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LAWS 111 provides the foundations to a law degree. It provides an introduction to what is law, the New Zealand legal system, and to the essential skills, including how to read and analyse cases, the techniques of statutory interpretation, and to iden...

An introduction to the New Zealand legal system and its relationship to government, Parliament and the Courts; the place of the Treaty of Waitangi in the legal system, and an introduction to the constitutional framework. An introduction to critical, ...

An introduction to Case Law technique and the doctrine of precedent, an introduction to Case Law reasoning skills, the social context of judicial reasoning, and the interaction between Case Law and legislation.

An introduction to the process of legislation, the techniques of statutory interpretation and legislative drafting, the interaction with Case Law interpretation, and the impact of various other issues on interpretation principles and methods.

An introduction to the New Zealand legal system and its relationship to government, Parliament and the Courts; the place of the Treaty of Waitangi in the legal system, and an introduction to the constitutional framework. An introduction to critical, ...

The general principles of the law of contract and agency.

General principles of civil liability. The law as to the various kinds of torts.

The principles and the working of the Constitution, the institutions of government, the exercise of public power and relations between the citizen and the state. Controls on the exercise of public power, including an introduction to judicial review.

The general principles of criminal liability. The law relating to indictable and other selected offences chargeable under New Zealand law. Procedure on indictment and summary procedure (excluding evidence). A test may be scheduled during the mid-year...

This course has two parts: (1) it develops skills in (i) how to prepare legal opinions and solve posed legal problems, (ii) using legal databases, (iii) how to refer to and cite legal sources; (2) it provides practice in oral argument and the prepara...

The history and principles of the law relating to real and personal property; choses in action and their assignment. A test may be scheduled during the mid-year examination period.

An in-depth study of selected topics in the law of torts.

An in-depth study of selected topics and specialised contracts.

The history, theory and redress of restitutionary claims. 100% internal assessment.

The award and enforcement of civil remedies such as damages, specific performance, injunctions, Anton Piller orders, Mareva injunctions and rectification.

The administration, legal framework and structure of sentences. Sentencing practices and the implementation of penal policy.

An in-depth examination of selected topics in criminal law including specific offences. This course is taught by Professor A T H Smith.

Examines a range of major issues in, and major institutions of, the criminal justice process: police; prosecution practice; and the trial and conviction process. 100% internal assessment.

An examination of how children and young persons interact with the criminal justice system, with an emphasis on New Zealand. Topics include the theoretical foundations of youth justice, the operation of the youth justice system, and children and youn...

An introduction to succession, trusts and the principles of equity, including the relationship between law and equity and an examination of the main equitable doctrines and remedies.

An introduction to Maori customary law and customary concepts.

An examination of rights in Maori land both pre- and post-Treaty; the history, functions, jurisdiction and procedure of the Maori Land Court; land claims and the Waitangi Tribunal; related legal issues.

To be confirmed.

An examination of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the legal framework for the sustainable management of natural and physical resources in New Zealand.

An in-depth study of selected issues concerning public powers and their impact in society.

An overview of contemporary Administrative Law examining selected aspects of the controls on administrative action including judicial review. 100% internal assessment.

An examination of selected aspects of the statutory and common law grounds on which judicial control may be exercised over those who wield administrative powers. 100% internal assessment.

The legislative process, lobbying, drafting, presentation of legislation, statutory interpretation, delegated and subordinate legislation, codification, and implementation of international obligations.

Legal and policy issues in major social welfare programmes, including social security, the benefit system, superannuation and the accident compensation system. 100% internal assessment.

Selected topics in environmental law including different approaches to environmental protection and regulation, the development of key principles in environmental law, and current issues.

An introduction to Australian constitutional and administrative law with particular reference to the distribution of power between the Commonwealth and states, and the separation of federal judicial power, including its impacts on the states.

An in-depth look at privacy law and confidentiality in New Zealand and overseas, with a particular focus on privacy and the media. Specific topics include: New Zealand tort of breach of privacy, English breach of confidence action, Privacy Act 1993, ...

Historical and historiographical perspectives on selected topics in the legal history of New Zealand, the Pacific and England.

An introduction to the principal traditions, objectives and issues in European and Anglo-American jurisprudence, and a comparative introduction to Maori and indigenous jurisprudence.

Theory, practice and development of the New Zealand Bill of Rights, examined through selected topics.

A study of the law as regulator and prescriber of human sexuality. Topics include the legal position of intersexuality, the extent to which the law operates to enforce heterosexuality, and queer theory as methodology and critique. Students will be di...

Legal practitioners' ethical responsibilities to their clients, the profession, the organs of justice and society. Formal standards for professional ethics and the development of transcultural ethics, especially in relation to Maori.

Basic concepts and methods of economic reasoning as applied to selected problems in public and civil law.

A detailed consideration of the law of trade marks (including related unfair competition law). Topics covered include the scope of protection of trade marks as registered rights, the protection of geographical indications, the doctrine of passing off...

An introduction to New Zealand law relevant to nationality/citizenship, immigration and asylum, and to international law and principles surrounding displacement, asylum and statelessness; comparisons with other jurisdictions.

The theory and practice of international law with special reference to the sources of international law, and the concepts of sovereignty, use of force, jurisdiction, immunity and state responsibility.