The Accidental Lawyer—Nicholas Wood
The full weight and majesty of the law took a while to percolate for Faculty of Law alumnus Nicholas Wood.
2020 news
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Graduating Address—Fletcher Boswell, Class of 2020
After a challenging year completing his studies amidst a global pandemic, Fletcher Boswell felt incredibly privileged for the opportunity to address the graduating class of 2020.
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Environmental Law Initiative offers research funding for staff and students
What if… a new philanthropic fund established by the Environmental Law Initiative (ELI) Trust allowed both staff and students at the University to conduct research on environmental law topics in four very different areas?
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Reflections of our Associate Deans
Dr Mark Bennett Acting Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) discusses migrating to online learning and teaching.
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Law during lockdown
When COVID-19 extended its malevolent grip across New Zealand in March, it threw a lot of plans into chaos.
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Sir Joe builds a bridge at inspiring Robin Cooke Lecture
The Honourable Justice Sir Joe Williams delivered an inspirational 2019 Robin Cooke Lecture to not one, but two packed Old Government Buildings lecture theatres at the Faculty of Law on Wednesday 4 December.
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Extending diversity
Imagine how it feels when you are put out of your comfort zone and having to create a sense of whānau in your new study environment when just a small group of people identify as Māori or Pasifika amongst close to 1,000 first-year law students? Most Māori or Pasifika students come from tight-knit communities—in contrast to Wellington, a starkly different environment.
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Forty years the charm
Professor John Prebble QC is now Emeritus Professor, after 40 years dedicated to the staff and students of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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“Deeply rewarding” career for Law alumna—Victoria Hallum
Is it any surprise for a well-travelled Kiwi who once called home an island in Canada’s immense Hudson Bay to be high up in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)?
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Maddy Judd receives Te Tini o Rehua Award
Congratulations to Maddy Judd, a recipient of the Te Tini a Rehua award.