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3326

LAWHONS 748A

: Special Topic: International Taxation
2022 Semester One (1223)
Tests of residence for individuals and corporations. The wider tax base for off-shore income of New Zealand residents. Income derived by overseas residents from New Zealand activities. The Double Tax Treaty System. Selecting the country of residence. Anti-avoidance measures directed at transnational activity. The use of tax havens. As well as New Zealand taxation law, the course also examines the municipal revenue law of some of our trading partners. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
Subject: Law Honours
To complete this course students must enrol in LAWHONS 748 A and B
3327

LAWHONS 749A

: Special Topic: Global Environmental Law
2022 Semester One (1223)
Examines environmental law and governance from the international, regional and national levels. The global coverage includes international environmental law and draws on experiences from the European Union, United States, Canada, South America, Australia and New Zealand. The topics include state sovereignty, the UN system, principles and sources of international environmental law, climate change, biodiversity, human rights and current developments in global and domestic environmental governance.
Subject: Law Honours
To complete this course students must enrol in LAWHONS 749 A and B
3328

LAWHONS 750A

: Special Topic: Tax Law and Policy
2022 Semester One (1223)
Covers tax law and policy generally including: theoretical aspects of tax system design; New Zealand’s system of income tax and GST; problems such as tax avoidance and the taxation of large, heavily digitalized multinational enterprises; and possibilities for reform such as capital gains tax and death duties.
Subject: Law Honours
Corequisite: LAWCOMM 403 To complete this course students must enrol in LAWHONS 750 A and B
3329

LAWHONS 751A

: Special Topic: International Peace and Security
2024 Semester One (1243)
Covers the principal schools of political thought on the place of private law in modern society, including libertarian, Marxist, egalitarian, and neo-liberal theories. Discusses the political stakes involved in structuring and regulating private transactions. Evaluates the appropriateness of different modalities of generating private law, including traditional adjudication, democratic legislation, and the work of private legislatures.
Subject: Law Honours
Restriction: LAWCOMM 465 To complete this course students must enrol in LAWHONS 751 A and B
3330

LAWHONS 752A

: Special Topic: Complex Litigation
2022 Semester One (1223)
The rise of globalisation and technology has created complex litigation challenges for victims of mass harms. This course examines comparative theoretical, ideological and economic policies which underpin complex litigation systems with a particular focus on the use of regulatory actions, class actions and litigation funding entities. It also examines major procedural and substantive issues that arise in complex civil litigation.
Subject: Law Honours
Restriction: LAWGENRL 406, 457 To complete this course students must enrol in LAWHONS 752 A and B
3331

LAWHONS 753A

: Special Topic: Restorative and Therapeutic Justice
2024 Semester One (1243)
Subject: Law Honours
To complete this course students must enrol in LAWHONS 753 A and B
3332

LAWHONS 753A

: Special Topic: Restorative and Therapeutic Justice
2023 Semester One (1233)
Subject: Law Honours
To complete this course students must enrol in LAWHONS 753 A and B
3333

LAWHONS 754A

: Special Topic: Regulation of International Trade
2024 Semester One (1243)
Subject: Law Honours
To complete this course students must enrol in LAWHONS 754 A and B
3334

LAWHONS 754A

: Special Topic: Regulation of International Trade
2023 Semester One (1233)
Subject: Law Honours
To complete this course students must enrol in LAWHONS 754 A and B
3335

LAWPUBL 400

: Social Justice Lawyering
2023 Semester One (1233)
A clinical legal education course that provides students with real-life lawyering opportunities under the mentorship of experienced practitioners. Students will attend preparatory seminars and trainings and then work alongside legal practitioners to apply these skills in a real-life context.
Subject: Law Public
Prerequisite: LAW 201, 211, 231, 241, 398 or 458
3336

LAWPUBL 405

: Special Topic: Law and Social Justice
2022 Semester Two (1225)
The role of law and legal practice in the advancement of social justice, including an introduction to theories of social justice and their application in diverse areas of social policy including criminal justice, housing, welfare, immigration, tax, and in relation to the Māori and Pasifika dimensions of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Subject: Law Public
Prerequisite: LAW 201 and 211
3337

LAWPUBL 405

: Special Topic: Law and Social Justice
2021 Semester Two (1215)
The role of law and legal practice in the advancement of social justice, including an introduction to theories of social justice and their application in diverse areas of social policy including criminal justice, housing, welfare, immigration, tax, and in relation to the Maori and Pasifika dimensions of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Subject: Law Public
Prerequisite: LAW 201 and 211
3338

LAWPUBL 407

: Special Topic: Advanced Employment Law
2023 Semester Two (1235)
Advanced study of selected issues in employment law including legal developments relating to modern slavery, health and safety, independent contractors, work-related personal injury, whistleblowing, fair pay agreements, social media, workplace investigations, education law, sports law, health law and transfer of undertakings. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
Subject: Law Public
Prerequisite: LAWPUBL 425
Restriction: LAWPUBL 457
3339

