Category Archives: News

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

The Centre for Mental Health Research at the University of Auckland has just released 5 reports as part of their preparatory study on problem-solving courts in New Zealand. The project, headed by Dr Katey Thom, sought to provide an evaluation … Continue reading →

The New Zealand Law Style Guide, presently in its second edition (2011) now has a blog run by the Style Guide editorial team. The blog aims to provide posts that are helpful for Style Guide users, and will include news … Continue reading →

Sir Geoffrey Palmer’s book ‘Reform –a memoir’ was launched on 21st November at the Grand Hall of Parliament. This autobiography recounts events and forces that shaped the life of Sir Geoffrey Palmer, from his childhood in Nelson through to his … Continue reading →

Otago University senior law lecturer Ceri Warnock is the 2013 New Zealand Law Foundation International Research Fellow. Ms Warnock’s research, which will be conducted in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom, is entitled The New Zealand Environment Court: Importance … Continue reading →