Law news

Immigration policy discriminates

The NZ government must revisit the criteria in our immigration policy that requires disabled applicants to show “acceptable standards of health”.

Revoking the Licence to Kill

Kris Gledhill examines serious questions arising from RNZ's Licence to Kill, an investigation into NZ's comparatively high rate of police shootings.

New friendships forge social cohesion

Making a new friend at any time in life is an interesting process, forcing me to reflect on my own beliefs, experiences and values, writes Khylee Quince.

Ordinary activities or petty crimes?

Managing “difficult” people in public spaces poses a challenge to authorities balancing the interests of ordinary people against those deemed problematic.

To prosecute or not?

Decisions to prosecute must be supported by transparency and oversight to ensure the process is consistent, equitable and reflects public input.

Three strikes creates law vs justice gap

The challenge is having a law-making process that can keep pace with changing social and cultural values, without being knee-jerk reactive.

Legal aid crisis erodes right to justice

Just as access to health is a good thing, so is access to justice - they are both prerequisites for a decent society, writes Law Professor Kris Gledhill.

Who or what are Māori?

Calls for a specific vaccination target for Māori raise questions of identity and show why a more nuanced approach is required when we talk about “Māori”.

New Professors and Associate Professors 3

Eight AUT academics have been promoted to the position of Professor, and a further 22 have been appointed as Associate Professors.

Meet law graduate Natalie

Meet Natalie Devery, one of the four graduates featured in AUT’s Find Your Greatness Campaign.