LAWS101-25W (C) Whole Year 2025

Legal System: Legal Method and Institutions

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 16 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 August 2025

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 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
02 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
02 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
02 Friday 13:00 - 14:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Jane Soons 603
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
02 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 213
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
03 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Psychology - Sociology 413
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
04 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Jack Erskine 443
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
05 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 Rehua 529 (10/3, 24/3, 5/5, 19/5-26/5)
Jack Erskine 443 (28/7, 11/8-18/8, 22/9, 6/10-13/10)
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
06 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 251
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
07 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 Jane Soons 603
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
08 Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00 Jane Soons 603
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
09 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Jane Soons 603
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
10 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Psychology - Sociology 413
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
11 Thursday 16:00 - 17:00 Rehua 429
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
12 Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00 Psychology - Sociology 210
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
13 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 Psychology - Sociology 251
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
14 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 242
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
15 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 Jane Soons 608
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
16 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 Jane Soons 603
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
17 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 Jane Soons 603
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
18 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Jane Soons 608
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
19 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Psychology - Sociology 251
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
20 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 Jane Soons 603
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
21 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 Jane Soons 608
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
22 Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00 Psychology - Sociology 251
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
23 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 Psychology - Sociology 251
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
24 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 251
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
25 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 Psychology - Sociology 413
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
26 Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00 Jane Soons 603
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
27 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 Jane Soons 603
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
28 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Psychology - Sociology 251
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
29 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 Jane Soons 603
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
30 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 F1 Lectorial
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
31 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 Jane Soons 603
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
32 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 Jane Soons 608
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
33 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 Jane Soons 608
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
34 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 Psychology - Sociology 251 (13/3, 27/3, 8/5, 22/5-29/5)
Rehua 530 (31/7, 14/8-21/8, 25/9, 9/10-16/10)
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
35 Friday 11:00 - 12:00 Jane Soons 608
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
36 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 140 (14/3, 28/3, 9/5, 23/5-30/5)
John Britten 117 HP Seminar Room (1/8, 15/8-22/8, 26/9, 10/10-17/10)
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct
37 Friday 15:00 - 16:00 Rehua 429
10 Mar - 16 Mar
24 Mar - 30 Mar
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 1 Jun
28 Jul - 3 Aug
11 Aug - 24 Aug
22 Sep - 28 Sep
6 Oct - 19 Oct

Course Coordinator / Lecturers

Simon Dorset and Sascha Mueller

Lecturers

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

Assessment

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


The course assessment for LAWS101 for 2024 is not yet finalised. Details will be published at the start of the course.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,893.00

International fee $9,700.00

* 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 .

All LAWS101 Occurrences

  • LAWS101-25W (C) Whole Year 2025