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Prof L.M. du Plessis
B.Iur et Comm, B Phil , LLD (PU vir CHO) Hons BA (Stell)
lmdp@sun.ac.za
Fields of specialisation:
Interpretation of Statutes, Human Rights, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Religious Rights
Modules taught:
LLB: Introduction to Law 171
Jurisprudence 311
Constitutional Law 271
LLM: Advanced SA Human Rights Law
Publications:
Books/ chapters in books:
- Hufen F, Du Plessis LM, "German Verfassungsrecht under the Southern Cross: Observations on South African-German interaction in constitutional scholarship in recent history with particular reference to constitution-making in South Africa" In Verfassungen - Zwishen Recht und Politik Nomos Verslagsfesellschaft, Baden-Baden, Germany 2008 524 - 536
- Du Plessis LM, Woolman S, Roux T, Bishop M "Interpretation" In Constitutional Law of South Africa 2nd edition Original Service June 2008 JUTA Cape Town SA 2008 1 - 193
- Du Plessis LM, Christensen R, Pieroth B, "The South African Constitution as monument and memorial and the commemoration of the dead" In Rechtstheorie in rechtspraktischer Absicht Dunker & Humblot, Berlin Germany 2008 189 - 205
- Du Plessis, LM "Subsidiariteit in grondwetsvertolking en -beregting" Gedenkbundel vir JMT Labuschagne, LexisNexis Butterworths, Durban 2006: 207 - 228
- South Africa's peaceful revolution and its safeguarding 2005 Jutta Kramer and Björn G Schubert (eds) Vergfassungsgebung und Verfassungsreform im In- und Ausland Baden-Baden Nomos 209-224
- Die impak van die Grondwet as "hoogste reg" op bestaande reg (toegespits op wetsvertolking) 2003 (In Smits Jan en/and Gerhard Lubbe (reds/eds) Remedies in Zuid-Afrika en Europa. Bijdragen over privaatrecht en constitutioneel recht in Zuid-Afrika, Nederland en België Antwerpen/Groningen Inersentia Uitgevers 199-216) / English title: The impact of the Constitution as "highest law" on existing law (with particular reference to the construction of statutes) ISBN 90-5095-318-2
- Interpretation of statutes and the Constitution 2002(In Bill of Rights compendium Durban Butterworths 2C-1 - 2C-146) ISBN 0 409 04783 X Binder: ISBN 0 409 04784 8
- Du Plessis LM Re-Interpretation of Statutes 2002 Durban Butterworths
The future of South Africa: Perspectives of integrating different cultures - means of law Recthpolitisches Forum 6 Institut für Rechtspolitik an der Universität Trier 2002
- "Statute law and interpretation" (In Joubert WA en/and JA Faris (reds/eds) The law of South Africa First Reissue Volume 25 Part 1 2001 Durban Butterworths 223-413; pars 278-365)
- "Current problems concerning church and state relationships and religious freedom in South Africa. The viewpoint of a constitutional lawyer" (In Warnink, Hildegard (red/ed) Legal position of churches and church autonomy 2001 Leuven Uitgeverij Peeters 13-34)
- "The South African Constitution as memory and promise" (In Villa-Vicencio, Charles (red/ed) Transcending a century of injustice Cape Town Institute for Justice and Reconciliation 63-71) 2000
- "South Africa’s Bill of Rights: Reconciliation and a just society 1999" (In Van Vugt, William E en/and G Daan Cloete (reds/eds) Race and reconciliation in South Africa. A multicultural dialogue in comparative perspective 2000 Lanham / Boulder / New York / Oxford Lexington Books 141-154)
- Du Plessis LM and Du Plessis AG Inleiding tot die reg / An introduction to law 1999 3rd edition Cape Town Juta
"Afrique du Sud. Report on language and law." 1999 (In Jayme, Erik (red/ed) Langue et droit. XVe Congrès International de Droit Comparé, Bristol, 1998 Brussel Bruylant 37-63)
Articles:
- Du Plessis, LM "How fragile is constitutional democracy in South Africa? Assessing (aspects of) the Fourteenth Amendment debate/debacle - Part 2: Suspension of the commencement of Legislation and the Constitutional Court as apex court" Speculum Juris 2008 22(1) 1 - 13
- Du PLessis, LM "Affirmation and celebration of the religious other in South Africa's constitutional jurisprudence on religious and related rights: Memorial constitutionalism in action?" African Human Rights Law Journal 2008 8(2) 376 - 408
- Du Plessis, LM "Subsidiarity: What's in the name for constitutional interpretation and adjudication" Stell Law Review 2006; 17(2) : 207 - 231
- Du Plessis, LM "Die grondwet as gedenkteken en die werkdadigheid van onopvallende, grondwetlike kragte" Koers Bulleting for Christian Scholarship 2006 70(3) : 535 - 553
