Meghan Finn
Biographic Data
| ID | 4275106 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Meghan Finn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Meghan |
| FAMILY NAME | Finn |
| SIGNATURE | FINN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lecturer, Public Law, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5544-7681 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Substantive Equality in the Private Sphere
The right to equality in South African law gives rise to duties borne by both the state and private actors. In the law of succession, this constrains private testators’ powers to discriminate. Doctrinal developments bear this out: in King v De Jager and Wilkinson v Crawford , a majority of the Constitutional Court extended the reach of anti-discrimination duties to private testamentary decisions. I evaluate these judgments through two lenses: a n…
There but for the grace of Ogod
South Africa’s doctrinal approach to religion in public schools allows for circumscribed space for religious observances, while protecting diverse and minority interests. In Organisasie vir Godsdientse-Onderrig en Demokrasie v Laerskool Randhart [2017] ZAGPJHC 160; 2017 (6) SA 129 (GJ), the High Court held that a public school cannot promote that it adheres to only one religion to the exclusion of others. The judgment placed weight on the value o…
Organs of State
(2015). Organs of State: An Anatomy. South African Journal on Human Rights: Vol. 31, Special Issue on Transformation and the Courts, pp. 631-654
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Organs of State
(2015). Organs of State: An Anatomy. South African Journal on Human Rights: Vol. 31, Special Issue on Transformation and the Courts, pp. 631-654
There but for the grace of Ogod
South Africa’s doctrinal approach to religion in public schools allows for circumscribed space for religious observances, while protecting diverse and minority interests. In Organisasie vir Godsdientse-Onderrig en Demokrasie v Laerskool Randhart [2017] ZAGPJHC 160; 2017 (6) SA 129 (GJ), the High Court held that a public school cannot promote that it adheres to only one religion to the exclusion of others. The judgment placed weight on the value o…
Substantive Equality in the Private Sphere
The right to equality in South African law gives rise to duties borne by both the state and private actors. In the law of succession, this constrains private testators’ powers to discriminate. Doctrinal developments bear this out: in King v De Jager and Wilkinson v Crawford , a majority of the Constitutional Court extended the reach of anti-discrimination duties to private testamentary decisions. I evaluate these judgments through two lenses: a n…
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Legal Issues in South Africa (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Anatomy (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work) · Diversity (politics (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work)