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Pene Mathew: from law dean to human rights leader

14 September 2023

Professor Pene Mathew, Dean of Law, has been appointed Human Rights Commissioner and President of the Australian Capital Territory Human Rights Commission.
Echoes of the Ellis trial: flawed evidence still apparent in court

13 September 2023

A form of evidence used in the trial of childcare worker Peter Ellis was discredited by the Supreme Court, yet similarly flawed reasoning is running amok in the Family Court today, according to a new paper.
National's foreign buyers tax has international law risks

5 September 2023

Analysis: National's proposal for a tax on foreign buyers of residential property raises significant risks under international tax treaties, says Professor Craig Elliffe.
Waipapa Taumata Rau Kaiārahi: cultural champions

1 September 2023

Kaiārahi at Waipapa Taumata Rau are Māori leaders appointed for their knowledge of te ao Māori and involvement in their communities.
Privacy data, disability policy to be explored by Borrin's bright minds

29 August 2023

Two Faculty of Law alumni will transition from law practice to academia thanks to the support of a new Borrin Foundation scholarship.
Family Court unsafe space for victims of family violence

26 August 2023

Opinion: That victims of family violence should need an independent guide to help them with support information shows the systemic failures of our court system, argues Carrie Leonetti and Deborah Mackenzie
Tackling socioeconomic inequalities in Aotearoa

24 August 2023

International and local academics are probing different issues that contribute to socioeconomic inequality as part of Substantive Equality Month 2023.
Cultural reports provide context and compassion

22 August 2023

Opinion: We need to fund cultural reports if we want to work towards a safer and more humane society, writes Fuimaono Dylan Asafo.
Were Marokopa warning signs missed or ignored?

17 August 2023

How did fugitive father Tom Phillips manage to take his children away from their home and lives? Did Family Court practices facilitate the children’s abduction in any way? Carrie Leonetti wants answers.
Tears and gratitude as financial burden lifted for scholarship awardee

12 August 2023

The first recipient of the Olive Malienafau Nelson Scholarship, law student Hope Parsons, was celebrated at the scholarship's official launch at the Fale Pasifika.
Knowledge is brewing, so raise your glass

4 August 2023

Top academics will speak at Auckland watering holes for free on Tuesday 29 August.
New Zealand’s approach to women’s ‘insanity’ is archaic

3 August 2023

Opinion: Dr Carrie Leonetti and Kayley Smith argue NZ legislation that links childbirth to an ill-defined 'mental disturbance' enforces tropes that men who kill are 'bad' while women who kill are 'mad'

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