Showing 141 courses for the subject Law
LAWS 111 provides the foundations to a law degree. It provides an introduction to what is law, the New Zealand legal system, and to the essential skills, including how to read and analyse cases, the techniques of statutory interpretation, and to iden...
An introduction to the New Zealand legal system and its relationship to government, Parliament and the Courts; the place of the Treaty of Waitangi in the legal system, and an introduction to the constitutional framework. An introduction to critical, ...
Introduction to Case Law
LAWS122
An introduction to Case Law technique and the doctrine of precedent, an introduction to Case Law reasoning skills, the social context of judicial reasoning, and the interaction between Case Law and legislation.
Introduction to Statute Law
LAWS123
An introduction to the process of legislation, the techniques of statutory interpretation and legislative drafting, the interaction with Case Law interpretation, and the impact of various other issues on interpretation principles and methods.
An introduction to the New Zealand legal system and its relationship to government, Parliament and the Courts; the place of the Treaty of Waitangi in the legal system, and an introduction to the constitutional framework. An introduction to critical, ...
The Law of Contract
LAWS211
The general principles of the law of contract and agency. A test may be scheduled during the mid-year examination period.
The Law of Torts
LAWS212
General principles of civil liability. The law as to the various kinds of torts. A test may be scheduled during the mid-year examination period.
Public Law
LAWS213
The principles and the working of the Constitution, the institutions of government, the exercise of public power and relations between the citizen and the state. Controls on the exercise of public power, including an introduction to judicial review.
Criminal Law
LAWS214
The general principles of criminal liability. The law relating to indictable and other selected offences chargeable under New Zealand law. Procedure on indictment and summary procedure (excluding evidence). A test may be scheduled during the mid-year...
This course has two parts: (1) it develops skills in (i) how to prepare legal opinions and solve posed legal problems, (ii) using legal databases, (iii) how to refer to and cite legal sources; (2) it provides practice in oral argument and the prepara...
Property Law
LAWS301
The history and principles of the law relating to real and personal property; choses in action and their assignment. A test may be scheduled during the mid-year examination period.
Advanced Torts
LAWS302
An in-depth study of selected topics in the law of torts.
Advanced Contract
LAWS303
An in-depth study of selected topics and specialised contracts.
Unjust Enrichment
LAWS304
The history, theory and redress of restitutionary claims. 100% internal assessment.
Remedies
LAWS306
The award and enforcement of civil remedies such as damages, specific performance, injunctions, Anton Piller orders, Mareva injunctions and rectification.
Sentencing and Penal Policy
LAWS307
The administration, legal framework and structure of sentences. Sentencing practices and the implementation of penal policy.
Advanced Criminal Law
LAWS308
An in-depth examination of selected topics in criminal law including specific offences. This course is taught by Professor A T H Smith.
The Criminal Justice Process
LAWS309
Examines a range of major issues in, and major institutions of, the criminal justice process: police; prosecution practice; and the trial and conviction process. 100% internal assessment.
Youth Justice
LAWS310
An examination of how children and young persons interact with the criminal justice system, with an emphasis on New Zealand. Topics include the theoretical foundations of youth justice, the operation of the youth justice system, and children and youn...
Equity, Trusts and Succession
LAWS312
An introduction to succession, trusts and the principles of equity, including the relationship between law and equity and an examination of the main equitable doctrines and remedies.
An introduction to Maori customary law and customary concepts.
Maori Land Law
LAWS316
An examination of rights in Maori land both pre- and post-Treaty; the history, functions, jurisdiction and procedure of the Maori Land Court; land claims and the Waitangi Tribunal; related legal issues.
This course explores key areas of the law and policy relating to natural resources management, including minerals, energy, water, fisheries and forestry. This includes examination of the common law principles, legislation and administrative controls ...
Resource Management Law
LAWS318
An examination of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the legal framework for the sustainable management of natural and physical resources in New Zealand.
Advanced Public Law
LAWS320
An in-depth study of selected issues concerning public powers and their impact in society.
Administrative Law
LAWS321
An overview of contemporary Administrative Law examining selected aspects of the controls on administrative action including judicial review. 100% internal assessment.
Judicial Review
LAWS322
An examination of selected aspects of the statutory and common law grounds on which judicial control may be exercised over those who wield administrative powers. 100% internal assessment.
