A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LAW

General Reference and Introductory Works

The Law of South Africa or LAWSA . The South African "Halsbury's", published by Lexis Nexis Butterworths in 34 volumes, with yearly cumulative supplements, and also available electronically to subscribers (see Lexis Nexis Butterworths ( www.lexisnexis.co.za )

C G van der Merwe and J E du Plessis (eds), Introduction to SA law , to be published by Kluwer International in 2004; it contains overviews of main branches of South African law.

Hutchison, D (general ed.): Wille's Principles of South African Law (Juta, 8th ed, 1991)

Hosten W. (et al, eds.) Introduction to South African Law and Legal Theory (Butterworths, 2nd ed., Durban, 1995)

Law Reports

The South Afircan Law Reports. Published since 1947 by Juta; monthly; also available electronically by subscription to Jutastat (see Juta Law ( http://www.juta.co.za/jutalaw/index.htm ) ; electronic searches of cases can further be conducted by subscribers to the Butterworths Legal Citator (http://www.legalcitator.co.za/index.htm)

All South African Law Reports. Published by Lexis Nexis Butterworths; weekly; also available electronically by subscription; electronic searches of cases can be conducted by subscribers to the Butterworths Legal Citator (http://www.legalcitator.co.za/index.htm)

The decisions of the Constitutional Court can be accessed for free via the following internet sites:

http://www.concourt.gov.za/

The decisions of the Supreme Court of Appeal can be accessed for free via the following internet sites:

http://wwwserver.law.wits.ac.za/sca/index.php

http://kiewiet.uovs.ac.za/Faculties/law/supreme.htm

The decisions of the Cape High Court can be accessed for free via the following internet site:

http://law.sun.ac.za/

Legislation

More recent South African Parliamentary legislation can be accessed electronically for free at:

http://www.polity.org.za/pol/acts/

More complete electronic databases containing legislation can be subscribed to at:

Lexis Nexis Butterworths ( www.lexisnexis.co.za )

Jutastat, printed electronically by Juta Law ( http://www.juta.co.za/jutalaw/index.htm )

A Selection of Law Journals

(Publisher in brackets)

Acta Juridica (Juta - annual, thematic)

The Advocate (free access at http://www.sabar.co.za/publications.html )

Annual Survey of South African Law (Juta)

De Rebus (attorney's monthly journal; free access at http://www.derebus.org.za )

Industrial Law Journal (Juta)

South African Journal on Human Right (Juta)

South African Law Journal (Juta)

South African Mercantile Law Journal (Juta)

Stellenbosch Law Review (Juta)

Tydskrif vir Hedendaagse Romeins-Hollandse Reg (Butterworths)

Tydskrif vir Suid-Afrikaanse Reg (Butterworths)

A Selection of Textbooks

(arranged according to subject)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Baxter L., Administrative Law (1984), Supp. Hoexter C. (1992)

Currie I. & Klaaren J., The Promotion of Administrative Justice Act Benchbook (Juta, 2001)

Devenish G., Govender K. & Hulme D., Administrative Law and Justice in South Africa (2001)

Hoexter C. with Lyster R. (Currie ed.), The New Constitutional and Administrative Law vol 2 Administrative Law (Juta, 2002)

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Erasmus H.J., Farlam P., Fichardt L. & van Loggerenberg D.E. (eds), Erasmus Superior Court Practice (loose-leaf, 1994)

Erasmus H.J. & van Loggerenberg D.E. (eds), Jones and Buckle -- The Civil Practice of the Magistrates' Courts in South Africa ( loose-leaf, 8th ed., 1990 --).

Van Winsen L. de V, Cilliers A.C. & Loots C., edited by Dendy M., Herbstein and Van Winsen -- The Civil Practice of the Supreme Court of South Africa (4th ed., 1997).

COMPANIES, CLOSE CORPORATIONS & PARTNERSHIP

Blackman M.S., ‘Companies' in Joubert W.A.,(ed.) LAWSA , vol 4, (1 st reissue 1995/1996)

Cilliers H.S., Benade M.L., Henning J.J., du Plessis J.J., Delport P.A., de Koker L. & Pretorius J.T., Cilliers and Benade: Corporate Law (3rd ed. 2000).

enning J.J. & Delport H.J., ‘Partnerships' in W.A. Joubert, LAWSA , vol 19, (1st reissue 1997 Henning J.J. & Snyman E.)

Kunst J.A. (general ed), Henochsberg on the Companies Act (5 th ed, 1994, updated)

Pretorius J.T. (general ed.), Hahlo's South African Company Law through the Cases (6 th ed. 1999)

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Bill of Rights Compendium (1998, loose-leaf).

