Law news

The legal rights of Kiwis coming home

The right to return to your home country is not absolute, writes AUT Law School's Professor Kris Gledhill.

Get ready for new data privacy rules

It’s time for New Zealand to prepare for new legislation that will affect the way businesses and consumers use online data.

Does travel insurance have a future?

The Law School’s Christopher Whitehead discusses the complex world of travel, insurance, and legalese in pandemic times.

My annual anxiety as an monolingual dinosaur

September brings excitement and anxiety about te reo, writes Law expert Khylee Quince.

Time to overhaul paid parental leave

Paid parental leave needs an overhaul if governments want us to have 'one for the country', writes Patrick van Esch and colleagues.

Law scholar wins Trans-Tasman prize

The Law School’s Helen Dervan has co-authored award-winning research about how to improve NZ’s approach to financial regulation.

Law Schools remarkable prizegiving

The backdrop of a pandemic infused the annual awards ceremony with a heightened sense of celebration.

Law expert appointed to NZ Parole Board

AUT Associate Professor of Law Khylee Quince has been appointed to the New Zealand Parole Board (NZPB).

COVID shows inequities among school kids

Kids should be kids – but a growing number of children in our country that are not afforded that privilege, writes Khylee Quince.

Modern slavery expert makes global news

NZ’s first conviction for modern slavery has generated a whirlwind of international media activity for a new member of the Law School.