Law news

NZ law schools embed, teach bijural law

AUT Law School and all NZ law schools are working to ensure the tertiary law curriculum reflects a legal system that is bicultural, bilingual, and bijural.

Text messages and sexual assault cases

Are digital communications, such as texts or WhatsApp messages, useful evidence in trials for serious crime? Paulette Benton-Greig examines the issue.

Celebrating our Law School students

Whānau, whanaungatanga, and festivity were at the heart of this year’s AUT Law School Awards, an annual celebration of student achievement and success.

Complexities of Dickason case explained

AUT Law School Professor Kris Gledhill unpacks the complexities of the Lauren Dickason case and explains what is likely to happen next.

What does infanticide mean in NZ law?

Lawyers are fussy about language because it is their job to argue about its implications. The jury in the Lauren Dickason trial faces a complex task.

Ethnic pay gap needs action now

Professor of Economics Gail Pacheco says the research into the ethnic pay gay is strong – and now we must act to close the gap.

Fulbright law scholar here to learn

A US-based Fulbright scholar is visiting AUT Law School to understand restorative justice practices through a cultural and indigenous lens.

Mentoring programme empowers students

Praise is flowing for the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law’s “Morning with a Mentor” programme.

Seabed mining around Aotearoa

A select committee will consider the risks and benefits of seabed mining in NZ waters. AUT Law Professor Paul Myburgh examines the issues at hand.

What makes a treasure, a treasure?

Art and law expert Rod Thomas tells The Detail why New Zealand should keep a list of protected artworks to strengthen the country's cultural heritage.