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Professor Helen Alvare will deliver the 2014 Sir John Graham Lecture
31 Jul 2014 HERITAGE HOTEL, AUCKLAND The Maxim Institute’s 2014 Sir John Graham Lecture, will be delivered by Professor Helen Alvare of the George Mason School of Law in Virginia, USA. Her topic will be “The fundamental right to freedom … Continue reading
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Regulatory reform book earns high praise
The Law Foundation’s regulatory reform project offers huge potential to positively influence public policy. There was backing for that view recently from one of New Zealand’s leading law reformers, Professor John Burrows. Professor Burrows is a leading commentator on the … Continue reading
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*New Online Legal Journal
A new legal journal funded by the Law Foundation has just been launched. The Public Interest Law Journal of New Zealand is an annual, refereed publication showcasing articles written by New Zealand law students on topics of importance to vulnerable … Continue reading
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*2014 Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Scholarship has Three Recipients
Three young lawyers – Lani Inverarity, Elizabeth Chan and Zoe Fuhr – are the winners of this year’s New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Scholarship. Lani Inverarity plans to study towards an LLM at Yale University. Her two areas of … Continue reading
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*Scholarship Applications Reminder of Closing Dates
Law Foundation awards $230,000 annually for Scholarships. This year five scholarships will be awarded, three of which are now open for applications: Shadow Report Award – closing date is Friday 1st August $10,000 is awarded annually, to help human rights … Continue reading
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Bill of Rights conversation continues after the NZ Constitutional Advisory Panel Report (Nov 2013)
3 Jun 2014 OLD LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, WELLINGTON This free public seminar “New Zealand Bill of Rights: Continuing the Conversation” will be held 8.50am till noon on Tues 3 June in the Old Legislative Chamber at Parliament Buildings, … Continue reading
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Lecture – Collection and Retention of DNA from Suspects in NZ
14 Apr 2014 VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON (VUW) Dr Nessa Lynch of VUW and Dr Liz Campbell of the University of Edinburgh are giving a public lecture on Monday 14 April at VUWs School of Law. The focus of their … Continue reading
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*Law Foundation brings Top International Speakers to NZ in 2014
Every year Law Foundation support enables many eminent international legal experts to visit New Zealand and speak at conferences, seminars, lectures and other events. In 2014 the Law Foundation is providing $139,000+ in support of these visits and the dissemination … Continue reading
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*Book release – ‘New Zealand’s Mental Health Act in Practice’
Over 500 copies of the book New Zealand’s Mental Health Act in Practice were released in November 2013 at five Mental Health Law Conferences held in main centres around NZ. The book, funded in part by the New Zealand Law … Continue reading
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New Thinking on Sustainability Conference
14-16 Feb 2014 VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON (VUW) The ‘New Thinking on Sustainability Conference’ is being held by the Earth Law Alliance Aotearoa NZ and the German Australian Pacific Lawyers Assn, and hosted by the NZ Centre for Public Law … Continue reading
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