Liebenberg, Sandra.

Socio-economic rights : adjudication under a transformative constitution / Socioeconomic rights Sandra Liebenberg. - Claremont [South Africa] : Juta, 2010. - xxv, 541 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 522-539) and index.

The struggle for recognition -- A transformative jurisprudence on socio-economic rights -- Socio-economic rights in the context of the Bill of Rights -- Reconceiving reasonableness review -- Children, education, persons deprived of their liberty -- A new paradigm for evictions law -- Socio-economic rights in private law -- Responsive remedies -- Postscript.

Provides an analysis of the socio-economic rights jurisprudence of the democratic South Africa. This book explores how the judicial interpretation and enforcement of socio-economic rights can be more responsive to the conditions of systemic poverty and inequality characterising South African society.

9780702184802 0702184802

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Civil rights--South Africa.
Social rights--South Africa.
Basic needs--South Africa.
Social legislation--South Africa.


South Africa--Social policy.
South Africa--Economic policy.

KTL2460 / .L54 2010