Author Description

Constitutional Law of South Africa is the most widely cited treatise, domestically and internationally, on South African constitutional law. Its 77 chapters and 5 volumes cover every dimension of court practice (standing, costs, remedies, amici), core principles that animate the basic law (democracy, legality, the rule of law, co-operative governance), institutional constitutional law (national governance, provincial governance, municipal governance, (as well as the unique independent entities designed to support constitutional democracy) and all of the operational provisions (application, interpretation, limitations) and substantive provisions of the Bill of Rights (equality, dignity, expression, and health, housing, water, education). The 5 volumes are divided into 2 parts Part I (ISBN: 9781485101277): Courts, Principles of Government & Structures of Government and Part II (ISBN: 9781485101222): The Bill of Rights. It distinguishes itself through sustained engagement with its subject matter. Not content to reiterate black letter law, this treatise offers complete, subtle good faith reconstructions of legal doctrine and alternative readings of constitutional provisions where required and appropriate analysis of government policy and legislation. Constitutional Law of South Africa achieves its place amongst the premier treatises in the field through this comprehensive treatment of the case law and relevant statutes, a thorough review of the secondary literature; and the authors’ ability to draw on relevant international and comparative jurisprudence. It also fills a unique space in the South African and international legal academy as well as the profession. ABOUT THE EDITORS Stu Woolman, Editor-in-Chief, and primary author, is Professor and Elizabeth Bradley Chair of Ethics, Governance and Sustainable Development at the University of Witwatersrand. He is also Academic Director, Symposia and Colloquia, of the South African Institute for Advanced Constitut