Chaskalson A., Kentridge J., Klaaren J., Marcus G., Spitz D. & Woolman S. (eds), Constitutional Law of South Africa (1996, updated loose-leaf).

Cheadle H., Davis D. & Haysom N. South African Constitutional Law: The Bill of Rights (2003).

Currie I. & De Waal J. (contributing eds) with De Vos P., Govender K. & Klug H. (contributors), The New Constitutional and Administrative Law vol 1: Constitutional Law (2002).

Devenish G.E., Commentary on the South African Constitution (1997).

De Waal J., Currie I. & Erasmus G., The Bill of Rights Handbook (4th ed., 2001).

Motala Z. & Ramaphosa C., Constitutional Law Analysis and Cases (2002).

Rautenbach I.M. & Malherbe E.F.J., Constitutional Law (3rd ed., 1999).

CONTRACT

Christie R.H., The Law of Contract in South Africa (Butterworths, 4th ed., 2001).

De Wet J.C. & van Wyk A.H., Die Suid-Afrikaanse Kontraktereg en Handelsreg (Butterworths, vol 1, 5th ed., 1992).

Hutchison D., Van Heerden B., Visser D.P. & Van der Merwe C.G., Wille's Principles of South African Law (Juta, 8th ed., 1991) 409-629.

Kerr A.J., The Principles of the Law of Contract (Butterworths, 6th ed., 2002).

Lubbe G.F. & Murray C.M., Farlam & Hathaway–Contract–Cases, Materials, Commentary (Juta, 3rd ed., 1988)

Van der Merwe S.W., Van Huyssteen L.F., Reinecke M.F.B., Lubbe G.F. & Lotz J.G., Contract–General Principles (Juta, 2nd ed, 2003)

Van Rensburg A.D.J., Lotz.J.G. & Van Rijn T.A.R., ‘Contract' in Joubert W.A. (ed.), LAWSA , vol 5, para. 1 (1st re-issue, 1994).

CRIMINAL LAW

Burchell E.M. & Hunt P.M.A., South African Criminal Law and Procedure , vol. 1: General Principles of Criminal Law (3rd ed., 1997 by Burchell, J.M.).

Burchell J. & Milton J., Principles of Criminal Law (2nd ed., 1997, revised reprint 2002).

Hunt P.M.A., South African Criminal Law and Procedure, vol. 2: Common-Law Crimes (3rd ed., 1996, by Milton, J.R.L).

Snyman C.R., Criminal Law (4th ed., 2002).

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Du Toit E., De Jager F.J., Paizes A., Skeen A.StQ. & Van der Merwe S., Commentary on the Criminal Procedure Act (looseleaf). 

Hiemstra V.G., ‘Criminal Procedure' in Joubert W.A. (ed.), LAWSA, vol. 5, part 2 (1st reissue Skeen A.StQ., 1994).

Steytler N., Constitutional Criminal Procedure (1998)

CUSTOMARY LAW

Bennett, T.W., A Sourcebook of African Customary Law in Southern Africa (1991)

Bennett T.W., Human Rights and African Customary Law (2nd ed., 1998).

DELICT/TORTS

Boberg P.Q.R., The Law of Delict: Vol I Aquilian Liability (1984)

Neethling J., Potgieter J.M. & Visser P.J., Law of Delict (4th ed. 2001)

Van der Walt J.C. & Midgley J.R., Delict: Principles and Cases (1997)

Van Heerden H.J.O. & Neethling J., Unlawful Competition (1995)

EVIDENCE

Schmidt C.W.H. & Zeffert D.T., ‘Evidence' in Joubert W.A. (ed.) LAWSA vol. 5 paras 474 – 646 (1st reissue Van der Merwe D.P., 1996)

Zeffert D.T., F.H. Hoffmann & D. Zeffert's The South African Law of Evidence (4th ed., 1988).

FAMILY LAW

Clark B. (ed.), Schäfer's Family Law Service (1987)

Robinson J.A., The Law of Children and Young Persons in South Africa (1997)

Sinclair J.D., (assisted by Heaton J.) The Law of Marriage vol. 1 (1996)

Van Heerden B., Cockrell A. & Keightley R. (eds) with Heaton J., Clark B., Sinclair J. & Mosikatsana T., Boberg's Law of Persons and the Family (2nd ed., 1999)

Visser P.J. & Potgieter J.M., Introduction to Family Law (2nd ed., 1998)

Visser P.J. & Potgieter J.M., Family Law Cases and Materials (2nd ed., 1998)

INSURANCE

M F B Reinecke, S W J van der Merwe, J P van Niekerk & P H Havenga, ‘Insurance', in: Joubert W.A. (ed.), LAWSA First Reissue Volume 12 (2002)

Visser C., Pretorius J.T., Sharrock R. & Mischke C., Gibson: South African Mercantile & Company Law (7th ed., 1997) chapter 11.

