Victoria staff and alumni among Queen’s Counsel appointments
Professor Tony Angelo from Victoria’s Faculty of Law is one of 13 lawyers to be appointed Queen’s Counsel this year.
2017 news
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US Chief Justice John Roberts to visit Victoria University’s Law School
The Chief Justice of the United States, the Honourable John G. Roberts, Jr., will visit Victoria University of Wellington’s Law School in July.
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New laws needed for New Zealand to store carbon
New Zealand’s environmental laws need to be reviewed if we are to use crucial carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to address climate change, says Greg Severinsen, who has just graduated from Victoria University with a PhD in Law.
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Advocating human rights on the world stage
From working the overnight shift at a Newtown petrol station, acting as an extra in Lord of the Rings, to representing worldwide human rights agencies at the United Nations, Victoria University alumnus Bruce Adamson has had a varied career.
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Victoria University legal research reveals essential data for mediation community
For the first time, New Zealand’s commercial mediation community has hard data on what their clients think of the service they provide.
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Four generations of Victoria law graduates
When Jack Fletcher walked across the stage of the Michael Fowler Centre this week to receive his law degree, he was following in the footsteps of not just his father, but his grandfather and great grandfather, too.
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Law graduate’s long, hard road to recovery
It was a huge leap of faith that saw 42-year-old Sue Scutter give up her previous career in floristry and enrol at university for the first time.
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International organisations and the making of modern states
A new book written by lecturer Dr Guy Fiti Sinclair examines the role international organisations play in creating new states.
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Victoria law alumna receives prestigious scholarship
Victoria University of Wellington alumna Johanna McDavitt has been awarded the 2017 New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers.
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International Investment Arbitration launched in London
Campbell McLachlan QC, Professor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington, was in London recently for the launch of the second edition of his book, International Investment Arbitration: Substantive Principles.