School of Law

Scholarly and Research Interests

My research areas are administrative law, constitutional law, human rights law - I am particularly interested in exploring these from a comparative perspective - and legal theory.

Teaching

I teach Constitutional Law, English Legal System, Jurisprudence and Legal Skills. I also coordinate the Constitutional Law module.

PhD Supervision

I am interested in supervising PhD students in the areas of administrative law, constitutional law, human rights law and legal theory.

Key Publications

Chapters in Books

Fredman, S. and Wesson, M. (2009) 'Social, Economic and Cultural Rights', In: Feldman, D (ed.) English Public Law, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Journal Articles

Wesson, M. and Du Plessis, M. (2008) Fifteen Years On: Central Issues Relating to the Transformation of the South African Judiciary, South African Journal on Human Rights, 24, p.188.

Wesson, M. (2007) Equality and Social Rights: An Exploration in Light of the South African Constitution, Public Law, p.748.

Wesson, M. and Du Plessis, M. (2006) Hart, Dworkin and the Nature of (South African) Legal Theory, South African Law Journal, 3, p.698.

Wesson, M. (2004) Grootboom and Beyond: Reassessing the Socio-Economic Jurisprudence of the South African Constitutional Court, South African Journal on Human Rights, 20, p284.

Media Contact Areas

I am happy to speak to the press on the following areas:

• constitutional law
• human rights law
• South African law