lmdp@sun.ac.za

 

Modules taught:

LLB: Introduction to Law 171
Jurisprudence 311
Public Law 271
LLM: Comparative Constitionalism

Fields of specialisation:

Interpretation of Statutes, Human Rights, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Religious Rights

Publications:
Books/ chapters in books:

Du Plessis LM and Du Plessis AG Inleiding tot die reg / An introduction to law 1999 3rd edition Cape Town Juta

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

“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)

“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)

“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

“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)

“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)

Articles:

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 “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 “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 “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 “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