Law news

PhD milestone at AUT Law School

Research examining the management of Māori land trusts is the focus of the first PhD awarded by the AUT Law School.

Gaining skills for the workplace

Auckland Council are proud to sponsor the overall achievement prize for the AUT Edge Award, an extra-curricular employability award at AUT.

Marsden funding for AUT legal research

AUT Law School academic Dr Katey Thom has received Marsden Foundation funding to investigate police responses to people in mental distress.

Five AUT Marsden Fund grants

Five projects led by AUT researchers have been granted funding totalling $3.58 million in new research for the university, in this Marsden Fund round.

New Professors and Associate Professors announced

AUT has announced the promotion to Professor of seven senior academics. A further 16 academics have been appointed as Associate Professors.

Minister launches sustainable blueprint

The Minister for Climate Change, the Hon James Shaw officially launched AUT’s Sustainability Roadmap on Friday 19 October.

Toxic masculinity and the military

Zero tolerance and official procedures aren’t working to stem sexual abuse and harassment in the armed forces, says Law School lecturer, Cassandra Mudgway.

Law missing proper scrutiny

The hasty path of the Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Amendment Bill through parliament is risking proper scrutiny, says AUT Law School’s Leonid Sirota.

Five questions: Professor Kris Gledhill

We asked Professor Kris Gledhill five questions about his research ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.