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Welcome to the Faculty of Law LibGuide! This guide will not only introduce you to valuable information sources related to Law, but also to services & facilities offered to undergraduates, postgraduates, staff and researchers in the Faculty of Law

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About the Library

Staff as well as student photocopiers and printers available in the Law Library (Level 6)

Generic Online Training Sessions, Workshops and Videos

Please choose the correct training session or workshop applicable/appropriate to your level of study.

Research Writing Support

The Postgraduate School/Research Capacity Development have a Writing Consultation service available to Honours and Master’s students, PhD candidates and academic staff members.

WRITING CONSULTATIONS: The two RCD writing consultants Dr Delia Layton for • Faculty of Humanities • Faculty of Law • Faculty of Art Design and Architecture • Faculty of Education and Professor Vincent Gray for • Faculty of Science • Faculty of Health of Sciences • Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment • College of Business and Economics offer free writing consultations on research writing (journal articles, theses, dissertations, proposals, research reports) to Honours and Master’s students, PhD candidates and academic staff members.

Schedule an appointment on our booking system: https://ujpgswritingconsultations.as.me/

Printing Information

PLEASE NOTE: When accessing Web Printing, your browser may alert you by saying that the website is either 'Unsafe' or that you do not have access to the site. Below this warning box will be an "Advanced" button. Click on the "Advanced" button and another link will appear below this saying "Proceed to website", once again click on this link and you will be redirected to the web printing home page to then upload your documents.

Library Times: 2023

UPDATE❗️ 

Library Opening Times: 2023

Please note: The Library will close on 15 December 2023 and reopen on 2 January 2024

21 October  – 17 November

Weekdays:  07:30 – 22:00
Saturdays:  Final Exam period
21 October:  08:00 – 18:00
28 October:  08:00 – 18:00
04 November:  08:00 -18:00
11 November:  08:00 – 18:00

18 November – 1 December

Weekdays:  07:30 – 18:00
Saturdays:
18 November:  08:00 – 15:00
25 November:  08:00 – 15:00
 

2 – 14 December

Weekdays: 08:30 – 16:30
Saturdays:
2 December: Closed
9 December: Closed

2 – 6 January 2024

Weekdays: 08:30 – 16:30
Saturdays:
6 January:  Closed
13 January:  Closed

The 24-Hour Spaces will be open every day Monday to Sunday, 24 hours.

How to access the  UJ Libraries:

Access to the UJ Libraries can only be granted if you have a valid UJ Card.
NB: Scan your UJ Card at the Entrance Door of the library and again at the Exit Door when you leave!
You do not need to book for library access.

Library support will also be provided online, Monday to Friday, Visit the "Need Help? Contact Us" page for further information.

NEED HELP?

Need help from the UJ Law Library? 

Click on this link:

UJ Law Library Help

 

Online Events

Find all upcoming library events here and attend via Zoom

Welcome to the Faculty of Law Library Guide

Welcome to the Faculty of Law Libguide

This guide will introduce you to valuable Library and Information sources related to Law as well as services & facilities offered to Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students, Staff and Researchers in the Faculty.

 

 

About the Faculty of Law


​The UJ Faculty of Law offers the traditional law programmes such as BA Law, BCom Law and LLB, as well as LLM degrees by dissertation and coursework and LLD degrees in various important fields. In addition to these degrees, the Faculty has a strong non-formal programmes division that offers postgraduate diplomas, certificates and short courses in specialised areas such as tax law, compliance, criminal justice and forensic investigation, insolvency law, labour law, corporate law, environmental law, drafting of contracts and entertainment law.

Research Writing Support

The Postgraduate School/Research Capacity Development have a Writing Consultation service available to Honours and Master’s students, PhD candidates and academic staff members.

WRITING CONSULTATIONS: The two RCD writing consultants Dr Delia Layton for • Faculty of Humanities • Faculty of Law • Faculty of Art Design and Architecture • Faculty of Education and Professor Vincent Gray for • Faculty of Science • Faculty of Health of Sciences • Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment • College of Business and Economics offer free writing consultations on research writing (journal articles, theses, dissertations, proposals, research reports) to Honours and Master’s students, PhD candidates and academic staff members.

Schedule an appointment on our booking system: https://ujpgswritingconsultations.as.me/

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Faculty Librarian: Law

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Lizette Van Zyl
Contact:
University of Johannesburg
Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
+27 11 559 3188
Website
Subjects: Law

Information Librarian: Law

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Catrin Ver Loren Van Themaat
Contact:
University of Johannesburg Library
Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
011 559 3193
Website
Subjects: Law

Law Library Assistants 2023

  • Blessing Matika (Law Library Assistant)
  • Boiketlo Shuping (Senior Law Library Assistant)
  • Lemont Shondlani (Senior Law Library Assistant)
  • Maanda Litshani (Law Library Assistant)
  • Nosisa Gama (Law Library Assistant)
  • Rowan Tshabalala (Senior Law Library Assistant)
  • Tebogo Mothapo (Law Library Assistant)
  • Thembalihle Dlamini (Law Library Assistant)

Contact Info:

lawlic@uj.ac.za

011 559 2593