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Dean's Office

Prof Lee Godden

Dean, Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law

lee.godden@vuw.ac.nz

Denise Blackett

Executive Assistant

Faculty of Law

denise.blackett@vuw.ac.nz
GB 202, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Associate Deans

AProf Mark Bennett

Associate Professor · Associate Dean Students
Faculty of Law

mark.bennett@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Alberto Costi

Professor of Law · Associate Dean Academic Programmes
Faculty of Law

alberto.costi@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Bjorn-Oliver Magsig

Associate Dean, International

Faculty of Law

bjornoliver.magsig@vuw.ac.nz
463 6317
GB 242, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Geoff McLay

Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching

Faculty of Law

geoff.mclay@vuw.ac.nz
GB 240, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Nicole Moreham

Professor of Law · Associate Dean Research
Faculty of Law

nicole.moreham@vuw.ac.nz

Academic staff

Prof Graeme Austin

Chair in Private Law

Faculty of Law

graeme.austin@vuw.ac.nz
GB 347, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

AProf Mark Bennett

Associate Professor · Associate Dean Students
Faculty of Law

mark.bennett@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Richard Boast

Professor

Faculty of Law

richard.boast@vuw.ac.nz
GB 223, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Eddie Clark

Senior Lecturer in Public Law

Faculty of Law

eddie.clark@vuw.ac.nz
GB 214, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Alberto Costi

Professor of Law · Associate Dean Academic Programmes
Faculty of Law

alberto.costi@vuw.ac.nz

Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown

Lecturer

Faculty of Law

luke.fitzmaurice@vuw.ac.nz
GB 241, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Susy Frankel

Professor

Faculty of Law

susy.frankel@vuw.ac.nz
GB 303, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Catherine Iorns Magallanes

Professor
Faculty of Law

catherine.iorns@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Dean Knight

Professor

Faculty of Law

dean.knight@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 6364
GB , Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

AProf Meredith Lewis

Associate Professor

Faculty of Law

meredith.lewis@vuw.ac.nz
GB 326, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Marnie Lloydd

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Law

marnie.lloydd@vuw.ac.nz
GB , Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Bjorn-Oliver Magsig

Associate Dean, International

Faculty of Law

bjornoliver.magsig@vuw.ac.nz
463 6317
GB 242, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Danica McGovern

Lecturer

Faculty of Law

danica.mcgovern@vuw.ac.nz
GB , Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof David McLauchlan

Professor

Faculty of Law

david.mclauchlan@vuw.ac.nz
GB 103, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Nikita Melashchenko

Lecturer

Postdoctoral Fellow in Law

Faculty of Law|Faculty of Law

nikita.melashchenko@vuw.ac.nz
GB , Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Kelly Mitchell

Assistant Lecturer
Faculty of Law

kelly.mitchell@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Geoff McLay

Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching

Faculty of Law

geoff.mclay@vuw.ac.nz
GB 240, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Nicole Moreham

Professor of Law · Associate Dean Research
Faculty of Law

nicole.moreham@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Grant Morris

Associate Professor
Faculty of Law

grant.morris@vuw.ac.nz
GB 324, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Joanna Mossop

Professor
Faculty of Law

joanna.mossop@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Zoë Prebble

Lecturer
Faculty of Law

zoe.prebble@vuw.ac.nz
GB 343, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Paul Scott

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Law

paul.scott@vuw.ac.nz

AProf Matteo Solinas

Associate Professor in Commercial Law
Faculty of Law

matteo.solinas@vuw.ac.nz
GB 244, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Victoria Stace

Senior Lecturer · Honours Coordinator
Faculty of Law

victoria.stace@vuw.ac.nz
GB 327, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Mamari Stephens

Reader
Faculty of Law

mamari.stephens@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Yvette Tinsley

Professor of Law
Faculty of Law

yvette.tinsley@vuw.ac.nz
GB 213, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Kate Tokeley

Associate Professor
Faculty of Law

kate.tokeley@vuw.ac.nz
GB 102, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Hai-Yuean Tualima

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Law

hai-yuean.tualima@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Mele Tupou Vaitohi

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Law

mele.tupouvaitohi@vuw.ac.nz
GB 345, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Ruiping Ye

Senior Lecturer · PhD Coordinator
Faculty of Law

ruiping.ye@vuw.ac.nz
GB 104, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Michelle Zang

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Law

michelle.zang@vuw.ac.nz
GB 326, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Māori and Pasifika support

If you are a Māori or Pasifika student studying Law, you can get special help with tutorials, mentoring, and study skills.

Marina Wall

Pasifika Engagement Adviser
Pasifika Student Success · Office of the Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Pasifika

marina.wall@vuw.ac.nz
0225606303
GB G29, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Professional staff

Carol Sorenson

Faculty/School Manager · Faculty Operations Manager
Faculty of Law

carol.sorenson@vuw.ac.nz

Zoe Cachia

Academic Administrator

Faculty of Law

zoe.cachia@vuw.ac.nz

Alice Dell

Senior Academic Administrator, Postgraduate

Faculty of Law

alice.dell@vuw.ac.nz

Sherry Elliott

Senior School Administrator

Faculty of Law

sherry.elliott@vuw.ac.nz
GB 207, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Josie Henning

Senior Academic Administrator, Assessments

Faculty of Law

josie.henning@vuw.ac.nz
GB 210, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Lokani Mahalekam

Academic Administrator

Faculty of Law

lokani.mahalekam@vuw.ac.nz
GB 209, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Sylvie Poupard-Gould

Web and Communications Adviser

Claire Tay

Academic Administrator
Faculty of Law

claire.tay@vuw.ac.nz