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*Fifth International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition – 2-3 Dec 2016 – Wellington
New Zealand Red Cross, in conjunction with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will run the fifth International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition for New Zealand law students on 2nd and 3rd December 2016, in Wellington. This … Continue reading
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*Shirley Smith Address – by Professor Ngaire Naffine – 5.30pm Wed 23 Nov, VUW Law School
Professor Ngaire Naffine will present this year’s Shirley Smith Address on the topic “Manliness, Male Right and Criminal law: the Uses of Criminal Law in the Formation of the Character of the Male Legal Person”. 5:30pm, Wed 23 Nov 2016 … Continue reading
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*Highly successful round table on “Access to Justice for Indigenous Peoples” – held in Waikato
The Law Foundation provided support for the Access to Justice Round Table held at Waikato University on 26 October 2016 in association with the Maori Indigenous Governance Centre and Griffith University, Australia. Discussion centred around systematic challenges within our legal … Continue reading
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Law Commission 30th Anniversary Symposium – The Law Reform Community in the 21st Century
~~~~3 NOVEMBER 2016 – PARLIAMENT, WELLINGTON The symposium “The Law Reform Community in the 21st Century” is a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Law Commission. It is intended to provide an opportunity for political, judicial, legislative and central … Continue reading
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*Just released – “Patent Law and Policy” book by Susy Frankel (VUW)
The just released Patent Law and Policy book is Professor Susy Frankel’s second publication based on her Law Foundation funded research project titled “Intellectual Property Law for a Small Developed Country”. The book addresses two core questions: What is the … Continue reading
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*YouthLaw report recommends changes in view of the rise in cases of informally removed students
Youthlaw today released their research report titled “Barriers to Education in New Zealand: the Rise of Informal Removals of Students in New Zealand”. The research, funded by the New Zealand Law Foundation, highlights the experiences of a number of children … Continue reading
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*Research is Underway on Regulating New Digital Currencies
The first research project for the Law Foundation’s $2m Information Law and Policy Project (ILAPP)* is already underway. It is titled “Regulating Digital Currencies that use Blockchain Technology” and it deals with one of the most game-changing and challenging technology … Continue reading
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*Subscribe to the Law Foundation’s YouTube channel and find out about latest legal research projects and what visiting legal experts have to say
The Law Foundation invites you to subscribe to its YouTube channel and find out about our latest legal research projects underway or recently completed. Our NZLF Snapshot series of videos has short interviews with leading New Zealand researchers whose projects … Continue reading
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25th Annual Australia and NZ Education Law Association (ANZELA) Conference
~~~~28-30 SEPTEMBER 2016 – NZ CHAPTER OF ANZELA, AUCKLAND Every fourth year the NZ Chapter of ANZELA* hosts the organisation’s annual conference. This year it is being held in Auckland and the theme is “Compliance, Creativity and Culture: balancing regulatory … Continue reading
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*Foundation backs constitutional conversation – based on book “Constitution Aotearoa” being launched at Parliament today
The conversation has started on a written constitution for New Zealand – and the Law Foundation is backing the discussion. Former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Dr Andrew Butler launch their book, Constitution Aotearoa, at Parliament today Wednesday 21st … Continue reading
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