A clinical legal education course that provides students with real-life lawyering opportunities under the mentorship of experienced practitioners. Students will attend preparatory seminars and trainings and then work alongside legal practitioners to apply these skills in a real-life context.
The role of law and legal practice in the advancement of social justice, including an introduction to theories of social justice and their application in diverse areas of social policy including criminal justice, housing, welfare, immigration, tax, and in relation to the Māori and Pasifika dimensions of Aotearoa New Zealand.
An examination of a selected range of the more difficult but significant areas of legal doctrine and policy that arise in the criminal law and which are not covered in the introductory Part II course on criminal law. Topics covered in this course include: the law on inchoate offences, property offences (other than theft), the insanity defence and party liability.
Advanced study of selected issues in employment law including legal developments relating to modern slavery, health and safety, independent contractors, work-related personal injury, whistleblowing, fair pay agreements, social media, workplace investigations, education law, sports law, health law and transfer of undertakings. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
An introduction to the law, practice, and politics of international organisations such as the United Nations, technical agencies, and international financial institutions, including: the historical evolution of international organisations; and cross-cutting doctrinal issues such as membership, organs, decision-making, legal powers, and accountability.
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An introduction to public international law including an overview of the current legal framework, the sources of international law, the law of treaties, international personality, state responsibility, international dispute resolution and selected current issues.
The law relating to the structure, powers and service delivery functions of local government. Examines the history of local government, powers and administrative principles, civil liability, elections, council procedures, works contracts, land valuation, rating systems, environmental functions, bylaws, licensing, roads, public reserves, community services, and civil defence.
Century: Contemporary Law and Practice Detailed study of contemporary law and practice relating to the protection of refugees and forcibly displaced people. The intersection of international law with other disciplines, including international relations, development, peace and security, and social studies, provides a broad base to understand applicable legal, political and social policies and discourse to protect displaced people in the twenty- first century.
A study of the general principles of judicial review of administrative action, including the ultra vires principle, the substantive and procedural restraints on the exercise of public power, and the remedies available for breach of these principles.
Zealand and the USA An examination of criminal law and criminal justice in the United States and Aotearoa New Zealand, with an emphasis on how different histories and values have shaped and continue to shape the criminal justice systems of these jurisdictions.
An examination of selected contemporary issues in criminal justice in Aotearoa New Zealand. Topics may include: whether the criminal justice system in Aotearoa is fit for purpose; punishment and imprisonment; victims and the criminal process; restorative justice; therapeutic jurisprudence; solution-focused courts; family violence; Indigenous peoples and the criminal justice system; media and crime. The focus is on law-in-action and law-in-context.
Advanced studies in selected areas of the law of nations; a critical analysis of existing and developing international law, and consideration of the relationship between law, economics, politics and international diplomacy.
Contemporary legal issues arising under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
A study of individual and collective employment agreements and the underlying statutory framework of employment law in New Zealand including the Employment Relations Act 2000, Human Rights Act 1993, Privacy Act 2020, Holidays Act 2003, Minimum Wages Act 1983, Wages Protection Act 1983, Equal Pay Act 1972, and Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987.
A study of the general principles of judicial review of administrative action, and remedies available for breach of those principles.
Customary Māori land tenure and legal issues arising under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
The legal modes for protection of civil rights including study of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, the Human Rights Act 1993, freedom of speech and religion, criminal procedural rights, equality and the prohibited grounds of discrimination.
The rules governing the conduct of criminal trials and the investigation of crime. Changes to criminal procedure brought about by judicial interpretation of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. Selected topics which may include: search and seizure, name suppression, right to counsel, exclusion of evidence, bail, juries, trial delay.
Advanced studies in selected areas of Public Law.
The growing array of trade and investment, or economic integration, agreements at the multilateral, regional and bilateral levels. Core concepts, theories, institutions and rules from the perspective of public international law, as well as the realpolitik of trade negotiations.
The evolution of international criminal law, from the Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals to the International Criminal Court. Topics include: the nature and sources of international criminal law; jurisdiction; individual and collective responsibility; substantive crimes and defences; alternatives to criminal trials, such as truth commissions and amnesties.
