Distinguished Visiting Fellowship
In 1998 the Foundation endowed a fellowship so that New Zealand’s six law schools could have the opportunity to host a distinguished international scholar for up to two months each year.
This fellowship is no longer supported and this page is retained for information only.
This award enabled the sharing of legal knowledge for the benefit of both the legal profession and law students in New Zealand.
Value $40,000, annually.
More about the benefits of the Fellowship in a short article
Selection is by Invitation
Individuals cannot apply for this award. The selection is carried out by the Deans of New Zealand’s law schools in conjunction with the New Zealand Law Foundation.
Terms of Reference
Previous Distinguished Visiting Fellows
2020: Professor Liz FisherProfessor in Environmental Law, University of Oxford, UK Regretfully this Fellowship could not be taken up because of Covid-19. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2019: The Rt Hon Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd PCLord Chief Justice of England and Wales (2013-2017) About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2018: Professor Tim McCormackProfessor of Law, University of Tasmania. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2017: Professor Stephen SmithProfessor of Law, McGill University Montreal. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2016: Professor Graham VirgoProfessor of English Private Law, University of Cambridge. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2015: No award was made |
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2014: Professor Jane C. GinsburgMorton L. Janklow Professor of Literary and Artistic Property Law at Columbia University School of Law, and Faculty Director of its Kernochan Centre for Law, Media and the Arts. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2013 : The Rt Hon Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers KGFirst President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. About the recipient and their work Public lecture, courtesy of University of Otago |
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2012 : Professor Andrew AshworthVinerian Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web linkPublic lecture, courtesy of University of Otago |
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2011 : Emeritus Professor Ben BoerEmeritus Professor in Environmental Law from University of Sydney. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web linkPublic lecture, courtesy of University of Otago |
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2010: Professor Graham J ZellickPresident of Tax Valuation Tribunal for England. Former Chairman of England’s Criminal Cases Review Commission (for the UK). About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web linkPublic lecture, courtesy of University of Otago |
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2009: Dame Hazel GennDean of Laws, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies and Co-director of University College of London Judicial Institute. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2008: Professor Martin KrygierGordon Samuels Professor of Law and Social Theory. Co-Director of Network for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2007: Professor Brent CotterProfessor at College of Law, University of Saskatchewan, Canada. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2006: Professor John BorrowsDirector of Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, Canada. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2005: Professor John EekelaarCo-Director, Oxford Centre for Family Law and Policy. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2003: Professor Benedict KingsburyMurry and Ida Becker Professor of Law Director, Institute for International Law and Justice, at New York University School of Law. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2002: The Right Hon Beverley McLachlinThe Chief Justice of Canada. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2001: Professor John McEldowneyProfessor of Law at Warwick School of Law, Coventry. About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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2000: Professor David VaverEmeritus Professor of Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law in the University of Oxford. Emeritus Fellow of St Peter’s College, Oxford. Former Director of the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre. Previously a faculty member at Osgoode (1985-98), UBC (1978-85), and the University of Auckland (1972-78). About the recipient and their workView Fellow’s web link |
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