The Southern African Society of Legal Historians was founded to promote the study of the South African legal system and its diverse heritage. The organisation has a membership of South African and foreign academics who share an interest in the history of the South African legal order. The South African legal system is a mixture of civil, common and other law components including recent developments regarding human rights. The various elements will be discussed at this conference in sessions devoted to

§ Ancient legal systems: Roman law, Greek law and ancient Near-Eastern law

§ The civil law tradition: Roman-Dutch law and its integration into European systems

§ The African tradition: history and recognition of African customary law

§ The religious tradition: history and recognition of religion-based legal systems in Africa and elsewhere

REGISTRATION

Registration is open to anyone interested in the conference theme. The registration fee will entitle delegates to attend all sessions and social events and to receive the record of conference proceedings. Further information will be available on updates of the conference website.

ACCOMMODATION and TOURS

Details of tours are available at www.thomsonssa.com Delegates should make their own arrangements for tours and accommodation. A list of guest houses appears below.

STILL TIME TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

If you wish to present a paper or poster, please submit an abstract and ensure that it reaches the conference secretariat on or before 30 October 2002. All participants will receive confirmation of acceptance of their conference papers.

DEADLINE FOR PAPERS

The deadline for papers is 15 December 2002.

FORMAT FOR ABSTRACTS

Please e-mail your abstract to the Conference Secretariat. Write in Word using single spacing and Times New Roman 11-pitch font. Please include

1. The choice of format (paper/poster).

2. The title in bold face.

3. First name/s and surname/s of the author/s.

4. Organisational affiliation of each author.

5. For each author: full mailing address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and e-mail address.

6. An abstract of up to 500 words.

7. Any additional information about the proposed paper which you regard as relevant.

Conference Secretariat:

Kruger & Associates

P O Box 599

Onrusrivier 7201

South Africa

Tel: +27 28 316-2905

Fax: +27 28 316-4658

e-mail: kruger@jaywalk.com

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

Wednesday 15 January 18:00 Welcome reception and registration

Thursday 16 January 09:00 – 09:30 Welcome

09:30 – 10:30 Keynote address

10:30 – 11:00 TEA

11:00 – 13:00 Recent Human Rights history

13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH

14:00 – 15:30 African tradition

15:30 – 15:45 TEA

15:45 – 17:00 Civil law tradition

19:00 Butterworths Conference Dinner with guest speaker

Friday 17 January 09:00 – 10:30 Breakaway sessions

Ancient Law, African Law, Religious Systems, Recent legal History and Legal Philosophy, Civilian Tradition, International Human Rights

10:30 – 11:00 TEA

11:00 – 13:00 Breakaway sessions continued

13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH

14:00 – 15:15 Breakaway sessions continued

15:15 – 15:30 TEA

15:30 – 17:00 Closing address

WEBMASTER

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN VISITORS

Airport transportation: The conference venue is approximately 25 minutes from Cape Town International Airport. A shuttle service operates between the airport and Stellenbosch. Kindly record your flight details in the registration form to enable us to make efficient and economical use of the shuttle service.

Passports and visas: A valid passport and official visa are required. Please ensure that departure tax is included in your airfare, and check duty free allowances with your travel agent. Check also whether you need to have your luggage cleared by customs in Johannesburg if not flying directly to Cape Town. Delegates are responsible for their own insurance cover for medical expenses, loss or damage to personal property, etc.

Vaccination is not required, but if you plan to travel to the game parks of South Africa or to Zimbabwe or Botswana, medication for malaria should be taken. Please check with your travel agent and/or physician.

Climate and clothing: January in South Africa can be hot to very hot. Lightweight clothing will be appropriate, with a jacket for evening wear. South Africans dress informally, but for special conference events a tie and jacket are recommended.

Time: South Africa is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Currency and banking: Legal tender in South Africa is the South African rand. Major European and US$ travellers cheques will be cashed by banks and most hotels, but are not generally accepted in shops. Banks are open 09:00 – 15:30 Monday to Friday and 09:00 – 11:00 on Saturday.

Tipping: It is customary to tip hotel porters, and a gratuity of 10 – 15% for good service is usual in restaurants.

Electricity current in South Africa is 220 volts, 50Hz. Electrical sockets accept a plug with three round pins.

Shopping: Stores in Stellenbosch are open from 09:00 to 17:30 Monday to Friday and 09:00 to 13:00 on Saturday. Some stores are open on Sunday.

REGISTRATION FORM: CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN SOCIETY OF LEGAL HISTORIANS

Please photostat this form and return/fax it to the Conference Secretariat together with payment or proof of payment.

A PARTICIPANT INFORMATION (details as you would like them to appear on your name badge)

Surname……………………………………………Title ………. First name………………………………………………...…

Designation/position held….…………………………………….Institute………………………….………………………...…
Postal address……………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………....

…………………………………………………………………………………………..Postal code……………………………. Country……………………………………………… E-mail…………………………………………………………………....

Telephone…………………………………………………… Fax ……………………………………………………………....

Do you require access/assistance for a disability (please describe)………………………………………………………………

Dietary (e.g. vegetarian).……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…

B REGISTRATION

(All prices are given in South African rand and US dollars. Exchange rate applicable is US$1.00 : ZAR10.00)

Early Bird

<30.10.02

Standard

>30.10.02

Subtotal

Foreign delegate

Day delegate (per day)

Day delegates/ partners:

Meet and Greet

Conference dinner

This covers the full programme from 15 –17 January, including all social events

16 17 (please circle) excluding social events

US$60

US$20/day

US$10

US$15

US$75

US$25/day

……………

Local (RSA) delegate

Day delegate (per day)

Day delegates/partners:

Meet and Greet

Conference dinner

This covers the full programme from 15 –17 January, including all social events

16 17 (please circle) excluding social events

R600

R200/day

R100

R150

R750

R250/day

……………

Subtotal B

C TRANSPORT: details for purposes of the shuttle service to/from Cape Town International Airport.

			Single journey	Subtotal
Date of arrival………………	Flight no………………	Time of arrival ……………	US$10 R100	……………
Date of departure.…………	Flight no………………	Time of departure…………	US$10 R100	..…………
Subtotal C
TOTAL (of B and C)			US$/ZAR

PLEASE MAKE PAYMENT BY CHEQUE/US DOLLAR DRAFT OR ELECTRONICALLY. PLEASE FAX/E-MAIL PROOF OF ELECTRONIC PAYMENT TO THE CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT.

Bank: First National Bank Heerengracht

Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ461

Account name: Stellenbosch 2003 Conference

Account number: 620 334 57393

The Conference Secretariat

P O Box 599

Onrusrivier 7201

Rep. of South Africa

Tel: +27 28 316 2905

Fax: +27 28 316 4658

e-mail: kruger@jaywalk.com

Cancellation and refund policy: Cancellations should be made in writing to the Secretariat. Cancellations made after 15 December 2002 but before 7 January 2003 will incur a US$25/ R250 cancellation fee. There will be no refund for cancellation of registration after 7 January 2003, but replacements will be accepted.

Guest House List

Guest House	Estimated Single/Double Rates	Breakfast	Telephone/Fax (+27 21)	E-mail
Power House Lodge