Legislation
LAWS323
The legislative process, lobbying, drafting, presentation of legislation, statutory interpretation, delegated and subordinate legislation, codification, and implementation of international obligations.
Welfare Law
LAWS324
Legal and policy issues in major social welfare programmes, including social security, the benefit system, superannuation and the accident compensation system. 100% internal assessment.
Environmental Law
LAWS325
Selected topics in environmental law including different approaches to environmental protection and regulation, the development of key principles in environmental law, and current issues.
Australian Public Law
LAWS326
An introduction to Australian constitutional and administrative law with particular reference to the distribution of power between the Commonwealth and states, and the separation of federal judicial power, including its impacts on the states.
Law of Privacy
LAWS328
An in-depth look at privacy law and confidentiality in New Zealand and overseas, with a particular focus on privacy and the media. Specific topics include: New Zealand tort of breach of privacy, English breach of confidence action, Privacy Act 1993, ...
Legal History
LAWS329
Historical and historiographical perspectives on selected topics in the legal history of New Zealand, the Pacific and England.
Jurisprudence
LAWS330
An introduction to the principal traditions, objectives and issues in European and Anglo-American jurisprudence, and a comparative introduction to Maori and indigenous jurisprudence.
Bill of Rights
LAWS331
Theory, practice and development of the New Zealand Bill of Rights, examined through selected topics.
Law and Sexuality
LAWS333
A study of the law as regulator and prescriber of human sexuality. Topics include the legal position of intersexuality, the extent to which the law operates to enforce heterosexuality, and queer theory as methodology and critique. Students will be di...
Ethics and the Law
LAWS334
Legal practitioners' ethical responsibilities to their clients, the profession, the organs of justice and society. Formal standards for professional ethics and the development of transcultural ethics, especially in relation to Maori.
Law and Economics
LAWS335
Basic concepts and methods of economic reasoning as applied to selected problems in public and civil law.
A detailed consideration of the law of trade marks (including related unfair competition law). Topics covered include the scope of protection of trade marks as registered rights, the protection of geographical indications, the doctrine of passing off...
Migration and Refugee Law
LAWS339
An introduction to New Zealand law relevant to nationality/citizenship, immigration and asylum, and to international law and principles surrounding displacement, asylum and statelessness; comparisons with other jurisdictions.
International Law
LAWS340
The theory and practice of international law with special reference to the sources of international law, and the concepts of sovereignty, use of force, jurisdiction, immunity and state responsibility.
International Institutions
LAWS341
The structure, functions and practice of international institutions with particular reference to the United Nations.
International Environmental Law
LAWS342
International environmental law with reference to global environmental problems including ozone depletion, climate change, biodiversity, drift net fishing, Antarctica and nuclear hazards.
International Human Rights
LAWS343
An overview of international human rights standards and issues relating to their effective international and domestic implementation.
Law of the Sea
LAWS344
The public international law that applies to the oceans: how states establish maritime boundaries, rights and duties that exist with regard to maritime zones, the resolution of disputes, and problems with the creation and enforcement of international...
Comparative Law
LAWS345
Techniques and advantages of comparative legal research, and a general study of selected legal systems in their historical, political and socio-economic contexts.
Pacific Legal Studies
LAWS347
Selected topics on the legal systems of Pacific states including their historical development, the relationship of customs to imported and enacted law, and the implications of independence.
Introduction to Commercial Law
LAWS350
An introduction to the concepts and principles of the law relating to dealings between merchants (including financiers) for the supply of goods and services in the way of trade.
Maritime Law
LAWS351
Civil admiralty jurisdiction and practice; selected maritime law topics including the carriage of goods by sea, and maritime liability regimes.
Banking and Finance Law
LAWS352
Selected topics on the regulation of banks, the banker and customer relationship, bankers' securities, documentary credits, lending and payment systems. 100% internal assessment.
Intellectual Property
LAWS353
The law and indigenous treaty protection of trademarks, copyrights, patents and other types of intellectual property.
International Trade Law
LAWS354
Selected topics on the law governing international economic regulation, including the World Trade Organization and regional trade agreements.
Employment Law
LAWS355
The law governing the relationship between employers and employees, individually and collectively, and their collective organisations; and selected aspects of the law governing the operation of workplaces. 100% internal assessment.
Competition Law
LAWS356
The law relating to restrictive practices and business acquisitions under the Commerce Act 1986.
