Publisher's Synopsis
The status and the role of international law within the South African legal system have been enhanced by the 1993 Constitution. The Constitution, not the common law, is the source for the applicability of international-law rules in the country. Section 35(1) enjoins courts to "have regard to public international law" in the interpretation of the Bill of Rights in Chapter 3 of the Constitution, while section 231 regulates the status of international law in the Republic. Lawyers cannot afford to practise law without some knowledge of international law.;This work contains a collection of international documents, including the charters of international organizations such as the United Nations and the treaties, conventions and declarations in fields such as human rights, international economic law, diplomatic immunity, extradition and the law of the sea.
