Department of Private Law

Prof A Roos

College of Law
School of Law
Department: Private Law
Professor
Tel: 012 429 8422
E-mail: roosa1@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • LLD Unisa, 2003
  • LLM Michigan, USA, 1988
  • LLB (cum laude) Unisa, 1985
  • BLC (cum laude) UP, 1982

Fields of academic interests

Research interests

  • Data privacy protection

Field of Specialisation

  • Data privacy protection / legal protection of personal information
  • Privacy and the Internet
  • Law of Succession

Books

  • Co-author of Cronjé DSP & Roos A Erfreg Vonnisbundel / Casebook on the Law of Succession Unisa (2002)
  • Co-author of Heaton J & Roos A Family and Succession Law in South Africa 2nd ed Kluwer Law International (2016)

Book chapters

  • Makulilo A B African Data Privacy Laws (Law, Governance and Technology Series 33) Springer International Publishing AG (2016)
  • Chapter: “Data protection law in South Africa” p 189-227
  • Van der Merwe D P, Roos A, Pistorius T, Eiselen G T S, Nel S S Information and Communications Technology Law 2ed (LexisNexis) (2016)
  • Chapter: “Data Privacy Law” p 363-487
  • Potgieter J, Knobel J & Jansen R Essays in Honour of Johann Neethling LexisNexis (Pty) Ltd (2015)
  • Essay: “Grondbeginsels van databeskerming in Suid-Afrika: ‘n Beskouing van die Wet op die Beskerming van Persoonlike Inligting 4 van 2013 en die bydrae wat Johann Neethling gemaak het” 395-409
  • Hosten W J, Edwards A B, Bosman F and Church J Introduction to South African Law and Legal Theory Butterworth Publishers (Pty) Ltd (1997)
  • Chapter: Ch 8 Private Law: The Law of Succession 660-698

Journal articles

  • Roos A, Slabbert M "Defamation on Facebook: Isparta v Richter 2013 6 SA 529 (GP)" 2014 PER 2845-2868
  • Roos A "Privacy in the Facebook era: A South African legal perspective" 2012 (vol 129) SALJ 375-402
  • Roos A     "Personal data protection in New Zealand: lessons for South Africa?" 2008 PER 162-184
  • Roos A "Wessels NO v Die Meester [2007] SCA 17 (RSA) The SCA decides on the revival of a revoked will" 2009 THRHR 149-156
  • Roos A "Grütter v Lombard 2007 4 SA 89 (SCA) ([2007] 3 ALL SA 311 (SCA)) – the right to identity recognised for the first time by the Supreme Court of Appeal" 2008 THRHR 515 – 522
  • Roos, A "Data Protection: Explaining the International Backdrop and Evaluating the Current South African Position" 2007 SALJ 400 – 433
  • Roos A     "Core Principles of Data Protection Law" 2006 CILSA 102-130
  • Roos A "Die Hoogste Hof van Appèl beslis oor artikel 2(3) van die Wet op Testamente  - Bekker v Naude; Van Wetten v Bosch" 2005 THRHR 132 - 143
  • Roos, A "Sections 2(3) and 4A of the Wills Act of 1953: joint will: witness to a will allowed to benefit." (Discussion of Theron v Master of the High Court 2001(3) All SA 507(NC)) 2002 De Jure 372 - 381
  • Roos A "Data protection provisions in the Open Democracy Bill, 1997" 1998 THRHR 497- 506
  • Roos A "Hersiening van die erfreg" 1993 THRHR 103 –114
  • Roos A "Die Wet op die Beheer oor Trustgoed 57 van 1988" 1990 THRHR 84 – 92
  • Roos A "Data Privacy: The American Experience (part 1) 1990 TSAR 264 – 277
  • Roos A "Data Privacy: The American Experience (part 2)" 1990 TSAR 477 – 490
  • Roos A & Radesich G A M "The effect of a resolutive condition on the formation of a pactum successorium " 1988 TSAR 572 – 575
  • Cronjé D S P &  Roos A "Een en ander oor testamentsformaliteite" 1984 De Rebus 260

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Professor of Law, Unisa
  • Fullbright Scholar (1987/1988)
  • Advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa