UKZN Online Volume: 7 Issue: 31
http://enewsletter.ukzn.ac.za/Story.aspx?id=149&storyid=2014 |
| The Law Review Team: Pic 1 Howard College Team from left - right, top: Londiwe Goba, Tafadzwa Chiposi, Musa Kika; bottom, Ntokozo Qwabe, Aidean Ross, Lavanya Pillay Pic 2 Pietermaritzburg Team (left - right); Tafadzwa Dhlakama, Carol Maseka, Ntokozo Mamela, Phumla Tom, Amin Matola. |
Law students have created a vehicle to sharpen their academic writing skills
following the recent launch of a journal titled: The UKZN Student Law
Review.
The journal will feature articles, case notes and book reviews written by
undergraduate and postgraduate law students from both the Pietermaritzburg and
Howard College campuses.
The articles will focus on various aspects of the law including developments
in law and analyses of landmark decisions which substantially impact on the
implementation and enforcement of the Constitution, adherence to the rule of law
and the promotion of social change through amendments to the law.
The team of students driving this innovative idea are Mr Ntokozo Qwabe, Mr
Musa Kika, Ms Tafadzwa Chiposi, Ms Londiwe Goba, Ms Aideen Ross, Mr Tafadzwa
Dhlakama, Ms Carole Maseka, Ms Phumla Tom, Mr Amin Matola, Ms Ntokozo Memela and
Ms Lavanya Pillay.
Kika, a third year LLB student, said the development of the journal was
motivated by the need for students to have an outlet for their contribution to
legal debates which shape their constitutional democracy and South Africa’s
legal system.
‘We have noted the absence in our Law School of a platform which allows our
students exposure to academic writing outside the classroom, yet law itself is a
writing profession and sound writing skills are vital. We aim to develop
independent research and writing skills among students - essential aspects which
have been criticised for being inadequate in the LLB programme in its current
structure,’ said Kika.
Mr Qwabe reiterated the call for students to submit papers saying: ‘Not only
will this enrich their research and writing skills, it will also make them
marketable for employment and other exciting opportunities available to law
students.’
Law academic, Ms Lee Stone, said the journal would be a useful tool to
develop and groom the students as legal professionals, scholars and
academics.
‘The journal articles that are received from students will be published on
the School of Law website. We envisage that we will eventually move towards
publishing print copies of the Law Review once we have secured funding for
this. Students are invited and encouraged to submit contributions to the Law
Review through the Call for Papers which has been distributed by e-mail to each
student and is also contained on the Law Review webpage,’ she said.
To view the call for papers and articles follow this link: http://law.ukzn.ac.za/Student-Law-Review.aspx
