• Business and Workplace Ethics
• Law for Social Workers

• Medical Law and Ethics

PUBLICATIONS IN ACCREDITED JOURNALS

•  Slabbert M and Labuschaigne M “Rendering of first aid: the legal position” (2024) 87(3) THRHR 294-309
• Kwinda MA, Labuschaigne M and Slabbert M “Powers of the Registrar of the Health Professions Council to institute investigations under the Health Professions Act 56 of 1974” (2024) 57(1) De Jure 17-23
• Slabbert M and Labuschaigne M ““CRYING OVER SPILLED MILK?”—The legal regulation of breast milk in South Africa” 2023 86(2) THRHR 213
• Slabbert M en Labuschaigne M “Nierversaking en ’n orgaanoorplanting in Met ’n ompaddeur Berna Ackerman – ’n regsletterkundige ondersoek” 2023 Litnet
• Slabbert M and Labuschaigne M “Lung transplants in South Africa: Why not a Prescribed Minimum Benefit?” 2023 (37) Spec Juris
• Slabbert M, Labuschaigne M and Kwinda M “Inconsistent and irregular approaches in the handling of complaints by the Health Professions Council of South Africa – Haeck v Health Professions Council of South Africa(2021/11449) [2022] ZAGPJHC 690 (13 September 2022); Health Professions Council of South Africa and Others v Grieve (1356/2019) [2021] ZASCA 06 (15 January 2021) 2023 86(3) THRHR 394.
• Slabbert M en Labuschaigne M “Vonnisbespreking: Mediese nalatigheid – vertraging in oorplasing van pasiënt na geskikte sorg; en of nalatigheid oorsaaklik verband hou met amputasie van pasiënt se been Louw v Patel(245/2021) [2023] ZASCA 22 (9 Maart 2023)” 2023 Litnet
• Labuachaigne M and Slabbert M “Research involving human participants and their biological material: A South African perspective” 2022 Integrity of Scientific Research (Book) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99680-2_11
• Kwinda M, Labuscaigne M and Slabbert M “Disciplinary proceedings against healthcare practitioners facing criminal charges: The role of the Health Professions Council” 2022 SAJBL 15(2) 44-47
• Slabbert M and Labuschaigne M “Doctors' Fees for Private Health Care: A Legal
• Perspective” 85 2022 THRHR
• Slabbert M and Labuschaigne M “Alleged Negligence and Cerebal Palsy: Bad
• Lawyering and a Disappointing Outcome: The MEC for Health & Social Development Gauteng v TM obo MM(380/2019) [2021] SCA 110 (10 August 2021) 2022 THRHR
• Slabbert M and Labuschaigne M “Legal reflections on the doctor-patient relationship in preparation for South Africa’s National Health Insurance” 2022 SAJBL
• Slabbert M en Labuschaigne M “Misplaaste weldade en griewe van die ‘liquorice allsorts” gesin: ‘n Regsletterkundige verkenning van Zelda Bezuidenhout se Die waarde van stil bure” 2022 Litnet
• Slabbert M en Labuschaigne M “Vonnisbespreking: Die strafregtelike vervolging, skuldigbevinding en kwytskelding van ‘n verloskundige en ginekoloog: Van der Walt v S [2020] ZACC 19” 2022 Litnet
• Mahomed S, Labuscaigne M and Slabbert M “Justice in the provision of healthcare services – a stifled right in the private sector” (2022) 15(3) SAJBL
• Slabbert M and Venter B “Burn victims and skin donations: A legal perspective”? 2021 Obiter (42)(2) 289-311
• Slabbert M and Labuschaigne M “Aquamation: legal nail in burial and cremation’s coffin?” 2021 De Jure (54)359-369
• Slabbert M (case discussion) Pregnancy loss: Voice of the unborn baby NPC v Minister of Home Affairs [2021] JOL 49991 (GP) 2021 THRHR (84)(4) 616-622
• Slabbert M (NOTES) “The Law and an Ancestral Request or Exhumation” 2020 Obiter (41)(4)

