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Charities no place for politics

23 January 2025

Opinion: It’s crucial that any decisions around deregistering the Waipareira Trust maintain the integrity of the charitable sector – otherwise trust is easily eroded, writes Jane Norton.
Child abuse: research to help end redress failures begins

22 January 2025

Legal experts are investigating failures in justice and compensation for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.
Auckland law expert on climate frontlines

15 January 2025

An environmental law expert examines some of the arguments in the International Court of Justice’s landmark climate change hearing.
UK’s challenge to parental alienation: a lesson for NZ courts

15 January 2025

Aotearoa's family courts should take note of the UK’s stance on parental alienation, writes Carrie Leonetti.
Amid doubt and uncertainty, democracy slips

13 January 2025

Opinion: Scrutinising even the smallest changes on either side of the political spectrum is crucial in protecting democracy, writes doctoral candidate Joshua Greenwood.
Is New Zealand’s Companies Act ready for the future?

19 December 2024

Is the Companies Act ready for modern challenges? Experts debate its future at a landmark conference.
Law scholar fights for island nations in landmark climate case

17 December 2024

Dr Justin Sobion brought the voices of small island nations to the world’s highest court, demanding urgent action on climate justice.
Now what for New Caledonia?

16 December 2024

Analysis: The fall of the French government could have dire consequences for New Caledonia, says Sarah Bradley, which is teetering on the brink of economic collapse, despite the appointment of François Bayrou as the new French Prime Minister.
The way NZ treats animals is a race to the bottom

13 December 2024

It's about time greyhound racing was banned in NZ, says Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere, and the Government should now consider its position on live animal exports and the use of animals in rodeo.
20 years on: has the Supreme Court delivered?

12 December 2024

Two decades after its creation, is the Supreme Court hearing the right cases and meeting its statutory objectives? A new book critically examines its performance.
Sex, drugs and terror: a glimpse inside Kabul’s fortified compounds

11 December 2024

The hidden struggles of expatriates inside Kabul’s fortified compounds are explored by doctoral candidate Sam Mackay.
Is ‘judicial activism’ skewing Treaty law – or are court critics the real radicals?

10 December 2024

Analysis: Claims of judicial activism are reigniting debates about the roles of judges, courts and parliament in lawmaking, Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere explores.

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