The Research Committee of the Faculty on 4 February 2009 dealt with four applications for a research chair. The following allocations were done with the funds available:
o Prof. AWG Raath … He undertook to deliver four accredited outputs by the end of 2010.
o Adv. BS Smith for “The regulation of marriage and analogous relationships in South Africa: A historical and comparative analysis”. He undertook to deliver four accredited outputs by the end of 2010.
o Adv. JH de Bruin … He must deliver two accredited outputs by the end of 2010.
o Prof. R-M Jansen for research on medication and more specifically the "off-label" use thereof.
She undertook to deliver one accredited output by the end of 2010.
The Research Committee of the Faculty on 18 November 2008 received fund-applications for the following projects:
Prof AWG Raath (hernuwingsaansoeke)
Die regsfilosofiese grondslae van die vroeë Kaapse regspleging
The origin, impact and legacy of early modern and reformational law state paradigms
Reformational perspectives on legal ethical issues with particular emphasis on conjugal union, marital relationships, property and ownership
Prof SA de Freitas
The Furtherance of the unborn in International Law
Exploring the theoretical roots of Curtomary International Humanitarian Law against the conceptual background of humanity
Mej G Myburgh
Feticide and the “born alive” rule: examining the challenges that exist
Mnr I Benson
A Charter of Religious Rights and Freedoms for South Africa: Continuing research and participation in formation of a Charter of Religions Rights and Freedoms in South Africa pursuant to Section 234 of the Constitution.
The Research Committee of the Faculty on 22 September 2008 received a fund-application for the following project / Die Fakulteit se Navorsingskomitee het op 22 September 2008 ‘n fonds-aansoek vir die volgende projek ontvang:
Eenheid vir Regshistoriese Navorsing
Hollandsche Consultatien, in belang van die bewaring van die ou regsbronne / in the interest of the preservation of old legal sources.
See UFS RESEARCH REPORT VOLUME 2, 2 0 0 7
