Author Archives: Lynda Hagen

Dr Emily Henderson and Professor Fred Seymour released their research report titled ‘Expert Witnesses Under Examination in the New Zealand Criminal and Family Courts’ on Friday 8 March. The report has been published by the University of Auckland’s School of … Continue reading →

The Know Your Rights television series produced in 2012 will re-screen from 6 Feb to 1 May on Sky Channel 89 weekly on Wednesdays at 7.30pm. Presenter, Catriona MacLennan, says the series is aimed at improving access to a range … Continue reading →

New Zealand has been an active supporter of human rights legal development internationally, and the Law Foundation has often backed work in this area. Earlier this year we launched a new human rights award – the New Zealand Law Foundation … Continue reading →

Two lawyers have won the 2012 New Zealand Law Foundation Cleary Memorial Prize. Catherine Harwood and Rebecca Rose were announced as this year’s winners at the Law Foundation’s 2012 Annual Awards Dinner, hosted by Justice Minister Judith Collins at Parliament’s … Continue reading →

Dr Emily Henderson will research the reform of cross-examination as the 2012 New Zealand Law Foundation International Research Fellow. Her award of the fellowship was announced at the New Zealand Law Foundation 2012 Annual Awards Dinner, hosted by Justice Minister … Continue reading →

The conference Law and Culture 2012: Pacific Law and Aotearoa/New Zealand, was held at the University of Auckland from 29-31 August, and hosted by the Faculty of Law. The focus for the conference was on the NZ-Pacific relationship and current … Continue reading →

Podcasts are now available for presentations given at the Conference of the Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) in Wellington on 2-4 August 2012. Of particular interest is the keynote address “Global to Local” given by Professor Ingeborg … Continue reading →

Applications for the International Research Fellowship applications close on 1 September and the Cleary Prize applications/nominations close on 30th September. Applications for the Doctoral Scholarship close on 1 October. Please contact Lynda Hagen (04 499 1038; email: lynda@lawfoundation.org.nz) if you … Continue reading →

The 20th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (ANZSIL) was held 5-7 July in Wellington and hosted by the NZ Centre for Public Law, at Victoria University. The conference titled “International Law in the … Continue reading →

Justice Kate O’Regan delivered the 2012 New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Commemorative Address in Dunedin on 23 April. Notes of her address “Transforming the judiciary – a continuing South African journey” are now available for you to read. Justice … Continue reading →