Faculty of Law

Welcome to the Faculty of Law

Situated in the heart of the city's legal precinct, the Auckland Law School has strong links to the practising profession and the judiciary. Our aspiration is to provide a complete legal education, preparing students for legal practice and other careers in an internationalised world. We offer the largest range of courses of any law faculty in New Zealand, and our postgraduate programme attracts research students from around the world.

News

Successful book launch of Ken Palmer’s third treatise on law relating to local government and authorities 15 May 2012

Local Authorities Law in New Zealand by Kenneth Palmer was launched at the Law School in the presence of several of the country’s top judges, representatives of the legal profession and faculty staff on 9 May 2012. >>

Charles Taylor's conviction and the Special Court for Sierra Leone 30 April 2012

Book chapter, article in The Atlantic and radio comments by Chris Mahony >>

London’s Lord Mayor on campus 16 March 2012

Our ties to the City of London, mainly through the contribution of graduates, were apparent when its Lord Mayor led a delegation to the University this week. >>

Events

Law and Culture 2012: Pacific Law and New Zealand/Aotearoa