to legislation and recent case law and additional digital assets that enhance the learning experience of students and increase the educational value of the course. Introductory case studies can now also be viewed and listened to, which provides a real-life visual and auditory experience. Every chapter also includes PowerPoint slides with summaries, explanations and examples that are accompanied by voice recordings. Law of Persons and the Family second edition functions as a practical introduction to law in which students begin to engage with the law and apply the rules and principles they learn. Features • Content is introduced with real-life case studies, and taught and explained explicitly. • The pedagogical approach teaches skills, such as reading cases for rules and principles; using these rules and principles to solve practical everyday legal problems; and working with these rules and principles to build a convincing legal argument. • There are numerous practical exercises and solutions. • The text is presented in an interesting, challenging and visually appealing design. • There are extensive references to key legislation and cases. About the contributors Editor: A Barratt – University of Cape Town Authors: A Barratt – University of Cape Town W Domingo – University of the Witwatersrand W Amien – University of Cape Town R Denson – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University JD Mahler-Coetzee – University of Fort Hare M Olivier – University of the Witwatersrand F Osman – University of Cape Town H Schoeman – The Independent Institute of Education PP Singh – University of KwaZulu-Natal This eBook is in ePDF format, which enables you to: • View the entire book offline on desktop or tablet; • Search for and highlight text; and • Add and edit personal notes directly in your eBook.