LAWCOMM 437 Iwi Corporate Governance

Credit Points: 15 points
Offered: Summer School
Contact Hours: Lectures Tue and Thu 9 am–1 pm (commencing 10 Jan)
Coordinator: Nick Wells
Prerequisites: LAW 201, 211, 231, 241
Restriction: LAW 497

Course Description:

We will focus on the common legal structures utilized by iwi. We will look at why those structures are chosen and the legal, tax and practical issues that arise. This will lead us to consider aspects of the law related to trusts, limited partnerships, charities, taxation (including Maori Authorities), and how these aspects are interwoven within one overarching structure.

Content Outline:

The course will focus on each of the common structures and their charitable, taxation and governance profile.
For each structure we will look at contemporary examples in iwi business and governance structures including trusts, companies, limited partnerships and joint ventures.
Roughly half of the course time will focus on corporate issues (taken by Nick Wells) with the remaining half focusing on charitable/taxation aspects (taken by Graeme Olding).

Assessment:

Final (2 hour) open book examination.

Course Materials:

Materials will be distributed throughout the course.