LAWPUBL 407

: Special Topic: Advanced Employment Law
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Advanced study of selected issues in employment law including legal developments relating to modern slavery, health and safety, independent contractors, work-related personal injury, whistleblowing, fair pay agreements, social media, workplace investigations, education law, sports law, health law and transfer of undertakings. Involves individual research resulting in a substantial individual research essay.
Subject: Law Public
Prerequisite: LAWPUBL 425
Restriction: LAWPUBL 457
3340

LAWPUBL 408

: Special Topic: International Organisations
2022 Semester One (1223)
An introduction to the law, practice, and politics of international organisations such as the United Nations, technical agencies, and international financial institutions, including: the historical evolution of international organisations; and cross-cutting doctrinal issues such as membership, organs, decision-making, legal powers, and accountability.
Subject: Law Public
Prerequisite: LAW 211
3341

LAWPUBL 409A

: Social Welfare Law, Policy and Action
2025 Semester One (1253)
This course is devoted to social security. Students will study the legal regime and engage with policy debates and critical theories about social security. Students will then use this foundation to engage in clinical work, writing submissions and acting as advocates for social security claimants who are seeking to challenge decisions.
Subject: Law Public
Prerequisite: LAW 201, 211, 231, 241
Restriction: LAWPUBL 470 To complete this course students must enrol in LAWPUBL 409 A and B
3342

LAWPUBL 409A

: Social Welfare Law, Policy and Action
2023 Semester One (1233)
This course is devoted to social security. Students will study the legal regime and engage with policy debates and critical theories about social security. Students will then use this foundation to engage in clinical work, writing submissions and acting as advocates for social security claimants who are seeking to challenge decisions.
Subject: Law Public
Prerequisite: LAW 201, 211, 231, 241
Restriction: LAWPUBL 470 To complete this course students must enrol in LAWPUBL 409 A and B
3343

LAWPUBL 410

: Special Topic: International Law
2023 Semester One (1233)
Subject: Law Public
No pre-requisites or restrictions
3344

LAWPUBL 417

: Special Topic: Comparative Criminal Law: Aotearoa New Zealand and the USA
2025 Summer School (1250)
An examination of criminal law and criminal justice in the United States and Aotearoa New Zealand, with an emphasis on how different histories and values have shaped and continue to shape the criminal justice systems of these jurisdictions.
Subject: Law Public
No pre-requisites or restrictions
3345

LAWPUBL 465

: Special Topic: International Law in Aotearoa/New Zealand
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Students will consider international law from a New Zealand perspective. The course evaluates how international law shapes New Zealand and operates with(in) its legal system, and focuses on New Zealand’s interaction with, contribution to, and attitude towards different areas of international law.
Subject: Law Public
Corequisite: LAWPUBL 402
3346

LAWPUBL 468

: Special Topic: Mātauranga Māori and Taonga/Cultural Property and Indigenous Intellectual Property
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Cultural property topics include: the preservation of cultural heritage; the protection of cultural property during armed conflict; and the restitution and repatriation of cultural objects. Indigenous intellectual property topics include: Māori claims to mātauranga Māori and taonga, with a particular emphasis on Wai 262; and the interface between intellectual property norms and proposals for reform.
Subject: Law Public
Prerequisite: LAW 211
3347

LAWPUBL 468

: Special Topic: Mātauranga Māori and Taonga/Cultural Property and Indigenous Intellectual Property
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Cultural property topics include: the preservation of cultural heritage; the protection of cultural property during armed conflict; and the restitution and repatriation of cultural objects. Indigenous intellectual property topics include: Māori claims to mātauranga Māori and taonga, with a particular emphasis on Wai 262; and the interface between intellectual property norms and proposals for reform.
Subject: Law Public
Prerequisite: LAW 211
3348

LAWPUBL 470

: Special Topic: Social Welfare Law, Policy and Action
2021 Semester One (1213)
Topics include: social security, social welfare benefits, social housing and ACC. Students will study the legal regimes in these areas, and engage with policy debates and critical theories about social security. Students will then use this foundation to engage in clinical work, writing submissions and acting as advocates for social security claimants who are seeking to challenge decisions.
Subject: Law Public
Prerequisite: LAW 211 To complete this course students must enrol in LAWPUBL 470 A and B, or LAWPUBL 470
3349

LAWPUBL 471

: Special Topic: Local Government Law
2023 Semester One (1233)
The law relating to the structure, powers and service delivery functions of local government. This course examines the history of local government, powers and administrative principles, civil liability, elections, council procedures, works contracts, land valuation, rating systems, environmental functions, bylaws, licensing, roads, public reserves, community services, and civil defence.
Subject: Law Public
No pre-requisites or restrictions
3350

LAWPUBL 740

: Special Topic: International Human Rights Law
2025 Semester Two (1255)
Provides an overview of International Human Rights Law (IHRL), including its principal instruments and enforcement mechanisms. Students will explore case studies of the application of IHRL in some of today’s most challenging contexts, including armed conflict and climate change, and also explore how the application of a state’s international human rights obligations can inform its domestic case law.
Subject: Law Public
No pre-requisites or restrictions