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• Slabbert M (case discussion) “Dialysis denied in terms of the provisions of the National Health Act 61 of 2003 AE v Chief Executive Officer Helen Joseph Hospital” 2020 THRHR 293-298
• (Book) Labuschaigne M and Slabbert M Understanding National Health Insurance in South Africa: A legal perspective Juta 2020
• Labuschaigne M and Slabbert M “Unpacking the South African national health insurance Bill: Potential impact and legal issues” 2020 THRHR 83(4) 471-491
• Labuschaigne M, Slabbert M, Budree S, Hoosein E, Brink A and Blockman M “The ethicolegal framework relevant to human faecal microbiota transplants in South Africa: Part 1. A legal vacuum” 2020 SAMJ 812-815
• Labuschaigne M, Slabbert M, Budree S, Hoosein E, Brink A and Blockman M “The ethicolegal framework relevant to human faecal microbiota transplants in South Africa: Part 2. Human stool as tissue” 2020 SAMJ 816-821
• Labuschaigne M, Slabbert M, Budree S, Hoosein E, Brink A and Blockman M “The ethicolegal framework relevant to human faecal microbiota transplants in South Africa: Part 3. Stool as a ‘drug’ or medicine” 2020SAMJ 819-821
• Slabbert M and Venter B “Autonomy in organ donations v family consent: A South African legislative context” 2019 De Jure 458-467
• Venter B and Slabbert M “S v Frederiksen (33/2016) ZAFSHC161; SACR 29 (FB) (14 September 2017): Human tissue in a freezer: a crime or not?” 2019 De Jure 109-114
• Slabbert M and Mnyongani FD “A Jehovah’s Witness’s autonomy versus the interests of her children ES v AC(SA 57/2012) [2015] NASC 11 (24 June 2015)” 2018 THRHR 81(2)
• Slabbert M and Mnyongani FD “The cost of indifference in a medical negligence case: Lushaba v MEC for Health, Gauteng (17077/2012 [2014] ZAGPJHC 407 (16 October 2014))” 2018 Obiter 39(2)
• Slabbert M “The law as an obstacle in solid organ donations and transplantations” 2018 THRHR 81(1) 70
• Slabbert M and Molusi AP “The possible effect of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 on organ and tissue donations” 2017 Obiter (3)
• Slabbert M and Venter B “Routine referrals: A possible solution for transplantation shortages” 2017 SAJBL 15-19.
• Slabbert M “Pregnancy loss: A burial or medical waste” 2017 THRHR (80) (1) 102-112.
• Slabbert M “Burial or cremation – who decides?” 2016 De Jure (49) (2) 230-241
• Slabbert M “Donated human tissue: Is it a medical device or just tissue?” 2016 Obiter (37) (3) 523-534.
• Slabbert M and Edeling “Serious injury claims rejected by the Road Accident Fund: the appeal process” 2016Obiter (37) (1) 20-35.
• Slabbert M and Venter B “Organ procurement in Israel: Lessons for South Africa” 2015 SAJBL (8) (2) 44-47.
• Slabbert M “Xenotransplantation”2015 Obiter (36) (3) 725-737.
• Boome D and Slabbert M “The judicial approach to contingency fee agreements in South Africa” 2015 THRHR(78) 407-424.
• Britz T and Slabbert M “Wrongful suffering: a life that should never have been” 2015 THRHR (78) 577-588.
• Roos A and Slabbert M “DEFAMATION ON FACEBOOK: Isparta v Richter and Another 2013 (6) SA 529 (GNP)” 2014 PER (17) (6) 2844-2868.
• Slabbert M and Boome D "Reformation from criminal to lawyer: Is such redemption possible?" 2014 PER (17) (4) 1498-1515.
• Slabbert M and Venter B "The dead teaching the living – Body Worlds" 2014 Obiter (35) (2) 188-204.
• Slabbert M "Road Accident Fund serious injury claims and judicial precedent. The Supreme
• Court of Appeal has spoken RAF v Duma 202/2012 and three related cases [2012] ZASCA 169 (27 Nov 2012)” 2013 Obiter (34) (3) 623-630.
• Slabbert M and Venter B "Rewarding a living kidney donor: A comparison between South Africa, Singapore and Iran" 2013 Obiter (34) (2) 185-199.
• Slabbert M and Pienaar H B “Using a locum tenens in a private practice” 2013 PER (16) (4) 95-123.
• Slabbert M “Superfluous litigation, in a wrong forum about nothing: when lawyers and experts collude Motswai v RAF 2012 SA (GSJ) Case No: 2010/17220” 2013 Obiter (34) (1) 166-
• Slabbert M and Edeling H “The Road Accident Fund and serious injuries: the narrative test” 2012 PER (15) (2) 268-290.
• Slabbert M “This is my kidney I should be able to what I want with it: towards a legal framework for organ transplants in South Africa” 2012 Medicine and Law (31) (4) 617-640.
• De Villiers J-H and Slabbert M “’Never let me go’: Science fiction and legal reality” 2012 Literator  (32) (3) 85-104.
• Slabbert M and Oosthuizen H “The payment for an organ and the admission of guilt by a

South African hospital” 2011 Obiter (32) (3) 740-746.

