Dr Chesné Albertus is a senior lecturer in the Department of Criminal Justice and Procedure at the University of the Western Cape. She holds an LLD in Criminal Justice, an LLM in Constitutional Litigation and an LLB (cum laude). Her main research interests include criminal justice with a special focus on constitutional rights, crime prevention and economic crimes as well as prisoner rights.
She has taught the Law of Criminal Procedure, Advanced Criminal Procedure, the Law of Evidence and Law of Economic Crimes at undergraduate level. At postgraduate level she teaches Sentencing and Punishment and Constitutional Criminal Justice. Dr Albertus continues to publish articles and supervise students at LL.M and LL.D level primarily in the same areas.
Prior to joining the Law Faculty, Dr Albertus worked at the Open Society Foundation for South Africa as a Programme Officer in the Criminal Justice Initiative. Her work included identifying, commissioning, and supporting projects and initiatives aimed at contributing to a more effective South African criminal justice system based on the constitutional values of dignity, equality and freedom.
Dr Albertus is also a former clerk of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Her clerkship was served under former Constitutional Court Justice Albie Sachs. Dr Albertus is currently the co-managing editor of the Journal of Anti-Corruption Law.