Expert Group "General Legal Issues and Integration of Legal Education Systems"

 

The BRICS Law Institute carries out research and educational projects in the field of comparative and international law in relation to the jurisdictions of the BRICS countries, including the general legal issues and the integration of legal education systems.

 

Experts from BRICS countries

 

BRAZIL, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo,

Prof. Carlos Alberto Ferriani

Bachelor of Law graduated from the Catholic University of São Paulo in 1971. Bachelor in Economics graduated from the University Institutions Moura Lacerda of Ribeirão Preto in 1969. Post-graduate course at the University of São Paulo and the Catholic University of São Paulo. University Professor in the Graduate Program at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, since 1973.

University Professor in the Graduate Course, at Paulista University of São Paulo - UNIP, since 1989 to 1995. University Professor in the Graduate Program at Methodist University of Piracicaba, since 1973-1976.

Lecturer in specialization courses in COGEAE, the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. Lecturer in Courses, Seminars, Symposiums and Congresses, promoted by professional associations such as Febraban, ABRASCA, SÃO PAULO STOCK EXCHANGE, and others.

 

BRAZIL, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo,

Prof. Cláudia Haidamus Perri

Attorney-at-Law and Professor

Graduated from the São Paulo Catholic University, School of Law (LL.B. 1985). Master Degree in Civil Procedure Law and working for her Ph.D degree in Civil Law at São Paulo Catholic University. Professor at PUC/SP Catholic University, School of Law (Civil Law; Shipping and Maritime Law; Mediation and Arbitration) and Brazilian Business School - BBS. Affiliated of Richmond University, with unrestricted access to the Teaching Notes and Cases of Harvard Business School. Cláudia has been referred to in Chambers & Partners "Chambers Latin America - Latin America's Leading Lawyers for Business - The Client's Guide" in the Shipping area. She is commended by sources for her "exceptional work, availability and timely responses". Practice Areas: Litigation including Family and Probate, Commercial and General Corporate, Arbitration and Mediation; Shipping and Maritime Law; Aviation.

 

RUSSIA, Chairman of the Academic Council of the Institute, Legal Assistant of the Russian President

Prof., Dr. Veniamin Fedorovich Yakovlev

Professor, Doctor of Law, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Veniamin F. Yakovlev went through being a lecturer, Director of the law school in Yakutsk to the Minister of Justice of the USSR, Chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the USSR, and then to the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation. From February 2005 till nowdays is the advisor of the Russian President for Legal Affairs. Is the Russian President's representative in the Supreme Qualification Collegium of Judges, Co-Chairman of the Association of Lawyers of Russia. He has scientific works on problems of the theory of law, civil law, justice.

 

RUSSIA, Ural State Law University

Prof., Dr. Victor Dmitrievich Perevalov

Scientific Supervisor and Deputy Chairman of the Academic Council of the Institute, President of the Urals State Law University, member of the Presidium of the Association of Lawyers of Russia, Professor, Doctor of Law

 

RUSSIA, Ural State Law University

Prof., Dr. Vladimir Alexandrovich Bublik

Rector of the Urals State Law University, Doctor of Law, the Chairman of the Scientific Council of Ural State Law University, a member of the dissertation council on specialty D 212.282.01 and D 212.282.02. Prof. Vladimir Bublik is also the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Rectors of the Sverdlovsk region.

 

INDIA, National Law University, Jodhpur

Prof., Dr. Poonam Saxena

The Rector of the National Law University (Jodhpur), held the position of Vice-Rector. Prof. Saxena obtained LLM degree at Delhi University (Faculty of Law of DU's Campus Law Centre) (1981) and doctor degree (1988) at the Faculty of law. In the period from 1982 to 2004 Poonam Saxena went through being a lecturer to professor of the University of Delhi. She headed the administration of the University. She specializes in the field of family law, inheritance law, property law, trusts and charities.

 

CHINA, Beijing Union University

Prof., Dr. Wang Ping

Professor of Beijing Union University, Dean of the Faculty of Law. She specializes in tax and business law. She is the author of numerous scientific and educational works, takes an active part in international scientific and educational activities.

 

CHINA, Beijing Union University

Prof., Yanming Shao

Professor of Beijing Union University, Dean of the Faculty of Law. He specializes in  business law. He is the author of numerous scientific and educational works, takes an active part in international scientific and educational activities.

 

CHINA, China Law Society

Dr. Gu Zhaomin

Director General of International Department, China Law Society.

 

SOUTH AFRICA, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria

Prof., Dr. L Neil Van Schalkwyk

L Neil Van Schalkwyk is a professor of private law and holds the degrees BA (UP), LLB (UP) LLD (UP). The title of his LLD thesis is “Aspekte van die Onderhoudsaanspraak tussen Eggenotes met spesifieke verwysing na Egskeiding” (Aspects of the Maintenance Claim between Spouses with specific reference to Divorce) (1987).

During his final year LLB (1978) he was a junior lecturer in the Department of Private Law. After completion of his LLB he was appointed state prosecutor in the magistrate’s court Benoni and was appointed as senior lecturer in the Department of Private Law of the University of Pretoria in 1979. Since then he was promoted to associate professor in 1987 and to full professor in 1989.

He teaches Family Law 110 (FMR 110); Family Law 120 (FMR 120); and Law of Things (SAR 310) on an undergraduate level. He also teaches Advanced Matrimonial Property Law 820 (HGG 820) for LLM students and a course on Maintenance for Children for the LLM in Child Law. He was and is the promotor for doctoral students. Neil Van Schalkwyk also attended various conferences, workshops and international conferences.

 

SOUTH AFRICA, Centre for Comparative Law in Africa, University of Cape Town

Dr., Prof. Salvatore Mancuso

Centre for Comparative Law in Africa, University of Cape Town, Editor in Chief, Journal of Comparative Law in Africa, Vice-President, International Academy of Comparative Law.