• Slabbert M “The requirement of being a “fit and proper” person for the legal profession” 2011 PER (14) (4) 209-232.
• Slabbert M, Mnyongani F D, Goolam N “Religions generally support altruistic organ donations – should they condemn rewarded gifting: Law, religion and organ transplants” 2011 KOERS (76) (2) 261-282.
• Slabbert M and Van der Westhuizen C “Geen seks geen skadevergoeding” 2011 Obiter (32)(1) 204-210.
• Slabbert M “Ethics, justice and the sale of kidneys for transplantation purposes” 2010 PER

 (13) (2) 2-31.

• Slabbert M “This is my kidney, I can do what I want with it” 2009 Obiter (3) 499-517.
• Slabbert M “One heart – two patients: Who gets a donor organ?” 2009 Stellenbosch Law
• Review (1) 124-138.
• Slabbert M “Combat organ trafficking – reward the donor or regulate sales? 2008 KOERS (73)  (1) 75-99.
• Slabbert M and Van der Westhuizen C “Death with dignity in lieu of euthanasia” 2007 SA Public Law 2007 (2) 366-384.
• Slabbert M and Oosthuizen H “Establishing a market for human organs in South Africa Part 2: Shortcomings in legislation and the current system of organ procurement” 2007 Obiter (28) (2) 304-323.
• Slabbert M and Oosthuizen H “Establishing a market for human organs in South Africa Part 1: A proposal” 2007 Obiter (28) (1) 44-64.
• Van der Westhuizen C and Slabbert M “Wysigings van die bepalings van ‘n liefdadigheidstrust: Minister of Education v Syfrets Trust Ltd NO 2006 (4) SA 205 (C)” 2007 TSAR (1) 206-214.

Publications in non-accredited journals:

• Slabbert M and Oosthuizen H “Commercialisation of human organs for transplantation: A view from South Africa” 2005 Medicine and Law (24)
• Slabbert M “A new skills course for law students (SCL1014)” 2006 Codicillus (47)
• Slabbert M “Developing a skills course for distance law students” 2009 Progressio (31)

• Admitted as an advocate, 1999
• Excellence in Tuition Award Technicon Pretoria, 2000
• Chairperson of the South African Medico-Legal Society

• Organisation: American College of Dis/Ability Medicine and American Board of Independent Medical Examiners

Completed a 4-hour continuing education in the study of the: Medicolegal Report Writing and Court Testimony Skills

Johannesburg, May 4, 2014

• Organisation: The Centre for Higher and Adult Education, University of Stellenbosch

Completed a workshop on Postgraduate Supervision

University of Stellenbosch 5-7 May 2010

• Organisation: Mentoring for success

Completed a 2-day Mentors’ Masterclass Workshop

26-27 August 2009

• Organisation: LEAD (Law Society of South Africa)

Completed the Medical Law update course

7 April 2011

• Organisation: Unisa Centre for Community Training and Development

Completed: Advanced Short Course in Outcome-based Assessment in Higher Education and Open Distance Learning

8 May 2010

• Organisation: North West University

Philosophy 2 Passed both semester PHIL 2 21 72%, Phil 2 11 76%

2012-2013

• Organisation: Conflict Dynamics under the Africa Centre for Dispute Settlement (Univ of Stellenbosch)

Completed the course: Commercial Mediation Accreditation Programme (I am an accredited mediator)

22-26 September 2014

• Founder member of SATiBA (South African Tissue Bank Association) 18 September 2015
• I have been the chairperson of the South African Medico-legal Association between 2011 and 2013
•  I teach an online 6-week course in Medical Law for LEAD.
• I regularly give one-day lectures for LEAD on expert evidence or medical law in general.
• I am an elected trustee of Bestmed.