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The course aims to provide a foundation in the skills of legal research and legal writing together with an academic grounding in topics fundamental to the New Zealand legal system. The course will involve training by way of proactive exercises in legal research and legal writing. It will also examine the historical development of New Zealand's legal system, fundamental constitutional doctrines and the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi within the New Zealand legal system.
LAWS101
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Morris, Grant; Law Alive: the New Zealand legal system in context, (4th ed) ; Thomson Reuters, Wellington, 2019.
S Penk & M-R Russell; New Zealand law: Foundations and Method, (2nd ed) ; Thomson Reuters, Wellington, 2018.
Webb, Duncan, Ruru, Jacinta, Scott, Paul; The Aotearoa New Zealand legal system: structures and processes, (7th ed) ; Thomson Reuters, Wellington, 2022.
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Domestic fee $1,003.00
International fee $5,038.00
* 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 .