HFL1501 - Historical Foundations Of South African Law PORTFOLIO FINAL EXAMINATION.

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Name and Surname: Patience Pooe
Module Name: Historical Foundations of South
African Law
Code: HFL 1501
Assignment unique number: 899759
Due Date: 20 May 2019

, Part 1

The origins of South African law

Question 1

1.1 The task of the Law Reform Commission is to investigate certain matters
approved by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and referred
to by Parliament.
1.2 Name three pieces of legislation or Bills,
 Traditional Courts Bill
 Reform of Customary Law of Succession
 Regulation of Related Matters Act 11 of 2009
 Traditional Courts Bill


Question 2

3.

Question 3

3.1 True

3.2 False

3.3



Question 4

Briefly discuss the Supreme Court of Appeal’s view regarding the adaptation of the
common law to bring it in line with the needs of society in the decision of Linvestment
CC v Hammersley (2008 JDR 190 ((SCA)).

Question 5

5.1 (3)

5.2 What is meant by the European ius commune?




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