Professor Henning is Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of the Free State
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Current Position(s)
Chair - Board of Control of the School for Legal Practice, Free State
(1998 - present)
Chair - Board of Control of the Centre of Financial Planning Law
(1998 - present)
Dean of the Faculty of Law - University of the Free State
(1998 - present)
Distinguished Professor - University of the Free State
(1994 - present)
Chair - Research Committee for Legal Science
(1991 - present)
Head of the Department (Roman Law, Legal History and Comparative Law) - University of the Free State
(1991 - present)
Director - Centre for Business Law, University of the Free State
(1983 - present)
Professor - University of the Free State
(1980 - present)
Associate Professor - University of the Free State
(1978 - present)
Senior Lecturer - University of the Free State
(1976 - present)
Attorney -
(1975 - present)
Part-time Lecturer - University of the Free State
(1974 - present)
Previous Position(s)
Director - Centre for Comparative Company and Partnership Law, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Schools of Advanced Study, University of London, London
(2000 - 2007)
Senior Technical Adviser - United Nations Development Programme in China
(1999 - 2000)
Director - Economic Development Company of the Free State
(1995 - 1997)
Director - Free State Development Corporation
(1995 - 2007)
Director - Co-ordinating Research Institute for Corporate Law
(1992 - 2001)
Head of the Department (Mercantile Law) - University of the Free State
(1988 - 1998)
Chair - Standing Sub-committee on Close Corporations Law
(1987 - 2001)
Old Mutual Chair (Business Law) - University of the Free State
(1987 - 1997)
Commissioner - Small Claims Court
(1986 - 1992)
State Attorney -
(1975 - 1975)
Candidate Attorney/Magistrate -
(1973 - 1974)
Regional Prosecutor -
(1971 - 1972)
Higher Education
Honorary degree - Order of the Coif
Honorary Member
Honorary degree - Society for Advanced Legal Studies
Honorary Fellow
Qualification - Supreme Court of South Africa
Attorney's Admission Examination
Qualification - Supreme Court of South Africa
Registered Attorney
Degree -
Baccalaureus Legum
Degree -
Baccalaureus Iuris
Degree -
Doctor Legum
High School Education
Family
Marital Status: Single
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Achievements
Orange Free State Bar Council Award (Best Final Year LL.B. Student) - University of Orange Free State
Orange Free State Law Society Prize - University of Orange Free State
Moritz Bobbert Medal (Academic Achievement Final Year LL.B.) -
Chief Justice Trophy (Best LL.B. dissertation) - University of Orange Free State
Gencor Meritorious Award -
Moritz Bobbert Publication Prize - Journal for Juridical Science
Ernest Oppenheimer Memorial Trust: University Travelling Fellowship -
Distinguished Professor - University of Orange Free State
Moritz Bobbert Publication Prize - Journal for Juridical Science
Kovsie Alumni National Management Award - University of Orange Free State
Activities
Member - Research and Advisory Committee of the South African Company Law Review of the DTI
(2004)
Member - International Panel of Experts, International Integrity Services, Beachcroft Wansbroughs, London
(2005)
Member - AHI and the BUSA Task Group on Corporate Law Reform
(2006)
Member - AHI and NEDLAC Task Team on Insolvency and Business Rescue Reform
(2006)
Member - Law Society of the Free State
Fellow - Center for International Legal Studies
Member - International Association of Insolvency Practitioners
Member - Society of University Law Teachers
Member - Association for Tertiary Research
Member - International Bar Association
Member - Society of Public Teachers of Law (United Kingdom)
Member - Society of Legal Historians of South Africa
Member - Institute of Directors
Member - Executive Committee of Senate/Executive Council
(1998)
Founding Member - Economic Crime Combating and Research Institute of Southern Africa
(1994)
Member - Advisory Committee on Banking Regulation of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
(1996)
Member - Company and Close Corporations Committee of the Law Society of the Free State
(1994)
Member - World Jurist Association
Member - Selection Committee of the Toon van der Heever Award for Legal Science of the South African Academy for Arts and Science
(1996)
Member - NEDLAC Task Team on Corporate Law Reform
(2006)
Member - Tax Committee of the Law Society of the Free State
(1994 - 1996)
Member - Board of Control of the Small Business Regulatory Review of South Africa
(1998 - 2001)
Member - Standing Advisory Committee on Company Law and its Executive Committee
(1987 - 2001)
Member - Executive of the Executive Council
(2001 - 2003)
Member - Evaluation Panel for Legal Science - National Research Foundation (NRF)
(2002 - 2004)
Member - Council of the University of the Free State
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