Welcome—On behalf of the Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington, it is my pleasure to welcome all of our new and returning students to the academic year. I hope to see you around both the Kelburn and the Pipitea campuses, in lectures, and also at Faculty events where there is always plenty of opportunity to exchange ideas, meet new people, and get involved in the life of our Law School. We're excited to be on this journey with you. Professor Lee Godden, Amo/Dean of Te Kauhanganui Tātai Ture―Faculty of Law.
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Expert opinion—The Waitangi Tribunal's decision to issue a summons to Minister for Children, Karen Chhour, after her refusal to provide evidence behind the decision to repeal section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act, has led crown lawyers to seek a judicial review of the summons in the High Court. Ministers Shane Jones and David Seymour, are now openly criticising the tribunal, putting them in breach of the Cabinet Manual conventions. Dr Dean Knight, Professor of public law at the Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington, says he is "deeply concerned" that, in this case, the ministers have failed to exercise the required careful judgment before commenting on judicial decisions, as is laid out in the Cabinet Manual. Read more online: https://bit.ly/3W6yswG #publicLaw #FacultyOfLaw #StudyWellington #VictoriaUniversityOfWellington
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📢 Ahoy, students—with only four days to go, better get your skates on ⛸️ to submit articles (or put your hand up ✋ to join the editorial team) for the Public Interest Law Journal of New Zealand ("PILJNZ") for its 2024 Volume. 👉 Why PILJNZ? PILJNZ publishes articles concerning legal topics of public interest that are written by New Zealand law students and reviewed by a board of legal academics from across Aotearoa. 📆 The deadlines for both close on Friday, 26 April at 5.00pm
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Well done Isla Clarkson and Jimmy Fiso- your experience in Poland will have been enriching beyond belief.
Myself and Jimmy Fiso spent last week in Lublin, Poland at the Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition as a result of winning the national NZLSA x IPLS Client Interviewing Competition last year. It was a privilege to represent New Zealand at this competition and an honour to simply attend. The topic for this year was international humanitarian law which is very pertinent at the moment and was therefore a brilliant opportunity to learn more about this discipline. We began the competition with workshops and panels on working with clients who have suffered severe trauma and the impact of war generally which was very insightful. Whilst we were disappointed to not progress to the end of the competition we were grateful for the opportunity to put our soft skills to the test and learn more about an important discipline. We grappled with issues including; reporting war crimes, possession and distribution of objectionable material, immigration and asylum, cyber war crimes etc. It was an intense but interesting area of the law! My highlight of the competition was meeting fellow law students from all parts of the world. It was super interesting to hear about their experiences at their respective law schools and programmes and of course was great to make new friends. I am very grateful to have had this experience which wouldn’t have been possible without the help and contributions of: Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington, The Victoria University of Wellington Foundation, and Kate Sheppard Chambers. We were very grateful to have some training before attending and would like to thank past competitors Lydia Whyte and Alice Wood, along with Associate Professor Selene Mize of Otago University for supporting us at the competition.
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The Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington paid homage to Professor David McLauchlan (or "D-Mac" as he is affectionately known by his students), on the occasion of his very last lecture here at Law School. He was "clapped out" and cheered out of LT2, looking surprised and very moved. As one of his third-year students said, "D-Mac is the reason why Contract Law is my favourite subject, it's really sad to see him go". Thanks to all the staff and students who turned up to make this such a special moment. #celebratingteachers #StudyWellington #FacultyOfLaw Victoria University of Wellington
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Workplace ready—we spoke to fourth year Law student Katie Donald ahead of the #WILNZconference2024 at today's WILNZ student Showcase. Katie told us about the power of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) in her student journey and of her involvement with Ignite Consultants Wellington. “Not only does this genuinely help you build your skills, but you also get to make lasting connections. It really sets you up for the future.” Read the article online: https://bit.ly/43SjXyw #WorkIntegratedLearning #FacultyOfLaw #WorkplaceReady #StudyWellington #EmploymentOpportunities #IndustryPartnershipsWellington #WILNZConference2024 Victoria University of Wellington #IgniteConsultantsWellington
Work Integrated Learning igniting passions along the way | Faculty of Law | Victoria University of Wellington
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If you are looking for an internship in the area of international law or know someone who might be, this new resource might be of interest: https://lnkd.in/epNggZxe Following a lively discussion over on Twitter, we have compiled many of existing internship and work experience opportunities in a publicly accessible online format. They include international courts and tribunals, various international organizations, as well as NGOs. Every item on the list contains a direct link to the relevant institution where you can find out more and apply. I am grateful to Exeter Law School student Dylan Karssens for taking the lead on this initiative. While primarily drafted for the international law community at Exeter, the list will likely be useful more broadly. Please feel free to share it further!
International Law Internships and Work Experience Opportunities
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Student competition—ICCC The Faculty of Law wishes Jimmy Fiso and Isla Clarkson all the best for the upcoming Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition (ICCC) next week in Lublin, Poland, where they will compete against 23 other international law schools. We look forward to seeing how they put their relationship building, analytical, and problem-solving skills to the test as they move through the competition. Best of luck! #FacultyOfLaw Victoria University of Wellington #StudentSuccess #ICCC
New Zealand High Commissioner to the United Kingdom at New Zealand High Commission - London, United Kingdom
It was a pleasure to meet at the High Commission in London today with two bright and talented law students from Victoria University of Wellington, Isla Clarkson and Jimmy Fiso. They won last year’s IPLS National Client Interviewing Competition and are now on their way to Poland to compete against the world’s best.
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Law Society President, Frazer Barton, spoke with RNZ host, Kathryn Ryan, this morning about the recently released Costs of Practice report. Frazer commented “It's now more difficult to retain staff, which could result in even more people being forced to represent themselves in court”. Listen to the interview here https://lnkd.in/gk9r6W67
Rising costs for lawyers could leave more people without
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