Category Archives: Events

Upcoming events organised by The Law Foundation

Symposium – Implementation of UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Aotearoa

24 Jul 2014 UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO To be held at the University of Waikato from 24-25 July, the aim of the symposium is to explore and promote greater understanding of the implications of New Zealand’s endorsement of the UN Declaration … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Comments Off on Symposium – Implementation of UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Aotearoa

Public Lectures on Litigating Climate Change by Professor Gerald Torres

28 July 2014 – VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON 30 July 2014 – UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO 31 July 2014 – UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND Professor Gerald Torres from Cornell University NY is touring New Zealand Law Schools in July/Aug 2014. He is … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Comments Off on Public Lectures on Litigating Climate Change by Professor Gerald Torres

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

Posted in Events | Comments Off on Professor Helen Alvare will deliver the 2014 Sir John Graham Lecture

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

Posted in Events | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Events | Comments Off on Lecture – Collection and Retention of DNA from Suspects in NZ

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

Posted in Events, News | Leave a comment

NZ Law Foundation International Arbitration Lecture by Professor Catherine Rogers

26 November 2013 UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND Professor Catherine Rogers of Penn State University is giving this year’s lecture. Her topic is ‘Procedural Arrangements as a Window into the Soul of International Arbitration Regimes: Arbitrator Selection, Transparency and Stakeholder Interests’. While … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Comments Off on NZ Law Foundation International Arbitration Lecture by Professor Catherine Rogers

Australian New Zealand Law and History Conference 2013

25-27 November 2013 UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, DUNEDIN The theme for this years conference is ‘People, Power and Place’. This is an interdisciplinary conference for people interested in the connections between law and history. The conference provides an opportunity to come … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Leave a comment

NZ Centre for Public Law Conference: Unearthing New Zealand’s Constitutional Traditions

29-30 August 2013 HOSTED BY HON CHRIS FINLAYSON QC, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, WELLINGTON This conference, arranged by NZ Centre for Public Law at VUW, aims to shed light on the fundamental ideals on which our constitution is based. It will carry … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Leave a comment

Legal Executives’ Conference

19-20 August 2013 RYDGES WELLINGTON The Legal Executives biennial Conference will be held in Wellington 19-20 August. NZILE President Pam Harliwich says ‘this will provide an opportunity for legal executives to upskill and keep abreast of what is happening in … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Leave a comment