Louis Theodor Christian Harms (born 11 October 1941) is a South African former deputy president of the Supreme Court of Appeal and Professor Extraordinary for Intellectual Property Law at the University of Pretoria.[1][2]
Harms graduated from the University of Pretoria with a BALL.B. (cum laude) in 1965 and the Hugo Grotius medal for best final year student.[3] He was awarded a LLD (hon causa) from the University of the Free State and the University of Pretoria in 2013.[4][5]
Biography
An advocate at the Pretoria Bar from 1966 to 1986, Harms was awarded senior advocate status in 1981 and appointed as a judge in 1986.[3] He served as a Judge of Appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal from 1993 to his appointment as Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal in 2008, a position he held until his retirement in 2011.[2] He is the author of three legal books, including The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights: A Case Book, which has been translated into Arabic, Chinese and Russian.[6]
Memberships and service
Harms served as vice chairman of the Council of the University of Pretoria from 1994 to 1996. Among his other Board roles was serving as a board member on the University of Western Australia Law Journal and for the Intellectual Property Journal, Osgood Hall Law School in Toronto. Harms was project leader on six criminal procedure issues from 1999 to 2003, and the chairman and sole member of four judicial commissions of inquiry in South Africa (1988 to 1990) – three dealing with corruption and related matters, and the other with political murders and other violent acts.[7]
Harms is an Honorary Fellow of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa, the Arbitration Association (Southern Africa), an Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple, UK and also a member of the 4-5 Gray's Inn Square barristers' chambers in London.[8][9]
References
^""Patentees under threat like rhinoceroses" | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. Retrieved 28 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ab"Supreme Court of Appeal: History". www.supremecourtofappeal.org.za. Retrieved 28 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ab"News on the judiciary" (PDF). Consultus. 7 (1): 57. 1994 – via General Council of the Bar of South Africa.
^"UFS: Degrees and diplomas are awarded". www.ufs.ac.za. Retrieved 28 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Laureate Awards | Article | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. Retrieved 28 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Harms, L. T. C. (2005). The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights: A Case Book. World Intellectual Property Organization. ISBN978-92-805-1477-3.
^"Judiciary: Judge Louis Harms SCA DP: A singular colleague" (PDF). Advocate. 24 (3): 18. 2011 – via General Council of the Bar of South Africa.
^"Judge Louis Harms elected as Honorary Master of the Bench of the Middle Temple | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"4-5 Gray's Inn Square". www.4-5.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
louis, harms, judge, louis, theodor, christian, harms, born, october, 1941, south, african, former, deputy, president, supreme, court, appeal, professor, extraordinary, intellectual, property, university, pretoria, honourablelouis, harmsdeputy, president, supr. Louis Theodor Christian Harms born 11 October 1941 is a South African former deputy president of the Supreme Court of Appeal and Professor Extraordinary for Intellectual Property Law at the University of Pretoria 1 2 The HonourableLouis HarmsDeputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South AfricaIn office 2008 2011Preceded byLex MpatiSucceeded byKenneth MthiyaneJudge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South AfricaIn office 1993 2008Judge of the Transvaal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court of South AfricaIn office 1986 1993Personal detailsBornLouis Theodor Christian Harms 1941 10 11 11 October 1941 age 81 NationalitySouth AfricanSpouseAdvocate Irene Harms daughter of former Chief Justice Frans Rumpff Children3Alma materUniversity of PretoriaProfessionAdvocate Contents 1 Education 2 Biography 3 Memberships and service 4 References 5 External linksEducation EditHarms graduated from the University of Pretoria with a BA LL B cum laude in 1965 and the Hugo Grotius medal for best final year student 3 He was awarded a LLD hon causa from the University of the Free State and the University of Pretoria in 2013 4 5 Biography EditAn advocate at the Pretoria Bar from 1966 to 1986 Harms was awarded senior advocate status in 1981 and appointed as a judge in 1986 3 He served as a Judge of Appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal from 1993 to his appointment as Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal in 2008 a position he held until his retirement in 2011 2 He is the author of three legal books including The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights A Case Book which has been translated into Arabic Chinese and Russian 6 Memberships and service EditHarms served as vice chairman of the Council of the University of Pretoria from 1994 to 1996 Among his other Board roles was serving as a board member on the University of Western Australia Law Journal and for the Intellectual Property Journal Osgood Hall Law School in Toronto Harms was project leader on six criminal procedure issues from 1999 to 2003 and the chairman and sole member of four judicial commissions of inquiry in South Africa 1988 to 1990 three dealing with corruption and related matters and the other with political murders and other violent acts 7 Harms is an Honorary Fellow of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa the Arbitration Association Southern Africa an Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple UK and also a member of the 4 5 Gray s Inn Square barristers chambers in London 8 9 References Edit Patentees under threat like rhinoceroses University of Pretoria www up ac za Retrieved 28 February 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b Supreme Court of Appeal History www supremecourtofappeal org za Retrieved 28 February 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b News on the judiciary PDF Consultus 7 1 57 1994 via General Council of the Bar of South Africa UFS Degrees and diplomas are awarded www ufs ac za Retrieved 28 February 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Laureate Awards Article University of Pretoria www up ac za Retrieved 28 February 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Harms L T C 2005 The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights A Case Book World Intellectual Property Organization ISBN 978 92 805 1477 3 Judiciary Judge Louis Harms SCA DP A singular colleague PDF Advocate 24 3 18 2011 via General Council of the Bar of South Africa Judge Louis Harms elected as Honorary Master of the Bench of the Middle Temple University of Pretoria www up ac za 2012 Retrieved 28 February 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link 4 5 Gray s Inn Square www 4 5 co uk Retrieved 28 February 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link External links Edithttp whoswho co za louis harms 5708 http 4 5graysinnsquare co uk barristers louis harms Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis Harms judge amp oldid 1084919641, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
