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New Zealand Centre for Human Rights Law Policy and Practice

The New Zealand Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice is based at the Auckland Law School and will be a focal point for research, education, community-service, and a range of human rights activities in New Zealand and the wider Asia Pacific region. The centre has recently launched a website and Facebook page for those interested in following the centre's news and events.

posted @ Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1:49 PM | Feedback (0)

New Look New Zealand Legislation

New Zealand Legislation is sporting a new look, along with some additional features. For example, quick search is available on every page and users can now access their recent searches.

posted @ Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:08 PM | Feedback (0)

Index to Legal Periodicals and Books

posted @ Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:25 AM | Feedback (0)

The Public Law Toolbox and the Mixed Ownership Model Bill

Univeristy of Auckland academic and author of The Public Law Toolbox, Mai Chen, outlines the features of the Mixed Ownership Model Bill 2012 (also see our blog of 6 March). She suggests that a social media campaign might be as effective a tool for opponents to the Bill, as public law tools such as a citizen initiated referendum. Read more here. Find out more about The Public Law Toolbox.

posted @ Friday, March 16, 2012 10:55 AM | Feedback (0)

Student Internet Data Allowance Increase!

From 16^th March 2012 the monthly Student Internet Data Allowance will double to 400MBs for undergraduates or 800MBs for postgrad students. More information

posted @ Friday, March 16, 2012 9:36 AM | Feedback (0)

Mixed Ownership Model Bill introduced into Parliament

The Government has introduced the Mixed Ownership Model Bill into Parliament. This bill proposes the privatisation of some Government held shares in energy companies and includes safeguards; including that the Crown should retain 51% of the voting rights in each of the companies, and that other entities are to be restricted to holding no more than 10% of the voting rights. This bill is very topical at the moment with discussion of the need for clauses that protect the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. Clause 16 of the bill includes a Treaty provision that is based on the wording in Section 9 of the State Owned Enterprises Act 1986. The bill is expected to pass the First Reading vote in Parliament and be sent to a Select Committee. During the Select Committee consultation there will be an opportunity for the public to make submissions.

posted @ Tuesday, March 06, 2012 5:36 PM | Feedback (0)

Theft Awareness in the Davis

posted @ Monday, March 05, 2012 3:02 PM | Feedback (0)

Past Law Exam Papers- Use old codes

A reminder that a number of law course codes have now changed to include LAWCOMM, LAWENVIR, LAW GENRL or LAWPUBL in the prefix so if you are looking for past exam papers from these courses on the Library Catalogue you need to use the old codes.

So example :

2011 Law and Information Technology was LAW438

2012 Law and Information Technology is now LAWCOMM426

For papers 2011 and prior you need to search for LAW438 as below;

posted @ Monday, March 05, 2012 11:49 AM | Feedback (2)

Legal Database Training -Win a book

The Davis Law Library provides legal database training in the first semester.

Attend a class & you will go in the draw to win textbooks from our legal publishers - thanks to LexisNexisNZ & Brookers (Thomson Reuters).

LAW299 Training classes are scheduled as follows;

posted @ Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:04 AM | Feedback (0)

New Australian Parliament website

The Australian Parliament website has recently been redesigned and is now easier to navigate. For researchers the Hansard, Bills, and Committee documents webpages are well organised. For those who follow Australian politics you can watch the proceedings live. For those who wish to learn more there are educational resources, virtual tours, and search tips for using the website.

Image sourced from Parliament of Australia website.

posted @ Friday, February 24, 2012 9:56 AM | Feedback (0)