2024
ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 01
[HISTORICAL FOUNDATION OF
SOUTH AFRICAN LAW HFL
1501]
HFL1501 First semester of 2024 Assessment 1: QUESTIONS
This assessment is an elective assessment. Due date: 13:00 on
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
, COMPLEETE ANSWERS
100 % TRUSTED WORKINGS
EXPLANATIONS AND SOLUTIONS
ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED FOR YOU
QUESTION 1
Answer the following questions regarding the South African Law Reform
Commission:
1.1 Describe the working method of the Commission as mentioned in your
HFL1501 Study Guide. (3)
1.2 Read the following statement and answer the questions that follow: “It
appears that the Commission does not hesitate to [refer to] the civil-law
heritage that we share with other European legal systems.”
(a) Explain what is meant by “civil-law heritage”. (1)
(b) South African law consists of three components. Our civil-law heritage falls
under which one of these three components? (1) [5]
1.1 The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) works through a process
that involves identifying areas of law that require reform, conducting research on
those areas, and making recommendations to the government for legislative
changes. This process typically involves consultations with stakeholders, legal
experts, and the public to ensure thorough consideration and representation of
diverse perspectives.
ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 01
[HISTORICAL FOUNDATION OF
SOUTH AFRICAN LAW HFL
1501]
HFL1501 First semester of 2024 Assessment 1: QUESTIONS
This assessment is an elective assessment. Due date: 13:00 on
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
, COMPLEETE ANSWERS
100 % TRUSTED WORKINGS
EXPLANATIONS AND SOLUTIONS
ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED FOR YOU
QUESTION 1
Answer the following questions regarding the South African Law Reform
Commission:
1.1 Describe the working method of the Commission as mentioned in your
HFL1501 Study Guide. (3)
1.2 Read the following statement and answer the questions that follow: “It
appears that the Commission does not hesitate to [refer to] the civil-law
heritage that we share with other European legal systems.”
(a) Explain what is meant by “civil-law heritage”. (1)
(b) South African law consists of three components. Our civil-law heritage falls
under which one of these three components? (1) [5]
1.1 The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) works through a process
that involves identifying areas of law that require reform, conducting research on
those areas, and making recommendations to the government for legislative
changes. This process typically involves consultations with stakeholders, legal
experts, and the public to ensure thorough consideration and representation of
diverse perspectives.
