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*VUW research publication examines the state’s power to obtain and retain DNA
Research into the pre-trial collection and retention of DNA in New Zealand was carried out by Dr Nessa Lynch, senior lecturer in law at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW). Results of the study, published late in 2015, concluded that individual … Continue reading
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Support for further Research on Protecting Biodiversity in New Zealand
Environmental Defence Society (EDS) began research in May on their latest project “Strengthening Regulatory Outcomes: practice, innovation and enhancement of environmental enforcement in New Zealand”. This is their third project relating to the protection of biodiversity in NZ. All three … Continue reading
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“Powerful” Digital Treaty Collection now live
Many leading works on the Treaty of Waitangi are now available digitally via a single online “e-collection”, thanks in part to Law Foundation support. In early April, Bridget Williams Books’ (BWBs) Treaty E-Collection went live, giving subscribers online access to … Continue reading
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*2016 Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Scholarship winners announced
The New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers has this year been awarded jointly to Holly Hedley and Bree Huntley. The award honours New Zealand’s first woman barrister and solicitor, Ethel Benjamin, who was admitted in … Continue reading
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NZ Team wins Brown-Mosten International Client Consultation Competition for 7th Time
The New Zealand team, made up of Eve Bain and Fayez Shahbaz from Victoria University of Wellington, has won the International Client Consultation Competition that took place 27-30 April in Windsor, Canada. This is the seventh time in 19 years … Continue reading
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*Taking Stock of Family Justice Reforms
University of Otago Evaluates 2014 Family Law Reform The 2014 Family Court reforms fundamentally changed the ways that separated couples gain access to the family justice system. Having had two years to settle in, a comprehensive study on how well … Continue reading
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*The Law Foundation is now on Facebook
The Law Foundation is pleased to announce its brand new Facebook page, aimed at promoting awareness of legal research and scholarship funded by the Foundation. We will keep our page regularly updated with links to recent research reports, publications, and … Continue reading
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Treasury Guest Lecture “The Nature of Prosperity” by Dr Marie Brown
~~~~18 APRIL 2016 – TREASURY, THE TERRACE WELLINGTON Abstract: New Zealand’s indigenous biodiversity is at risk from political and economic drivers that make protecting nature difficult and costly, while damage is incentivised. The result of this is that nature continues … Continue reading
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University of Otago – Law and Medicine in NZ Symposium
~~~~15 APRIL 2016 – FACULTY OF LAW, OTAGO Otago Faculty of Law is holding a one-day round table featuring Professor Jonathan Herring, a leading scholar in medical law from the University of Oxford, and Professor Loane Skene a leading scholar … Continue reading
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Stimulating Public Debate – the TPPA
The Law Foundation has an established track record of supporting projects that shed light on controversial issues. More recently it funded work on the highly charged issue of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). The project attempted to demystify complex issues … Continue reading
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