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LME3701 Legal Research Methodology ASSIGNMENT 2 2021. The second point of departure is in connection with the first point of departure regarding one of the constitutional rights, section 9. Section 9(1) and (3) of the Bill of Rights pertains to equality and reads: (1) Everyone is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and benefit of the law. (3) The state may not unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds, including age. The thir...

Customary marriage and property for women? – historical approach Your client wants a divorce. During the consultation, you establish that she is currently in a customary marriage. According to the client, no ante-nuptial contract was entered into. She wants to know whether she is entitled to any property, movable or immovable, should she go through with the divorce. You are required to research the historical development of customary law in as far as it pertains to the rights of women to cla...

LME3701 - Legal Research Methodology ( ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN SOUTH AFRICA: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE) Assignment 3. 1. INTRODUCTION In 1935, South Africa reduced the harshness of the common law mandatory death penalty for murder with the passage of the doctrine of extenuating circumstances.1 A judge was permitted to substitute a lesser sentence if the accused proved the existence of a mitigating factor at the time of the offence. The doctrine however lacked the analytical ration...

(INSERT TITLE) by (INSERT FULL NAMES AND UNISA STUDENT NUMBER) Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree LLB In the SCHOOL OF LAW UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA SUPERVISOR: PROF MG KARELS (PORTFOLIO / ASSIGNMENT 03: ) 2018 1 ACADEMIC HONESTY DECLARATION 1. I understand what academic dishonesty entails and am aware of Unisa’s policies in this regard. 2. I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I have used someone else’s work, I have i...

LME3701_ Assignment 2 2021. Legal Research Methodology. The Constitutional Court of South Africa has ruled that the common defense of reasonable and moderate parental chastisement of children is now unconstitutional. According to section 12(1)(c) of the Constitution,1 Everyone has the right to freedom and security of the person, which includes the right to be free from all forms of violence from either public or private sources. These judgements were made in certain case laws. The judgmen...