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*NZLF’s 2016 Distinguished Visiting Fellow – Professor Graham Virgo from University of Cambridge
PROFESSOR GRAHAM VIRGO is visiting New Zealand during August as the New Zealand Law Foundation’s 2016 Distinguished Visiting Fellow. While in New Zealand he will be hosted by the Faculty of Law at the University of Otago and tour all … Continue reading
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*NZLF National Young Lawyers’ Mooting Competition Final Results
For the second year in a row the regional team from Canterbury-Westland won the Law Foundation’s National Young Lawyers’ Mooting Competition. Our congratulations go to the winners Stephanie Mann and Sam Henry who won the final moot against Tim Burtenshaw … Continue reading
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*Study by Alison Douglass finds mental capacity law needs updating for better patient protection
People with impaired decision-making capacity need better legal protection to ensure their confinement in care arrangements is warranted, important new research has found. Researcher Alison Douglass says urgent review is needed of New Zealand’s law protecting and promoting the rights … Continue reading
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*Human Rights in New Zealand: Emerging Faultlines – new book release
“Human Rights in New Zealand” was launched by Bridget Williams Books at a public event in Wellington on 20th July. The book is based on a research report Fault lines: Human Rights in New Zealand published in April 2015 by … Continue reading
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*NZLF’s 2016 Distinguished Visiting Fellow – Professor Graham Virgo from University of Cambridge
PROFESSOR GRAHAM VIRGO is visiting New Zealand during August as the New Zealand Law Foundation’s 2016 Distinguished Visiting Fellow. While in New Zealand he will be hosted by the Faculty of Law at the University of Otago and tour all … Continue reading
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20th Ethel Benjamin Commemorative Address
~~~~14 JULY 2016, DUNEDIN The 2016 Ethel Benjamin Address will be given by Hon. Marcia Neave AO, at 1pm on 14th July at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, 30 The Octagon, Dunedin. The Hon Marcia Neave AO was a judge … Continue reading
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VUW – Annual Conference of Australasian Law Teachers’ Association (ALTA)
~~~~7-9 JULY 2016 – FACULTY OF LAW, VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON The 2016 ALTA Conference will bring together lawyers from Australasia and around the world, from the four sectors – academia, the public sector, non-government organisations and the private sector. … Continue reading
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*Research reveals changes are needed to retain young lawyers in the profession
A ground-breaking report on the experiences of new New Zealand lawyers has today been released highlighting the need for the profession to consider making changes to improve work satisfaction and hopefully the retention of graduates in the workplace. The report, … Continue reading
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*Proposed Constitution for NZ encourages public debate
The Law Foundation is backing work led by former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer to draft a model New Zealand Constitution, with the intention of stimulating public debate. Sir Geoffrey says the country needs a constitution that is “fit for … Continue reading
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*20th NZLF Ethel Benjamin Commemorative Address – to be given by The Hon. Marcia Neave AO
The 2016 New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Commemorative Address will be presented by The Hon. Marcia Neave AO, at 1pm on 14th July at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, 30 The Octagon, Dunedin. Details about the event Her Honour … Continue reading
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