LAWS206-26W (C) Whole Year 2026

Public Law

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 principles and working of the constitution, the institutions of government, the exercise of public power and relations between the citizen and the state. Controls on the exercise of public power, including an introduction to judicial review.

Prerequisites

Co-requisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 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 12:00 - 13:00 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 12:00 - 13:00 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 15:00 - 16:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
03 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
04 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
05 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
06 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
07 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
08 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
09 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
10 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
11 Friday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
12 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
13 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
14 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
15 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct
16 Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 104 Moot Room
2 Mar - 29 Mar
11 May - 24 May
27 Jul - 9 Aug
21 Sep - 18 Oct

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Mid-Year Test 30%
Essay 01 May 2025 20%
Final Examination 50% Final Exam

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Joseph, Philip A; Joseph on constitutional and administrative Law ; 5th edition; Thomson Reuters New Zealand Ltd., 2021.

Course links

Library portal

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.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 360

For further information see Faculty of Law .

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