Consumer Law
LAWS357
The implementation of consumer law; methods of protection including self-regulation, licensing, quality control of goods and services; consumer information; redress; examination of legislation and reform.
Insurance Law
LAWS358
An overview of insurance law examining selected issues of contemporary relevance.
Company and Partnership Law
LAWS360
An introduction to company and partnership law.
Insolvency Law
LAWS362
Pre-judgment and post-judgment remedies, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidations, administration and compromises.
Financial Markets Law
LAWS363
This course focuses on the law that applies when businesses raise money from the public. The laws relating to disclosure advertising, regulation of market services, trading in securities, insider trading, takeover regulation, and those relating to fi...
Elements of Taxation
LAWS365
An introduction to the principles of tax law with an emphasis on the core elements of income tax.
Family Law
LAWS370
Legal issues concerning families and relationships, care of children and guardianship, child abuse, family property, family violence, and the jurisdiction and functions of the Family Court.
Relationship Property
LAWS372
The law of relationship property with emphasis on separation, divorce and widowed parties.
Private International Law
LAWS375
Selected studies in the law governing civil and commercial relations and proceedings that transcend national boundaries, and the resolution of disputes.
Dispute Resolution
LAWS379
An introduction to different forms of dispute resolution, in particular negotiation and mediation. This course aims to develop both theoretical and practical understanding of the various approaches to resolving disputes.
Evidence
LAWS380
Issues of the admissibility of evidence in a trial situation and burdens of proof.
Civil Procedure and Advocacy
LAWS381
Practice and procedure in civil actions; selected topics such as jurisdiction, parties, pleadings, service, pre-trial exchange of information, interlocutory applications, trial and appellate practice.
Criminal Procedure
LAWS382
The conduct of investigations (identification, interrogation and confessions) and the criminal trial including indictments, pre-trial motions and the judge/jury relationship.
Directed Individual Research
LAWS389
Independent research on a topic in a student's chosen field of law. A research proposal must be submitted 4-6 weeks before the start of the trimester. See prospectus for further details.
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This course will explore various aspects of the tension between preserving and regulating the freedom of expression. It will examine the philosophical bases of both censorship and freedom of expression, as well as their implementaion into New Zealand...
This course looks at Indigenous intellectual property in the international context. Examples will be discussed from different countries. Co-taught with LAWS 531.
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LAWS432
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LAWS433
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LAWS434
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Special Topic: Consumer Law
LAWS435
This course explores key issues in consumer law. It examines the difficulties faced by consumers in both the market-place and in the legal system. It also considers the legal challenges posed by the impact of technology on commerce. The starting poin...
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LAWS436
Co-taught with LAWS 536.
Special Topic: Patent Law
LAWS437
This course provides the foundations necessary to understand and both New Zealand and Australian patent law and how that law operates in a global context. Topics include the patent examination and grant systems, infringement, non-infringing uses and ...
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LAWS438
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Globalization is transforming the way law, and especially international law, is understood and practised. This course will examine the place of law, in the exercise of power and authority by formal public governmental bodies, intergovernmental organi...
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LAWS441
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LAWS443
This course will analyse how human rights and environmental issues impact upon businesses and vice versa, whether the legal treatment is adequate, and/or how the law could be changed to achieve better outcomes. Co-taught with LAWS 544.
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LAWS445
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LAWS446
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Study of current issues in financial markets regulation in New Zealand. Co-taught with LAWS 547.
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LAWS448
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Research Essay
LAWS489
International Trade Law
LAWS504
Students in this course will study key legal agreements, dispute settlement processes and related issues in international trade, including the World Trade Organisation agreements relating to goods, services and intellectual property and dispute settl...
From climate change protests to the recent demonstrations against Covid-19 restrictions, individuals have engaged in different types of illegal acts. Are those acts not only illegal, but also ‘wrong’? In other words, when are we morally justified to ...
The law provides several standard form legal entities and relationships that allow persons to structure their business, non-profit, and domestic affairs. Although often theorized as a series of default ‘standard form contracts’, they each have distin...
This course allows students to explore a wide range of issues relating to the state and its institutions, the allocation and exercise of public power, and accountability for the exercise of that power. The main goal of the course is the production of...
Climate change poses a seemingly intractable policy challenge of unrivalled complexity, which internatio<