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The racism behind NZ’s inaction in the Pacific
18 September 2020
Opinion: Dylan Asafo asks why the New Zealand Government is doing nothing in the face of major human rights and climate change crises in the Pacific Islands.
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Using the law as a tool for freedom
14 September 2020
Peter Williams reflects on his legal journey from Auckland Law School to his current role helping to free people trapped in slavery.
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The charity conundrum: should Family First get the same status as Greenpeace?
1 September 2020
Opinion: Jane Calderwood Norton and Jordan Grimmer examine our charity laws.
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Where are our hate speech laws?
28 August 2020
Opinion: More than a year after justice minister Andrew Little described New Zealand’s hate speech laws as ‘woefully inadequate’, nothing has come of the legislative reform that was promised, writes Dylan Asafo.
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Law students receive support to compete at global mediation competition
28 August 2020
Shortland Chambers gives $10,000 of sponsorship to help Auckland Law School students to compete in the ICC Mediation Competition in Paris.
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Covid-19: The ‘choices’ Māori and Pasifika don’t have
27 August 2020
Opinion: Dylan Asafo looks at the 'choices' Māori and Pasifika don't have during this pandemic, highlighting their current lack of human rights in New Zealand.
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Top law student receives commemorative Stephanian Prize
26 August 2020
The global pandemic could not thwart a prizegiving ceremony for an award, established to celebrate kindness and friendship.
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Lockdown ‘only a little bit’ unlawful
20 August 2020
Opinion: The legal challenge over lockdown is a final step to protect the health of the community in a lawful and appropriate way, writes Edward Willis.
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Leaving the ‘battered woman’ trope behind
12 August 2020
Opinion: The Ruddelle case judgment reflects recognition of how women in abusive relationships are caught in social and systemic entrapment, writes Julia Tolmie.
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Should Aotearoa have a wealth tax?
10 August 2020
Opinion: The recent announcement by the Green Party of a proposed wealth tax raises many important questions about the taxation system, writes Craig Elliffe.
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Heading to the High Court
30 July 2020
The Auckland Law School congratulates alumni Justice Susan Thomas and Justice Neil Campbell on their recent promotions.
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Settling Ihumātao
28 July 2020
Opinion: “What is pragmatic and what might be principled does change from one era to another.” David Williams on private land, grievances, and Ihumātao.
