from diverse backgrounds can access justice. In terms of institutional culture, Prof Domingo believes it important to be mindful of issues around gender-based violence on campus and the need to address student matters that pertain to matters of race, gender, sexuality and class. She also envisages mentorship programmes for young and emerging academics, a thoughtful approach to staff retention and the mental health and wellbeing of staff. “The Faculty has to be a place where support staff, academic staff and students know that transparency, accountability and
trust is part of the institutional culture,” she says. Prof Domingo aims to build on the existing strengths of UJ’s Faculty of Law, namely its location in Johannesburg, the economic hub of Africa; excellent teaching; quality research; quality graduates; clinical legal education; the research and intellectual engagement provided by its four internationally renowned centres; the National Research Foundation (NRF) Chair in Public International Law and the flagship programme in international commercial law; and its diverse student body.
pressure to build legal, regulatory, policy, and business strategies that acknowledge the pace of innovation, and can anticipate unknowns such as the next global pandemic,” she says. Access to justice is fundamental to a democratic society and, therefore, the Faculty of Law needs positioning as an African leader of thoughtful, innovative and transformative change in legal education. Diversity in the law school enables people from a wide range of backgrounds to add their perspectives to the greater legal community and helps to create a richer experience for all students. Diversity in the legal profession increases the likelihood that people
Newly appointed Deputy Public Protector Adv Kholeka Gcaleka is a UJ alumna with a passion for people
Deputy Public Protector Adv Kholeka Gcaleka talks about her background, life at UJ and her professional achievements. Please click the links below to watch the videos about the Deputy Public Protector Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka. Part 1: https://youtu.be/0Ck3i7aU9wc Part 2: https://youtu.be/Vy4TEkRmEXE
Deputy Public Protector Adv Kholeka Gcaleka.
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