INSOLVENCY

Galgut B., (ed.), Meskin P.M.: Insolvency Law (loose-leaf)

Sharrock R., Van der Linde K. & Smith A., Hockley's Insolvency Law (6th ed., 1996)

Smith C., The Law of Insolvency (3rd ed., 1988)

LABOUR LAW

Basson A.C. Christianson M.A., Garbers C.J., Le Roux P.A.K., Mischke C., & Strydom E.M.L., Essential Labour Law vol. 1 Individual Labour Law and vol. 2 Collective Labour Law (3rd ed., 2002)

Thompson C. & Benjamin P., South African Labour Law (2001, looseleaf)

Du Toit D., Woolfrey D., Murphy J., Godfrey S., Bosch D. and Christie S., Labour Relations Law: A Comprehensive Guide (3d ed., 2003)

Grogan J., Dismissal (2002)

Grogan J., Workplace Law (Juta, 7th ed., 2003)

LEGAL HISTORY AND COMPARATIVE LAW

Chanock M., The Making of South African Legal Culture 1902 – 1936: Fear, Favour and Prejudice (2001)

Hahlo H.R. & Kahn E. , The Union of South Africa: The Development of its Laws and Constitution (1960)

Hahlo H.R. & Kahn E., The South African Legal System and its Background (Juta, 1968).

Palmer V.V. (ed.), Mixed Jurisdictions Worldwide: The Third Legal Family (Cambridge 2001).

Visser D.P. (ed.), Essays in the History of Law (Juta, 1989).

Zimmermann R. & Visser D.P. (eds), Southern Cross: Civil Law and Common Law in South Africa (Juta, 1996)

Zimmermann R, The Law of Obligations - Roman Foundations of the Civilian Tradition (Juta, 1990, repr Oxford, 1996)

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

Gering L., Handbook on the Law of Negotiable Instruments (2nd ed.,1997)

Malan F.R. &.Pretorius J.T. (assisted by Du Toit S.F.), Malan on Bills of Exchange, Cheques and Promissory Notes (4th ed., 2002) para. 235.

PROPERTY/THINGS

Badenhorst P.J., Pienaar J.M. & Mostert H., Silberberg and Schoeman's The Law of Property (4 th ed.,2003)

Carey Miller D.L. & Pope A., Land Title in South Africa (2000)

Van der Merwe C.G. ‘Sectional Titles' in Joubert W.A. (ed.) LAWSA v ol. 24 paras 155 – 328 (1 st reissue 2000)

Van der Merwe C.G. ‘Things' in Joubert W.A. (ed.) LAWSA vol. 27 paras 191 – 415 (1 st reissue 2000)

Van der Merwe C.G. & Butler D.W., Sectional Titles, Share Blocks and Time-Sharing 2 nd ed. 1995 loose leaf)

Van der Merwe C.G., Carey Miller D.L. & De Waal M.J., ‘Property and Trust Law: South Africa' in Blanpain R. & Verbeke A. (eds) International Encyclopaedia of Laws (2002)

Van der Merwe C.G & de Waal M.J. ‘Servitudes' in Joubert W.A. (ed.) LAWSA vol. 24 paras 387 - 468 (1 st reissue 2000).

SUCCESSION

Cameron E., De Waal M.J., Wunsh B., Solomon P. & Kahn E., Honoré's South African Law of Trusts (Juta, 5th ed., 2002).

Corbett M.M., Hofmeyr G. & Kahn E., The Law of Succession in South Africa (Juta, 2nd ed., 2001).

De Waal M.J. & Schoeman-Malan, M.C., Introduction to the Law of Succession (Butterworths, 3rd ed., 2003).

Erasmus H.J. & de Waal M.J., 'Wills and Succession' in WA Joubert (ed.), LAWSA, vol. 31 (1st reissue Jamneck J., 2001)

Publishers

Lexis Nexis Butterworths ( www.lexisnexis.co.za )

Juta Law ( http://www.juta.co.za/jutalaw/index.htm )

Further websites

Legalnet: http://www.legalnet.co.za/

Natal law Society: http://www.lawsoc.co.za/documents/index.htm

SA G overnment website: http://www.polity.org.za/

South African Law Commission: http://wwwserver.law.wits.ac.za/salc/salc.html

UCT Law Library: http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/hll/

Wits Law Library: http://wwwserver.law.wits.ac.za/lawlibrary/lawlibrary.htm