News stories

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.  >>

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

The Dean, Dr Andrew Stockley, met a wide range of Law School alumni at events in London and New York in February  >>

Professor Susan Bright visited the Auckland Law School in April. She is Professor of Land Law at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of New College. She is also a qualified solicitor and a Lawyer Chair of the Residential Property Tribunal Service.  >>

The 2012 Legal Research Foundation Visiting Scholar, Professor G. Edward (Ted) White, gave a series of talks at the Auckland Law School on topics relating to legal history and judicial biography.  >>

Professor Andrew Ashworth, the 2012 New Zealand Law Foundation Distinguished Visiting Fellow, spent time at the Auckland Law School in March.  >>

The Honourable Michael Kirby visited the Auckland Law School on Friday 30 March.  >>

The New Zealand Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice at the Auckland Law School has been launched in the presence of many of the country’s top judges and an eminent British academic.  >>

The University of Auckland Law School has been placed in the top four in the world’s largest and most prestigious moot court contest.  >>

What does the growing influence of China and other emerging nations mean for human rights in our region?  >>

Chris Mahony from the Faculty of Law was interviewed on Radio New Zealand's "Nine to Noon" programme  >>

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.  >>

In late February, the Law Faculty was pleased to join Bankside Chambers in hosting a function for visiting Judge of the International Court of Justice, Judge (Joan) Donoghue.  >>

Professor Warren Brookbanks hosted a delegation of Chief Procurators and members of the Tianjin Peoples’ Procuratorate on 28 February 2012  >>

University of Auckland graduate Maya Mandery has returned from five years’ study and teaching in Germany to take up a lectureship at the Auckland Law School.  >>

Bernard Brown, one of the University’s best-loved and most enduring identities, has clocked up 50 years since his appointment to the Faculty of Law.  >>

The Maori Party is threatening to quit the government in protest at National's plans to exempt partially privatised SOEs from compliance with the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.  >>

Professor Bruce Harris of the Auckland Law School has graduated with the degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) from the University of Otago.  >>

Five of the six University of Auckland debaters who performed creditably in the World Universities’ Debating Championships held in Manila, Philippines earlier this month are studying Law.  >>

Lizzie Chan, who is finishing an LLB(Hons) dissertation at The University of Auckland, has been selected as one of the three finalists for the Young New Zealander of the Year Award.  >>