Media Statement by the Commissioners of the SA Law Reform Commission on the appointment of Judge Narandran (Jody) Kollapen as Justice of the Constitutional Court, 13 January 2022
Media statement: Project 143, Discussion Paper 153: Extension of closing date for comment on Discussion Paper 153: Investigation into Maternity and Parental Benefits for Self-Employed Workers in the Informal Economy (Project 143) until 03 December 2021 [27 Oct 2021]
Media statement: (Project 148, Issue Paper 39) Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The return date for submission of comments originally set as 31 May 2021, has been extended to 30 June 2021.
Media statement: Issue Paper 40 (Project 145) Review of Mechanisms of Intergovernmental Relations Applicable to the Social Development Sector. Closing date for comments: 30 July 2021
Media Statement: Issue Paper 39 [Project 148] on the Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The closing date for comment is 31 May 2021.
Media Statement: Issue Paper 38 on the Review of Laws regulating Funeral Parlours and Related Services Industry (Project 147) published for general information and comment. Respondents are requested to submit written comment, representations or submissions to the Commission by 30 November 2020
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 150, Project 142: Investigation into Legal Fees, including access to justice and other interventions, 18 Sep 2020
2019
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 148 on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Matters [Amendmed on 25 Nov 2019]
Workshop Invitation: Access to legal services by the Middle Class, Project 142: Investigation into Legal Fees on 15 November 2019
Media statement: Extension for submission of Statistical Information or Data on Issue Paper 36 Project 142: Investigation into Legal Fees, to 15 Nov 2019.
Media Statement: Issue Paper 37: Project 146: Review of Regulatory, Compliance and Reporting Burdens imposed on Local Government by Legislation
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 149, Project 107: Sexual Offences: Pornography and Children.
Media Statement: Issue Paper 35 (Project 144) Single Marriage Statute. Closing date for comment 31 July 2019
2018
Media Statement: Report on Project 25: Statutory Law Revision: Report on Legislation administered by the Department of Public Service and Administration
Media Statement: Issue Paper 34 on review of aspects of Matrimonial Property Law published for public information and comment. Deadline for comment to 15 November 2018.
Media Statement: Release of revised Discussion Paper 147 on Project 125: Prescription Periods. Extension of Deadline for comment to 30 June 2018.
Media Statement: Release of revised Discussion Paper 147 on Project 125: Prescription Periods. Closing Date for comment: 30 April 2018.
2017
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 145 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Health. Closing Date for comment: 30 September 2017.
Media Statement: Issue Paper 33 (Project 141) Medico-legal Claims. Closing Date for comment: 30 September 2017.
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 146 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision: Legislation administered by the Department of Police. Closing Date for comment: 30 September 2017.
Media Statement: Research Proposal Paper (Project 143) on Maternity and Paternity Benefits for Self-Employed Workers, 20 May 2017.
2016
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 144 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision: Legislation administered by the Department of Trade and Industry.
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 143 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision: Legislation administered by the Department of Social Development.
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 142 (Project 25): South African Law Reform Commission reviews legislation administered by the DPSA.
Media Statement: Issue Paper 31 (Project 100D):
Family Dispute Resolution: Care of and Contact with Children.
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 141 (Project 25): on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Water and Sanitation
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 140 (Project 25): Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by Department of Arts and Culture
Invitation: Invitation to attend a workshop on the practice of Ukuthwala conducted by the South African Law Reform Commission. The Commission will be conducting workshops in KwaZulu-Natal (28 January 2016), Eastern Cape (04 February 2016), Limpopo (11 February 2016), Mpumalanga (18 February 2016), Free State (25 February 2016) and Pretoria (03 March 2016).
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 139 (Project 135) The review of the Witchcraft Suppression Act 3 of 1957.
2015
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 132 (Project 138) Revised Discussion Paper, The Practice of Ukuthwala.
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 136 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Environmental Affairs
Media Statement: Project 107: Issue Paper 30 on Sexual Offences: Pornography and Children
Media statement: Discussion Paper 137 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Science and Technology
Media Statement: SALRC refutes claims of proposed cancellation of religious holidays
Media Statement: Investigation into the expungement of certain Criminal Records (Project 137)
Media Statement: South African Law Reform Commission extends closing date for comment on its Discussion Paper 133 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Home Affairs to 30 June 2015
Media Statement: Discussion Paper 133 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision: Review of legislation administered by the Department of Home Affairs. Closing date for comments: 31 May 2015
Invitation to attend a workshop on the Practice of Ukuthwala conducted by the South African Law Reform Commission.
The Commission will be conducting workshops in Pietermaritzburg (27 November 2014), East London (02 December 2014), Thohoyandou (04 December 2014) and Pretoria (29 January 2015). Closing dates for registrations: 21 November 2014 for November workshops and 16 January for the January workshop.
Media statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Discussion Paper 129 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (Project 25)
Media statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Discussion Paper 128 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Media statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Discussion Paper 127 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Tourism
Media statement by the SALRC concerning its release of Discussion Paper 125 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Basic Education
Media statement by the SALRC concerning its release of Discussion Paper 124 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Mineral Resources
Media statement by the SALRC concerning its release of Discussion Paper 123 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Defence
Media statement by the SALRC concerning its release of Discussion Paper 122 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Communications
Media statement by the SALRC concerning its release of Discussion Paper 121 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Public Works
Media Statement: Discussion paper 104 (Project 118) -
Domestic partnerships
(Postponement Of Criminal Cases Via Audiovisual Link) July 2003
Media Release: Project 113: The Use Of Electronic Equipment In Court Proceedings
(Postponement Of Criminal Cases Via Audiovisual Link) July 2003
Media Release: Project 59: Islamic Marriages And Related Matters (July 2003)
Media Release: Project 96: The Apportionment Of Damages Act 34 Of 1956 (July 2003)
Media Release: Project 90: Customary Law Report (January 2003)
Report on traditional courts and the judicial function of traditional leaders
2002
Media Release: Project 107: Sexual Offences -
Issue Paper 19 Sexual Offences: Adult Prostitution (August 2002)
Media Release: Project 73: Fifth Interim Report on Simplification of Criminal Procedure (August 2002)
Media Release: Project 73: Sixth Interim Report on Simplification of Criminal Procedure (August 2002)
Media Release: Project 105: Report on Review of Security Legislation (August 2002)
Media Release: Project 114: Publication of Divorce Proceedings (August 2002)
2001
Media Release: Project 107: Sexual Offences - Discussion Paper 102 (Feb 2001)
Media Release: Project 110: Release of the Discussion Paper 103 on the
Review of the Child Care Act for public comment.
1999
Media Release: The Report on Euthanasia and the Artificial Preseravtion of Life (Project 86) 27 July 1999.
1998
Invitation to comment on the UNCITRAL Model Act on Cross Border Insolvency
(26 May 1998). Closing date for comments 30 June 1998; Annexure A: UNCITRAL Model Act; Annexure B Model Act Adapted for Enactment in South Africa
Media Release :Statement on maintenance (Project 100) 14 May 1998
Media statement:on the investigation into unreasonable stipulations in contracts and the rectification of contracts (Project 47) 14 May 1998
Media statement : Project 85 - Investigation into aspects of the law relating to AIDS: Pre-employment HIV testing and HIV/AIDS and discrimination in schools14 May 1998
Media Release: regarding Discussion Paper 75 (Project 111)
Constitutional Jurisdiction of the Magistrate's Courts 14 April 1998
Media statement : The Marriage Act (Project 109) -
Investigation into the review of the Marriage Act 25 of 1961 (
7 January 1998)
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