Prof M Swanepoel

Qualifications

• LLB University of Pretoria 2003
• LLB (cum laude)   University of Pretoria 2006
• LLD Unisa 2009
• Certificate in Health Law, Rotterdam

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Currently teaching

• LLM in HIV and Aids
• HMLLB80
• Post Graduate Supervision: LLM and LLD

Fields of academic interests

• Medical law
• Forensic medicine
• Law, psychiatry and psychology
• Ethical issues in medicine
• Stem cell research and cloning
• HIB/Aids and the law

Journal articles

• “Constitutional, legal and ethical issues concerning the regulation of human cloning in South Africa"  2007 SA Public Law 336-365
• "The statutory regulation of cryopreserved embryos in South Africa and England" 2008 De Jure 126-144
• "The development of the interface between law, medicine and psychiatry: medico-legal perspectives in history" 2009 PER 124-170
• "A proposed legislative framework for the regulation of aspects pertaining to embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning in South Africa" 2010 THRHR 1-23
• "Law, psychiatry and psychology: a selection of medico-legal and clinical issues" 2010 THRHR 177-199
• "The development of the interface between law, medicine and psychiatry: medico-legal perspectives in South Africa" 2010 Stellenbosch LR 334-358
• "Human rights that influence the mentally ill patient in South African medical law: A discussion of sections 9, 27, 30 and 31 of the Constitution" 2011 14 PER 7: 127-146
• "End of life decisions with regard to the mentally disordered patient in South Africa" 2011 74 THRHR 402-417

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• Appointed to serve as the legal practitioner on the Mental Health Review Board of Gauteng in terms of the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002
• Member of the South African Medico-Legal Society and a member of the Ethics Committee of CANSA 
• Unisa Women in research: Youngest doctorate award 2010; Resilience in Research Award 2010