A foundational study of the Law of the Sea and the law relating to Antarctica, with specialised work on contemporary legal and policy issues.
An outline of the growing jurisprudence relating to international human rights law, with a particular focus on the case law of the UN Human Rights Committee and the European Court of Human Rights; consideration of the core human rights protected, and the practicalities of how human rights cases are brought before the main adjudicatory bodies.
A study of Māori customary law. Topics that may be covered include: the content of Customary Law as it relates to Māori social and political organisation and land tenure; Customary Law’s interaction with the general (e.g., through statute or the common law); Customary Law and legal pluralism and culture theory; and the role of Customary Law in contemporary Crown-iwi relations.
Aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop their research and writing skills, while also acquiring substantive knowledge about indigenous rights law in the context of international law; comparative law; and the domestic law of states. Students will also learn how to research indigenous rights law, for example by learning how to access materials, academic papers, and information.
An overview of the international and New Zealand refugee law systems including who is a refugee, the pathways and processes for becoming a refugee, the rights of refugees. Critical approaches to the field of refugee law; discussion of contemporary challenges in the field.
An overview of the immigration issues in New Zealand. The history of immigration law; examination of some of the key issues in immigration law today including the immigration law system, citizenship, visas, deportation, appeals and judicial review of immigration decisions and national security issues. Contemporary challenges in the field.
The law related to the European Union and its institutional, economic and social structure as well as the general economic and political implications of the present status of the European Union.
An introduction to international law as it relates to Indigenous peoples including: third world approaches to international law; the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples; the relationship between international human rights and Indigenous peoples' rights; the universal human rights regime and Indigenous peoples; regional human rights systems and Indigenous peoples' rights; international economic institutions and Indigenous peoples; business and Indigenous peoples' rights and special topics relevant to Indigenous peoples in the Pacific.
The normal mode of legal reasoning and legal argumentation proceeds by way of interpretation: of statutes, of precedents, of contracts etc. This course takes up the systematic study of statutory interpretation. Drawing on examples from different common law jurisdictions, it surveys the traditional techniques employed in the interpretation of statutes and analyses the contemporary debate between different theoretical schools such as textualism, intentionalism, purposivism and pragmatism.
An examination of various legal issues arising out of the 'global war on terror', including: different paradigms for dealing with emergencies; difficulties of legally defining terrorism; detention of terrorist suspects; ethnic/racial profiling; electronic surveillance; coercive interrogation and torture; targeted killing; criminalisation of offences related to terrorism.
Explores substantive international and domestic human rights law and associated legal skills taught through a combination of seminars and experiential learning.
An examination of the history of the development of the law of the sea; the sources of the contemporary law of the sea, leading to the adoption of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; and the legal regime of various maritime zones (territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, high seas etc). Particular issues such as the settlement of disputes, maritime delimitation, maritime security, fisheries and bioprospecting are also addressed.
A study of the legal and humanitarian issues relating to arms control and disarmament, including both conventional weapons (landmines, small arms, incendiary weapons for example) and “weapons of mass destruction” (chemical, biological and nuclear weapons). Themes include the role of civil society in law-making, difficulties of verification and dispute resolution and the role of law in disarmament.
The global significance of corruption and its implications for self-government are explored within the context of rising economic and political inequality and illiberal populism. This course asks whether anti-corruption law can respond to democracy’s vulnerabilities and decline. It examines current economic and political trends, anti-corruption law domestically and internationally, and the potential for enhancing the law to better-protect political integrity.
Indigenous Intellectual Property Cultural property topics include: the preservation of cultural heritage; the protection of cultural property during armed conflict; and the restitution and repatriation of cultural objects. Indigenous intellectual property topics include: Māori claims to mātauranga Māori and taonga, with a particular emphasis on Wai 262; and the interface between intellectual property norms and proposals for reform.
The legal rules governing the conduct of hostilities; historical and contemporary operation; associated issues, including treaties and UN peace operations.
Topics are likely to include: the international law obligation to settle disputes peacefully; legal and political mechanisms for settling international disputes; the establishment and functions of the International Court of Justice; global dispute settlement bodies: dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea; regional tribunals; international criminal courts and tribunals; mixed investor-state dispute settlement.
