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Sir Geoffrey Palmer calls for bold overhaul of ‘unjust and discriminatory’ ACC
11 September 2018
Former Prime Minister the Right Honourable Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC is using the 2018 Sir Owen Woodhouse Memorial Lectures to call for a bold and visionary overhaul of New Zealand’s accident compensation system.
Law School staff dominate Legal Research Foundation awards
31 August 2018
Staff from Auckland Law School were recently honoured with the top prizes in three out of the four categories in the annual Legal Research Foundation Awards.
Major conference examines land law developments
26 July 2018
Significant changes to the country’s land law, including security of title, will be the focus of an upcoming conference at the University of Auckland next month.
Remarkable Auckland Law School alumni receive prestigious scholarships
08 June 2018
Auckland Law School alumni Rez Gardi and Kate Stone have both been awarded a Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award and a New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers. Taylor Burgess has also been awarded a New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers
America's Cup PhD (Law)
28 May 2018
Dr. Hamish Ross, a former commercial partner of Bell Gully for more than 10 years, left the firm at the end of 2001 to become a full time America’s Cup counsel. Since then, he has been with two Cup-winning teams, Counsel to Cup event and race management, a consultant to two other winning teams. Over the past 6 years, Hamish completed a PhD (Law) at the Faculty of Law of the University of Auckland, on a part-time basis, under the supervision of Professor Michael Littlewood and Professor Peter Watts.
2018 Stout Shield Moot winners
24 May 2018
A dispute over aspects of a Sale and Purchase Agreement for a company selling ready-to-cook food hampers was the background for this year’s prestigious Stout Shield Moot finals at the Auckland High Court last week.
Protect the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Philippines
24 May 2018
The Centre for Indigenous People and the Law has voiced strong concern around continuing reports of violations of the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Philippines.
Best and brightest celebrated at Law Awards
17 May 2018
The Auckland Law School celebrated its top students at the 2018 Law Awards last week.
Auckland team excels in world’s largest moot
15 May 2018
A team from the Auckland Law School has placed in the top 16 at the 2018 Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, held in Vienna recently.
Faculty award recognises ground-breaking research
04 May 2018
Congratulations to Senior Lecturer Dr Jane Norton, who has received the Faculty of Law’s Early Career Research Excellence Award.
Tax expert presents lecture at London School of Economics
01 May 2018
Professor Craig Elliffe has been invited to speak at the London School of Economics Law Faculty later this month on the topic of the principal purpose test (PPT).
Debating international humanitarian law in Hong Kong
10 April 2018
Students from the Auckland Law School, were in Hong Kong recently to debate the legal issues arising from a fictional international armed conflict sparked by climate change and flows of migrants.
World-leading scientist addresses global sustainability
29 March 2018
Professor Johan Rockström, Director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre will visit the country next week, and will present the 'NZCGS 5th Global Affairs Lecture', at the University of Auckland.
New Zealand’s constitution investigated in new book
19 March 2018
Professor Janet McLean from the Auckland Law School has co-authored a book with Dame Alison Quentin-Baxter on the topic of New Zealand’s constitution.
Law School team awarded for creativity
12 March 2018
The University of Auckland Law School has come away from its fifth year at the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition in Paris with a Special Award for Best Creative Solution Generation.
Maori business leader honoured with Distinguished Alumni Award
05 March 2018
An East Coast born lawyer, scholar and business leader with a passion for Maori development has been named a 2018 Distinguished Alumni by the University of Auckland.
Health law expert to head ministerial inquiry
05 February 2018
Professor Ron Paterson from the Auckland Law School has been appointed by the Government to head a Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction.
Pacific Law, Custom and Constitutionalism Conference
05 February 2018
Part One: Samoan Traditional Leadership, Customary Land Tenure & Religious Rights.
Deputy Dean appointed to Tax Working Group
01 February 2018
Professor Craig Elliffe, Deputy Dean of the Auckland Law School, has been appointed a member of the Government’s Tax Working Group.
Auckland team triumph in national Red Cross Moot
12 December 2017
A team from the Auckland Law School has won the 2017 New Zealand Red Cross Moot, held in Wellington recently.