invitation to enter the ismail mahomed law reform essay competition for the 2013 academic year the south african law reform commission, in partnership with juta, invites law faculties and all llb and llm students to participate in the ismail mahomed law reform essay competition for the 2013 academic year. The purpose of the competition, named in honour of the late chief justice and former chairperson of the south african law reform commission, is to encourage critical legal writing by students while generating ideas for law reform which are aligned tosouth africa’s priorities as a developmental state. The competition is open to all llb and llm students registered at a south african university in the 2013 academic year. The 2013 ismail mahomed essay competition marks ten years since its establishment in 19. the competition was held in the years 19, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and now in 2013. In commemorating the ten year anniversary of the competition, juta has graciously increased the prizes and also included some incentives for the participants. the total value of the prizes offered in the competition this year has been increased to r70 0. Each of the winners in the llb and the llm categories will receive an incredible connection or book voucher to the value of r20 0.00 or a one year subscription to juta’s south african law reports 1947 date on cd rom.

The runners up for both the llb and llm will each receive an incredible connection or book voucher to the value of r10 0.00 or one year subscription to juta’s statutes and regulations of south africa on cd rom. There are also credit vouchers to the value of r2 500.00 for each of the winners’ supervisors and law faculty. there will also be a prize draw for one winner who will be drawn from the names of participants who submit their essays before 31 july 2013. the winner of this prize will receive a mini ipad. Essays can be on any topic relating to the modernisation, improvement, development, or reform of any aspect, area or branch of south african law. Abbreviated versions of completed llb and llm dissertations will also be accepted. The essays will be judged by a panel of judges appointed by the south african law reform commission. The winners and the supervising lecturers, as well as the runners up, will be hosted at a function sponsored by the south african law reform commission at which occasion the prizes will be awarded.

Entries for the competition should be submitted not later than 30 september 2013 to: the secretary south african law reform commission llb graduate daniel mackintosh of the university of cape town was recently judged the winner of the 2012 ismail mahomed law reform essay competition sponsored by juta law and run in conjunction with the sa law reform commission. Daniel elected to donate his prize money to the value of r20 0 to an under resourced school in khayelitsha. The competition, currently in its 10th year of existence was founded in honour of the late chief justice and chairperson of the south african law reform commission, judge ismail mahomed with the aim of promoting critical legal writing by law students, while generating innovative ideas for law reform.

Daniel impressed the panel of adjudicators with his entry entitled: lsquo teacher provisioning policy in south africa: a violation of substantive equality and the right to basic education. Rsquo professor pierre de vos, who supervised the winning essay also received a book voucher to the value of r2500 from juta. In a magnanimous gesture daniel donated his r20 0 prize money to the sombambesana primary school in khayelitsha and challenged the sponsors juta law and their it suppliers to match his donation.

The school received 10 new computer workstations and a number of refurbished machines from juta for their learning centre to assist learners in getting a digital head start on their education. The prize giving to honour the winners and runners up was held at the constitutional court in braamfontein on the 19th of july 2013 at which justice lex mpati, judge president of the supreme court of appeal delivered the keynote address. Lane legal understanding: from pre understanding to better understanding / daniël jacob smit the instrumental and moral rationality of a good faith doctrine in the south african law of contract / richard j. Ismail mahomed’s life story, in many ways, also tells the story of our country. While growing up in pretoria, ismail mahomed could not be admitted to the pretoria bar association, as this was reserved for whites only. He could, however, join the johannesburg bar association, but could not have chambers, due to the provisions of the group areas act.

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In a career of some thirty five years as an advocate, he appeared in numerous trials on behalf of some of the leading figures in the liberation struggle. Like other members of the johannesburg bar such as george bizos, arthur chaskalson, bram fischer and joe slovo, he helped lead the challenge in the courts to the injustice of apartheid. He dedicated his life’s work to the achievement of just, fair and equitable society. In 1994, at the dawn of our country’s democracy, he was the only judge of colour on the bench.

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Because of his reputation for impartiality and fairness, he was accepted as co chairperson of the multi party constitutional negotiations at codesa. His commitment to the supremacy of the constitution was unwavering: as president mandela often told the story of how justice mahomed warned all politicians gathered at those negotiations that, as judges, they would fearlessly uphold the constitution and they did. The essay competition encourages critical legal writing by students, while generating new ideas for law reform. The sa law reform commission is tasked to do research with reference to all branches of the law and to make recommendations for the development, improvement, modernisation or reform thereof. Law reform proposals should be aligned to south africa's priorities as a developmental state and be aimed at keeping the law abreast of developments in society and in tune with the needs of south africa's diverse population and national policy priorities. Since 1994, we have embarked on the mammoth task of transforming the entire justice system by putting in place the foundation and pillars to build and sustain our new democratic constitutional dispensation.