Category Archives: News

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 →

Yesterday the Otago Law Faculty celebrated the launch of two Law Foundation funded books written in honour of their academic staff: Emeritus Professor Peter Skegg and Emeritus Professor John Smillie. The books, “Law, Ethics, and Medicine: Essays in honour of … Continue reading →

A new, independent $2 million research fund is now available for projects that will better prepare New Zealand for the challenges of the information age. The New Zealand Law Foundation’s Information Law and Policy Project (ILAPP), launched at Parliament tonight … Continue reading →

A Law Foundation-backed project is helping the National Iwi Chairs Forum develop a new basis for interacting with the state to achieve better outcomes for young Māori offenders. The “engagement framework” will be developed by iwi, with assistance from Judge … Continue reading →

Every year at about this time the Law Foundation reminds legal researchers to get their applications in for the latest round of New Zealand Law Foundation scholarships. Closing dates for most of our awards are coming up soon. International Research … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

“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 →

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 →