Register for Public Interest Law Gathering
- Lee-Anne Bruce
A Coming Together of Public Interest Law Practitioners in South Africa
Tuesday and Wednesday, 30 – 31 August, 2016
Venue: University of the Witwatersrand, School of Law
Some of the Topics to be Explored Include:
Political Parties in Public Interest Litigation
Universities as Sites of Struggle
Litigation vs. Advocacy: Do We Have to Choose? Spotlight on the “Hands Off Our Grant Campaign”
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Strategies for Public Interest Work
A Southern African Regional Perspective on Prison Health
Parliamentary Oversight and the Right of Access to Basic Education: The Need for Accountability
Managing and Curbing Unauthorised Land Occupation
Foxes and Henhouses: How to Ensure the Independence of Key Public Institutions
Taking the Law into Our Own Hands: Exploring Interdisciplinary Strategies for Victims of Gender-based Violence
Is it as Simple as Black and White? Race, Racism and Relations in Contemporary South Africa
Watching the Watchers: Assessing the State of Surveillance in South Africa
Marginalisation of Transgender and Intersex Persons Human Rights in Southern Africa
Prodding ProBono: Community Service and the Legal Practice Act
Mobilising the Media(s) to Advance Rights: Case Studies in Using Media in the Quest for Social Justice
Go to www.publicinterestlawgathering.com to register.
Registration is mandatory and will close on 19 August 2016.