University of Pretoria. Dept. of Private Law2008-08-282008-08-282008-08-132008-08-28http://hdl.handle.net/2263/6760Inaugural address and photo of Prof. C.J. Boezaart, Department of Private Law, 13 August 2008.The legal relationships governed by the rules of Private Law entail the most intimate ones in which people involve themselves. While the rules of Private Law aim at harmonising these relationships on the one hand it also has to establish the boundaries of these legal relationships by carefully balancing conflicting rights or interests in countless situations.1601717 bytes95557 bytesimage/jpegapplication/pdfenUniversity of PretoriaPrivate lawBalancing of rightsBoni moresConstitutional valuesConstitutional rightsChildren's rightsWrongfulnessDependant's action for loss of support346.00968Civil law -- South AfricaFinding the perfect balance : the challenge for contemporary private lawEvent