This annual thematic journal is published with the Faculty of Law of the University of Cape Town. Every year a current legal issue forms the focus.

Acta Juridica 2015 pays tribute to Pius Langa, a remarkable man and lawyer. The book has three sections: first, a series of personal tributes to Justice Langa; second, reflections on the work of the Constitutional Court under Langa’s leadership as well as aspects of his philosophy as a judge; and third, explorations of a variety of specific themes in his judgments, writings and speeches.

Also available in soft cover format as A Transformative Justice – Essays in Honour of Pius Langa, and online as part of Jutastat Evolve: Journals Practice Collection.

• Preface - Alistair Price and Michael Bishop    
• Part I: Personal tributes
  • Personal tribute to former Chief Justice Pius Langa - Dikgang Moseneke
  • Tribute to Pius Langa - Albie Sachs
  • Tribute to Chief Justice Pius Langa -Marumo Moerane
  • Working with Justice Langa on press freedom - Anshal Bodasing
• Part II: Reflections on Justice Langa’s court and philosophy
  • The Langa Court: Its distinctive character and legacy - Theunis Roux
  • The people, the court and Langa constitutionalism - James Fowkes
  • Humility, dissent and community: Exploring Chief Justice Langa’s political and judicial philosophy - David Bilchitz
  • The importance of dissent: Two judgments in administrative law - Cora Hoexter
  • Transformative constitutionalism – Guiding light or empty slogan? - Jason Brickhill and Yana van Leeve 
  • Legal transformation and legal education: Congruence or conflict? - Dennis Davis
  • Bridging the gap between people and the law: Transformative constitutionalism and the right to constitutional literacy - Tim Fish Hodgson
• Part III: Reflections on themes in Justice Langa’s judgments
  • Customary succession and the development of customary law: The Bhe legacy -Sindiso Mnisi Weeks
  • Bhe v Magistrate, Khayelitsha: A cultural conundrum, Fanonian alienation and an elusive constitutional oneness - Sanele Sibanda and Tshepo Bogosi Mosaka 
  • Contractual obligation and the journey from natural law to constitutional law - François du Bois
  • State liability and accountability - Alistair Price
  • S v Williams: A springboard for further debate about corporal punishment - Ann Skelton
  • Can we discard the doctrine of legal guilt? - Pamela-Jane Schwikkard
  • On the reciprocal relationship between the rule of law and civil society - Stu Woolman 
  • Constitutional protection of the right to privacy: The contribution of Chief Justice Langa to the law of search and seizure - Chuks Okpaluba
  • Equality beyond dignity: Multi-dimensional equality and Justice Langa’s judgments - Catherine Albertyn and Sandra Fredman 
  • On the limits of cultural accommodation: KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education v Pillay - Okyerebea Ampofo-Anti and Michael Bisho