Summer School 2012 Faculty of Law undergraduate course descriptions

An introduction to the law regarding guarantees and indemnities in New Zealand. The course will mainly focus on guarantees, although indemnities will also be covered.

• Timetable: Monday and Wednesday 9am-12pm (starting 9 January and finishing 9 February)
• Prerequisites: LAW 201, 211, 231, 241
• Restrictions: LAW 401

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An examination of the common structures employed by iwi, why those structures are chosen and the legal and practical issues that arise as a result. Aspects of the law related to trusts, limited partnerships, charities and Maori Authorities, and how they may be interwoven within one overarching structure.

• Timetable: Tuesday and Thursday 9am–1pm (starting 10 January)
• Prerequisites: LAW 201, 211, 231, 241
• Restrictions: None

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An introduction to the unique organisational structure of the European Union and to its fundamental principles. Topics include: the fundamental structure of the EU; how EU law is made and by whom; the role of the European Courts, and the relationship between EU and national law; and selected areas of EU substantive law, such as the free movement of persons and goods.

• Timetable: Monday to Thursday 2pm–4pm (starting 9 January and finishing 9 February)
• Prerequisites: LAW 201, 211, 231, 241
• Restrictions: None

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