LAWS101-24W (C) Whole Year 2024

Legal System: Legal Method and Institutions

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 17 March 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 August 2024

Description

The LAWS101 course aims to provide a foundation in the skills of legal method, comprising case analysis, statutory interpretation and legal reasoning. It also introduces, and gives a descriptive outline of, the legal systems in Aotearoa | New Zealand and England, including the structure of the courts, the sources of law including the role of tikanga Maori, the classification of substantive law, dispute resolution and legal services. The course also provides an introduction to the international legal system.

Learning Outcomes

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Biculturally competent and confident

Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

Restrictions

Co-requisites

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 10:00 - 11:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
19 Feb - 24 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Friday 13:00 - 14:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
19 Feb - 24 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
02 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
03 Monday 17:00 - 18:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
04 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
05 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
06 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
07 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
08 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
09 Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
10 Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
11 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
12 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
13 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
14 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 119
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
15 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 Meremere 119
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
16 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
17 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
18 Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
19 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
20 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
21 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
22 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
23 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
24 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
25 Thursday 17:00 - 18:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
26 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
27 Friday 10:00 - 11:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
28 Friday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
29 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
30 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
31 Friday 15:00 - 16:00 Zoom
11 Mar - 17 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
32 Friday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
33 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
34 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
35 Friday 15:00 - 16:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
36 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Meremere 113
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
37 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Meremere 116
11 Mar - 17 Mar
25 Mar - 31 Mar
6 May - 12 May
20 May - 2 Jun
29 Jul - 4 Aug
12 Aug - 25 Aug
23 Sep - 29 Sep
7 Oct - 20 Oct
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
02 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
03 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
04 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
05 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
06 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
07 Monday 16:00 - 17:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
08 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
09 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
10 Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
11 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
12 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
13 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
14 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
15 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
16 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
17 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
18 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
19 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
20 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
21 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
23 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
24 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 31 Mar
25 Friday 11:00 - 12:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 24 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
26 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
26 Feb - 24 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 19:00 - 20:15 A1 Lecture Theatre
6 May - 12 May
02 Monday 19:00 - 20:15 A2 Lecture Theatre
6 May - 12 May
03 Monday 19:00 - 20:15 C1 Lecture Theatre
6 May - 12 May
04 Monday 19:00 - 20:15 C2 Lecture Theatre
6 May - 12 May
Test B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 19:00 - 20:30 A1 Lecture Theatre
5 Aug - 11 Aug
02 Thursday 19:00 - 20:30 A2 Lecture Theatre
5 Aug - 11 Aug
03 Thursday 19:00 - 20:30 C1 Lecture Theatre
5 Aug - 11 Aug
04 Thursday 19:00 - 20:30 C2 Lecture Theatre
5 Aug - 11 Aug

Course Coordinator / Lecturers

Simon Dorset and Sascha Mueller

Lecturers

Shea Esterling , Liam Grant , Rachael Evans , Toni Collins and Karen Scott

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 50%
5x Weekly Quizzes 5%
Tutorial Attendance 5%
Evening Test 1 - date now confirmed 06 May 2024 15%
Evening Test 2 08 Aug 2024 25%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,786.00

International fee $9,325.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Faculty of Law .

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