Study of law and legal issues affecting indigenous peoples in various jurisdictions.
Through a comparative approach to constitutional structures, history and constitution-making, this course aims to prepare students both theoretically and practically to evaluate New Zealand’s constitution and to consider its future.
Students will consider international law from a New Zealand perspective. The course evaluates how international law shapes New Zealand and operates with(in) its legal system, and focuses on New Zealand’s interaction with, contribution to, and attitude towards different areas of international law.
A discussion of the framework, development and theory of international law. An examination of the key concepts and fundamental principles of international law. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
The history and principles of criminal law, analysis of current issues in substantive and procedural criminal law, criminal justice theory, including the theory of punishment, and criminal law reform. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
Selected and comparative studies in employment law. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
The law relating to the structure, powers and service delivery functions of local government including: the history of local government, reorganisation schemes, powers and administrative principles, civil liability, elections, council procedures, staff employment, works contracts, financial accountability, land valuation, rating systems, environmental functions and bylaws. Consideration of related public bodies, e.g., education and health authorities. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
The law governing data surveillance and techniques of social control through the use of information technology, privacy aspects of the prevention of credit and insurance fraud, criminal investigation and the balance between individual rights and commercial and/or public interests. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
The principles of international law and their application to municipal law. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
A study of the application of indigenous peoples’ rights in national jurisdictions including New Zealand, Canada, the United States and select Latin American states. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
Study of the nature and legal protection of the rights of indigenous persons and groups in international and comparative perspective, including rights to self- government, cultural, religious and linguistic rights. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
Study of international conventions and customary international law on human rights, including: free speech, exercise of religion, privacy and nondiscrimination, enforcement mechanisms, human rights theories in international law, third generation human rights including rights to development and a functioning environment, and the recognition of these in international law. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
Provides an overview of International Human Rights Law (IHRL), including its principal instruments and enforcement mechanisms. Students will explore case studies of the application of IHRL in some of today’s most challenging contexts, including armed conflict and climate change, and also explore how the application of a state’s international human rights obligations can inform its domestic case law.
The evolution of international criminal law, from the Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals to the International Criminal Court. Topics include the nature and sources of international criminal law, jurisdiction, individual and state responsibility, substantive crimes and defences, and alternatives to criminal trials such as truth commissions and amnesties. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
Principle - Level 9
Pacific - Level 9
This wide-ranging course examines key current issues in patients’ rights. Topics may include: access, quality and information, rights to access health care, how the quality of health care is assessed, limits of information disclosure, outcomes data, complaint history, resolution of patient concerns and access to justice, patient protection from incompetence and abusive practitioners and the role of professional discipline.
- Level 9 The South Pacific region constitutes Pacific Island nations with distinct and diverse societies, cultures and legal systems. The course offers an advanced study of contemporary legal issues faced by nations in the region. Students will critically examine a range of legal issues; including customary law, constitutional law, human rights and climate change. Delivered through a talanoa based approach, the course offers students a nuanced understanding of important and current legal issues in the Pacific region.
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Explores a selection of contemporary issues in international law. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
An in-depth study of the international law relevant to the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples. The history of the development of indigenous peoples’ rights in international law; analysis of those rights; the mechanisms in place for indigenous peoples to advocate for their rights in international fora. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
Explores the history and principles of criminal law, criminal justice theory, including the theory of punishment with analysis of some current issues in substantive criminal law. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
An in-depth examination of selected laws governing police investigations and criminal trial practice in New Zealand. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
An examination of the law related to police investigations and criminal trial practice in Canada, United States and New Zealand. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
An in-depth examination of the law governing the presentation of evidence in criminal trial proceedings under the New Zealand Evidence Act 2006. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
The legal framework for the protection of human rights including a consideration of the moral and jurisprudential underpinnings of modern human rights. Involves significant individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
A study of human rights dispute mechanisms and remedies available for breach of rights. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
A study of selected contemporary human rights issues. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
A study of human rights issues arising in the specific context of mental health law. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
A study of current search and surveillance issues in the context of human rights law. Involves significant individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
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