Approximately 10 page paper discussing the doctrine of
self-executing treaties and their implications in domestic law. The paper
discusses the four doctrines of self-executing treaties. The paper also looks
at effect of the supremacy clause under the US,
UK
and RSA Constitutions. Discussion is also had to Foster v. Neilson and the Percheman case. The author discusses further the history and
purpose of the self-executing provision in the constitution and the potential
impact it has had on the RSA constitution. The bibliography cites 13 sources
plus 5 cases.
