Category Archives: Events

19 OCTOBER, AUCKLAND Adriana Braghetta, the Law Foundation’s 2015 International Dispute Resolution Fellow, will give her lecture in Auckland on Monday 19 October. The event starts 5.30pm, with the lecture 6-7pm at the Stone Lecture Theatre Level 3, 9 Eden … Continue reading →

9 OCTOBER 2015 – RYDGES, CHRISTCHURCH The 2015 Professional Women’s Conference is being organised by the Canterbury Women’s Legal Association, an organisation dedicated to providing support and networking for women lawyers in the Canterbury Region. The Law Foundation is supporting … Continue reading →

25 SEPTEMBER 2015, GALLERY AT THE PULLMAN AUCKLAND In recognition of the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta and the 25th anniversary of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, the Legal Research Foundation is holding a one day conference on … Continue reading →

13-18 SEPTEMBER 2015 – MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE, WELLINGTON Commonwealth judges will gather in Wellington for 6 days, 13-18 September, of which 4 days will be spent at their 17th Triennial Conference themed “Independent Judiciaries, Diverse Societies”. Attendance of Pacific Island … Continue reading →

3-4 SEPTEMBER 2015, UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND The conference theme “Weaving Strands: Nga Whenu Raranga”, signifies the unique weaving together of cultural understandings, legal practice, procedure and philosophy in Aotearoa to the international concept of therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ). It will showcase … Continue reading →

3-5 SEPT 2015, WAITANGI, TE HUNGA RŌIA MĀORI O AOTEAROA – THE MĀORI LAW SOCIETY INC The overarching theme for the conference is this whakatauki* gifted to NZ Police by the late Dr Apirana Mahuika (Ngāti Porou): E tū ki … Continue reading →

23-25 JULY 2015, WELLINGTON The Law Foundation is pleased to support the AMINZ* Conference, the only national dispute resolution conference held annually in NZ. This year’s theme “New Horizons” will focus on new initiatives, novel ways of working in dispute … Continue reading →

4 MAY to 16 JULY 2015, NZ LAW FOUNDATION NATIONAL YOUNG LAWYERS’ MOOTING COMPETITION The Law Foundation is backing the expansion of a regional advocacy event into a national competition for young lawyers. The New Zealand Law Foundation National Mooting … Continue reading →

14 JULY 2015, NATIONAL LIBRARY – WELLINGTON Jane Kelsey’s latest Law Foundation funded book The FIRE Economy will be launched on 14 July in Wellington. This will be followed by public talk events in Auckland and Christchurch. Here are the … Continue reading →

13-14 JULY 2015, ELLERSLIE EVENTS CENTRE – AUCKLAND This NZLS CLE conference is for Youth Advocates involved in New Zealand’s youth justice system through the Youth Court and Youth Justice Family Group Conferences. The conference programme includes sessions to help … Continue reading →