Regskliniek die beste in Afrika
US Regskliniek erken as voorstaande regsfirma in Afrika.
Die Regskliniek van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) is as ’n finalis gekortlys vir die gesogte 2018 African Legal Awards in die kategorie “Specialist Law Firm of the Year”. Dit is die eerste universiteitsregskliniek wat vir hierdie gesogte toekenning gekortlys is.
Die Regskliniek sal vir die toekenning meeding teen ander topregsfirmas, insluitend Allen & Overy, Webber Wentzel, DLA Piper, Bowmans en Spoor & Fisher. Spoor & Fisher het die toekenning in 2017 gewen.
Die African Legal Awards erken uitsonderlike prestasies, uitnemendheid en innovasie in die regsberoep in Afrika.
’n Prysuitdeling sal gehou word deur Legal Week, die organiseerders van die Britse regstoekennings, in samewerking met die Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa. Die prysuitdeling sal die regsgemeenskap van regoor Afrika byeenbring by die Wanderers Club op Vrydag, 7 September 2018.
“Being shortlisted is a significant achievement for the Law Clinic because legal services is only one component of our business. Yet, the quality of our service offering places us on par with the best law firms in the country”, said Dr Theo Broodryk, Head of the SU Law Clinic.
“Specialist law firms are generally regarded as firms specialising in a specific field of law such as constitutional law, intellectual property law, and so forth,” he explains.
The SU Law Clinic has been involved in significant legal impact matters, such as potentially precedent-setting discrimination litigation and tampon tax proposals, and is recognised as a leader in the various fields in which it operates.
The winner of the Achievement Award, as adjudicated by the CCASA, will also be announced at the awards evening. Last year, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, received this award.
