The New Zealand Society for Legal and Social Philosophy (NZSL&SP)

The New Zealand Society for Legal and Social Philosophy was formed in 1982.

The Society has always taken a very broad view of the scope of legal and social philosophy. The primary activity of the Society is meetings of the branches, which usually involve the delivery and discussion of a paper, but sometimes involve panel discussions on legal or social issues of current interest.

The New Zealand Society was incorporated as a charitable trust in 1986 (as a trust for educational purposes) and granted charitable status for tax purposes in 1991.

Initially, the Society had two branches: one in Wellington and one in Auckland, within the Universities of Victoria and Auckland University, respectively. Currently, it has active branches in Auckland and Dunedin, centred on the Universities of Auckland and Otago University. Steps are underway to re-establish the branch at Victoria University.

Members of the Society include judges, legal academics, academics from philosophy, political studies and other disciplines, practicing lawyers and students. Anyone interested in becoming a member should contact the Secretary of their local branch. Casual attendance at meetings is encouraged, but anyone attending regularly should consider becoming a member. The annual subscriptions are modest and information is available on the website.

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