2023 Government Law: Year in Review

New Zealand Centre for Public Law

Government Law: Year in Review

Thursday 23 February 2023

11:00am-11:10am Welcome

11:10am-12:00pm Keynote—Sir Geoffrey Palmer—“Law, politics, policy and
elections. Lot going on in public law. Making sense of it”

• Powerpoint slides

12:00pm-12:50pm Lunch

12:50pm-01:35pm Judicial Review—Dean Knight (Victoria University)
Comment: Nixon Fong, Crown Counsel

1:35pm -01:40 pm Updates from Abroad –Video Vignette
Australia - Kirsty Gover (Melbourne)

01:40pm-02.25pm Te Tiriti/Māori issues—Mihiata Pirini (Otago University)
Comment: Matewai Tukapua, Crown Counsel

02:25pm-02:40pm Afternoon Tea

02:40pm-03:25pm Bill of Rights Act—Geoff McLay (Victoria University)
Comment: Daniel Jones, Crown Counsel

03:25pm-03:30pm Updates from Abroad –Video Vignette
Canada – Alexandra Flynn (British Columbia)

03:30pm-04:20pm

04:20pm-04:25pm

Discussion: Co-Governance in Aotearoa
Chair—Morgan Godfery (Victoria University)
Speakers—Catherine Iorns (Victoria University)
Paul Majurey (Partner at Atkins Holm Majurey)

Closing remark