- Du Plessis, LM "Observations on the (un-)constitutionality of section 118(3) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000" Stell Law Review 2006 17(3) : 505 - 531
- Du Plessis, LM "The (re-)systematization of the canons of and aids to statutory interpretation" 2005 SALJ - v.122(3), p.591
- Du Plessis, LM: "Legal and constitutional means designed to facilitate the integration of diverse cultures in South Africa: a provisional assessment" Stellenbosse Regstydskrif / Stellenbosch Law Review 13(3): 367-87 (2002)
- Du Plessis LM "Freedom of or freedom from religion? An overview of issues pertinent to the constitutional protection of religious rights and freedom in ‘the new South Africa’" Brigham Young University Law Review 2001(2): 439-466
- Du Plessis LM "Enkele opmerkings oor die status en hiërargie van wetgewing onder die nuwe grondwetlike bedeling" Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg / Journal of South African Law 1999 128-137
- Du Plessis LM "Die inhoud, betekenis en enkele implikasies van die Handves van Regte in die 1996-grondwet" Politikon 24(1): 5-37
- Du Plessis LM "Federalisme as 'n proses: 'n Evaluering van die federalistiese momente in die 1996-grondwet" Koers 62(2): 189-208
- Du Plessis LM "Menseregte in die skadu's en skanse van die ivoortoring ('n Akademiese waardering van enkele fasette van menseregtebeskerming in Suid-Afrika se finale grondwet)" Stell LR 8(2) 181-191
- Du Plessis LM "Religion, law and state in South Africa" European Journal for Church and State Research / Revue européenne des relations Églises - État 4 221-238
- Du Plessis LM "Die ontstaan van die natuurregsleer in die geregtigheidsdenke van vroeë Griekse natuurfilosowe" South African Journal of Philosophy 17(1) 22-36
- Du Plessis LM "Statutory multilingualism and textual conflict under the 1996 Constitution" Tydskrif vir Hedendaagse Romeins-Hollandse Reg / Journal of Contemporary Roman-Dutch Law 61(2) 276-284
- Du Plessis LM "Just legal institutions in an optimally just South Africa under the 1996 Constitution" Stell LR 9(3) 239-255
- Du Plessis LM "A preliminary estimation of the role of the presumptions of statutory interpretation in the new constitutional dispensation" The South African Law Journal 115(4) 750-759
- Du Plessis LM "The evolution of constitutionalism and the emergence of a constitutional jurisprudence in South Africa: An evaluation of the South African Constitutional Court’s approach to constitutional interpretation" Saskatchewan Law Review 62(1) 299-328
- Du Plessis LM "Die verdienstes en tekortkominge van ’n alsydige regsakademikus. ’n Kritiese waardering van Johan van der Vyver se bydrae tot die regswetenskap in Suid-Afrika" Koers 64 (2&3) 131-167
- Du Plessis LM :Die sakelys vir wetsteksvertolking en die epog van konstitusionalisme in Suid-Afrika" Koers 64 (2&3) 223-259
- Du Plessis LM "Constitutional construction and the contradictions of social transformation in South Africa" Scriptura 72(1) 31-52
- Du Plessis LM "The hierarchy and status of legislation and the realisation of constitutional values in the new constitutional dispensation" Stellenbosch Law Review 11(2) 192-214
- Du Plessis LM "Oor hoe juriste werk met tekste…en tekste met hulle. Enkele gedagtes oor die postmodernisering van reformatoriese regsdenke" Koers 65(4) 437-460
- Du Plessis LM "The South African Constitution as memory and promise" Stellenbosch Law Review 11(3) 385-394
Du Plessis LM "Re-reading enacted law-texts. The epoch of constitutionalism and the agenda for statutory and constitutional interpretation in South Africa" SA Publiekreg/Public Law 15(2): 257-303
- Du Plessis LM en Gouws A "The relationship between political tolerance and religion: The case of South Africa" Emory International Law Journal 14(2): 657-698
- Du Plessis LM "To dogmatise or to hermeneuticise? A tale of two readings Standard Bank Investment Corporation Ltd v Competition Commission and others; Liberty Life Association of Africa Ltd v Competition Commission and others 2000 2 SA 797 (SCA)" Tydskrif vir Hedendaagse Romeins-Hollandse Reg 64(1): 135-145
- Du Plessis LM "Lawspeak as text…and textspeak as law. Reflections on how jurists work with texts -- and texts with them" The South African Law Journal 118(4): 794-811
- Du Plessis LM "Grondwetlike beskerming vir godsdiensregte as groepsregte in Suid-Afrika" Nederduits-Gereformeerd Teologiese Tydskrif 43(1&2): 214-229
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