LAWS101-26W (C) Whole Year 2026

Legal System: Legal Method and Institutions

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 15 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 August 2026

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.

Restrictions

Co-requisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Friday 13:00 - 14:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 Psychology - Sociology 210 (23/2-23/3, 27/4-25/5)
Karl Popper 105 (20/7-17/8, 14/9-12/10)
 23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Thursday 08:00 - 09:00 Karl Popper 105
23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
03 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 James Logie 104 (23/2-23/3, 27/4-25/5)
John Britten 117 HP Seminar Room (20/7-17/8, 14/9-12/10)
 23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
04 Monday 16:00 - 17:00 Karl Popper 105
23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
05 Monday 17:00 - 18:00 Psychology - Sociology 411
23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
06 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 John Britten 117 HP Seminar Room
23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
07 Thursday 17:00 - 18:00 Jack Erskine 244
23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
08 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 Meremere 526
23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
09 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 Karl Popper 105
23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
10 Wednesday 08:00 - 09:00 Psychology - Sociology 210
23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
11 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Rehua 101 Lectorial (24/2-24/3, 28/4-26/5)
James Logie 104 (21/7-18/8, 15/9-13/10)
 23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
12 Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00 Elsie Locke 104A
23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
13 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 Karl Popper 105
23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
14 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 E12
23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
15 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 E12 (25/2-25/3, 29/4-27/5)
Karl Popper 105 (22/7-19/8, 16/9-14/10)
 23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
16 Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00 Jack Erskine 111 (25/2-25/3, 29/4-27/5)
Rehua 702 (22/7-19/8, 16/9-14/10)
 23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
17 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 Rehua 003 Music (27/2-27/3, 1/5-29/5)
Rehua 329 (24/7-21/8, 18/9-16/10)
 23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
18 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Rehua 528 (26/2-26/3, 30/4-28/5)
Ernest Rutherford 460 (23/7-20/8, 17/9-15/10)
 23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
19 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 Karl Popper 105 (26/2-26/3, 30/4-28/5)
Karl Popper 612 (23/7-20/8, 17/9-15/10)
 23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
20 Thursday 16:00 - 17:00 Jack Erskine 240
23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
21 Friday 15:00 - 16:00 Karl Popper 105
23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
22 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 240 (27/2-27/3, 1/5-29/5)
John Britten 117 HP Seminar Room (24/7-21/8, 18/9-16/10)
 23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct
23 Friday 15:00 - 16:00 Meremere 526 (27/2-27/3, 1/5-29/5)
Jack Erskine 101 (24/7-21/8, 18/9-16/10)
 23 Feb - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 31 May
20 Jul - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 18 Oct

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 50%
5x Weekly Quizzes 5%
Evening Test 1 15%
Evening Test 2 25%
Tutorial Attendance 5%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,006.00

International fee $10,075.00

* 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.

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