Research
Our research advances academic discourse, influences public policy and shapes legal practices. Through the thought leadership of our staff, which includes nine National Research Foundation-rated researchers, and our Research Chairs, Centres, and Units, the Faculty of Law remains at the forefront of creating impactful legal scholarship that drives progress and inspires meaningful change.
Chairs | Centres | Units
Anton Mostert Chair in Intellectual Property
This Chair contributes to the evolution of intellectual property law through influential research, policy and legislative recommendations.
Centre for Social Justice
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) cultivates social justice scholarship and the mainstreaming of social justice into public policy design and law reform.
Chair in Urban Law and Sustainability Governance
This Chair focuses on legal mechanisms to promote sustainable development, environmental conservation and resilient urban planning, contributing to a better and more sustainable future for everyone.
Gys Steyn Chair in Financial Regulation Law
This Chair focuses on key areas of financial regulation, including financial sector economics, risk management, fintech regulation, and regional and international regulatory frameworks.
HF Oppenheimer Chair in Human Rights Law
This Chair promotes justice and inclusivity by shaping legal and policy frameworks prioritising human dignity and equality.
African Procurement Law Unit
The African Procurement Law Unit (APLU) was created in 2012 as an inter-institutional research unit bringing researchers from a range of universities across Africa and beyond together to focus on procurement law in Africa. Prof Geo Quinot (Department of Public Law) is the Director of the Unit, with...
Development and Rule of Law Programme
The Development and Rule of Law Programme (DROP) is aimed at researching “sustainable development law and policy” focusing on reconciling the tensions between environmental sustainability, economic development, and human welfare with a holistic view of current legal, political, economic, social and...
Pavocat-Stellenbosch Academy
Pavocat and Stellenbosch University came together in 2021 to create the Pavocat-Stellenbosch Academy (PSA). The PSA’s mandate is to deliver ‘gold-standard’ short courses for professionals in the fields of counter-corruption and conflict.