David Bilchitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Israel Bilchitz 9 September 1975 |
| Occupation | Professor at the University of Johannesburg |
| Spouse |
Ruvi Ziegler (m. 2020) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | King David School, Linksfield |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand (BA (Hons), LLB) St Johns College, Cambridge (MPhil, PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law |
David Israel Bilchitz (born 9 September 1975) is a South African legal academic known for his work in constitutional law and human rights law. He is Professor of Fundamental Rights and Constitutional Law at the University of Johannesburg, where he has led the South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law since 2009. He is also a professor of law at the University of Reading. He was an acting judge in the Constitutional Court of South Africa in 2024.