Special issue of VUWLR to mark Professor Bill Atkin’s 40 years
A special issue of the Victoria University of Wellington Law Review was launched on 29 October, celebrating Professor Bill Atkin’s 40th year at the Faculty of Law.
A special issue of the Victoria University of Wellington Law Review was launched on 29 October, celebrating Professor Bill Atkin’s 40th year at the Faculty of Law.
The collection of articles honour the breadth of Professor Atkin’s influence as a legal academic. In addition to reflections from colleagues Professor Tony Angelo, Professor Geoff McLay and Dr Bevan Marten on Professor Atkin as a scholar, teacher and friend, the publication includes personal tributes to his career from Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Judge Peter Boshier.
The largest group of articles is devoted to family law, an area in which Professor Atkin has made an enormous contribution. This section is led by an article examining his commitment to children's rights and child-related legislation by Otago colleagues Professor Mark Henaghan and Ruth Ballantyne, along with a retrospective on 40 years of family law by Sydney's Professor Patrick Parkinson.
The third group of articles touches upon areas in which Professor Atkin has had a longstanding engagement such as torts, accident compensation, medico-legal issues and welfare law.
If you wish to purchase a copy please email law-review@vuw.ac.nz. The cost is $60 per copy which includes GST.