On the record

25 March 2015

Law staff, students and alumni explain what drew them to the profession, and what keeps them going.

Curated by Thaheer Mullins. Photos by Michael Hammond.

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Volume 34 Edition 02

25 Mar 2015

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Feature

A history of violence

Faculty Focus - Law

Pressing questions

Law in Africa

Women's work

On the record

Labour intensive

A word from the dean

Finding common ground in comparative law

Open justice

Dynamic, not static

Just in time

Beyond biopiracy

Africa's paradox of plenty

Do policing and prison make a dent in the drugs trade?

Does executive pay feed income inequality – and how can we fix it?

How is the Public Protector's role changing?

What's it like to seek asylum in South Africa?

UCT's links with other African universities

Five ways you're breaking the law every day (and you don't know it)

Can good fences make good neighbours?

News

UCT rocks

Technology trends shaping higher education

Editorial

Digging below the surface

Photo Essay

An epic ride

Front page

Ask an expert: SONA – politics as theatre

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