2021 Government Law Year in Review
This half day seminar will explain and discuss key developments in government law over the past year, including on the Bill of Rights/human rights, Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Māori issues, judicial review, COVID-19 and more. The programme is available below:
11.30am Collect your lunchbox and find your seat
12pm Welcome and housekeeping
12.10pm Tikanga and New Zealand Law: The Peter Ellis appeal and other recent developments, Carwyn Jones, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
1.10pm Update from the United Kingdom, Thomas Poole, London School of Economics and Politics (via video)
1.15pm Judicial Review, Dean Knight, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
2pm Update from Canada, Kate Glover, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University (via video)
2.05pm Afternoon Tea
2.35pm Te Tiriti/Māori issues, Mihiata Pirini, University of Otago
3.20pm Update from Australia, Fiona McDonald, Queensland University of Technology and Senior Research Fellow of the New Zealand Centre for Public Law (via video)
3.25pm Bill of Rights Act, Petra Butler, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
4.10pm Update from Chile, Sergio Verdugo, Universidad del Desarrollo (via video)
4.15pm Reflections on the Pandemic:
- Chair: Geoff McLay, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
- Eddie Clark, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
- Mamari Stephens, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
- Nessa Lynch, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
- Phil Knipe, Chief Legal Advisor, Ministry of Health
5.05pm Closing
Prices:
- General $125 + GST
- Unwaged $62.50 + GST
- Student $50 + GST
CPD compatible (4.5 hours) and lunch will be provided.