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We are pleased to announce the award of the 2021 New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Scholarship for outstanding women lawyers. This year’s winner is Georgia Bellett.

An intriguing new report, co-authored by Tom Barraclough, Hamish Fraser and Curtis Barnes and published by Brainbox Institute, warns that enacting legislation in code is a risk to the constitutional arrangements of New Zealand. Despite that, they argue that two … Continue reading →

The New Zealand Animal Law Association is concerned that the welfare needs of farmed animals in New Zealand are not being met. It recently released a report on this topic, with a particular focus on pigs, dairy cattle, layer hens, … Continue reading →

In recent findings from a study funded by the Law Foundation, Consumer NZ is calling for an overhaul of retirement village regulations to protect residents from unfair terms. Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy said its review of retirement village … Continue reading →

The Law Foundation congratulates Oliva Klinkum on being awarded the Cleary Memorial Prize for 2020. Olivia currently works for Meredith Connell as a solicitor and criminal prosecutor for the Crown. Prior to this, she worked as a Judges’ Clerk in … Continue reading →

A new legal research report released today calls for written decisions of courts and tribunals in New Zealand to be prepared and published as digital data. The research behind this report was funded by the New Zealand Law Foundation, as … Continue reading →

A Foundation-funded research project led by Associate Professor Nessa Lynch, VUW Law Faculty, has shown the potential impact that use of facial recognition technology (FRT) has on human rights. The study was funded through our $2m Information Law & Policy … Continue reading →

The Law Foundation funded Technology in Law and Education NZ Project (TeLENZ) is presenting a series of free webinars on Law and Technology in legal education, practice policy and research.   Upcoming webinars: Thurs 15 Oct, 1pm-2pm: Open Law NZ … Continue reading →

This LexisNexis Innovation Panel collaborative forum will centre on initiatives to improve the way New Zealand legal professionals work. Associate Professor Wayne Rumbles, project leader for the Law Foundation-funded TeLENZ project will be a panellist along with other legal and … Continue reading →

The Law Foundation funded Technology in Law and Education NZ Project (TeLENZ) is presenting a series of free webinars on Law and Technology in legal education, practice policy and research. Upcoming webinars: Tues 29 Sept, 11am-12.00pm:  E-Voting – Security Policy … Continue reading →