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Klaus Bosselmann: an activist for Earth and its inhabitants

1 July 2023

After losing his appointment as a judge, Klaus Bosselmann turned to teaching environmental law. This year he’s assisting the UN Secretary-General with preparations for the Summit of the Future.
The Family Court’s motherhood problem

18 June 2023

Opinion: That judges and lawyers feel comfortable interfering in the intimate relationship women have with their bodies and babies in breastfeeding is emblematic of a larger cultural problem, writes Carrie Leonetti
Seizing tamariki, damaging taonga

7 June 2023

Opinion: Children’s rights are being breached thanks to an outdated Act that’s allowing for their seizure and delivery to a person with a proprietary claim over them, writes Carrie Leonetti.
When our brain takes an educated guess

1 June 2023

Opinion: Carrie Leonetti examines a phenomenon that allows people to accurately observe a basketball game, but not the gorilla that wanders through it – and what that means for the justice system
We have a Privacy Act fit for 2011 – academics

24 May 2023

A lot needs to change to protect people's privacy and enable individuals to act when their rights are breached, say the editors of the country's most comprehensive book on privacy law in New Zealand.
Violence perpetrators are basically con artists

23 May 2023

Opinion: Police, prosecutors, and judges are too often conned into thinking victims are the 'real' perpetrators, that they are overreacting, or brought the abuse on themselves, says Carrie Leonetti.
Seizures under Care of Children Act unlawful – professor

22 May 2023

Children’s human rights are being breached by an outdated Act that was designed to provide for their care, according to a journal article by law professor Carrie Leonetti.
Auckland University Press has great night at Ockhams

19 May 2023

It was a successful night for our book publisher Auckland University Press at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards on 17 May, with two AUP books taking out top awards, as well as two University alumni winning major prizes.
Performance coach Owen Eastwood: ancient mindset reaps timeless rewards

18 May 2023

Owen Eastwood credits a series of valuable personal connections for arming him with all he needed to become one of the most in-demand performance coaches in the world. He talks to Anthony Doesburg for Ingenio.
Climate justice takes centre stage

5 May 2023

A climate litigation conference is bringing together academics, activists, lawyers, judges, students and businesses to discuss and debate climate-related legal issues in Aotearoa and abroad.
Poetic justice: connecting creative writing and the law

4 May 2023

Autumn graduate Nithya Narayanan landed a role with the country’s largest litigation firm. She’s also finding the time to keep up with her creative writing.
NZ’s tax system is not progressive – where to from here?

28 April 2023

Opinion: It’s satisfying to see the country now has better information on which to base its tax decisions, but it’s unlikely we’ll see any big changes in the short term, says Craig Elliffe.

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