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The AUT Law School offers a distinctive, professionally-focused legal education. Our programmes are designed to maximise your career opportunities, and AUT law graduates are highly sought after by law firms and other employers.

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Why hairstyle is a human right

05 Aug, 2020

AUT law expert Khylee Quince waxes lyrical and legal about freedom, culture and identity, from peroxide punk to the rat’s tail.

How will court deal with ChCh killer?

20 Jul, 2020

Tensions are high as the sentencing of the ChCh gunman approaches. His decision to defend himself fuels the case, says Law Professor Kris Gledhill.

Will “life” be “whole life” for gunman?

07 Jul, 2020

The judge will consider a number of factors when sentencing the man who killed 51 in the ChCh mosque attacks, writes Law Professor Kris Gledhill.

Black lives matter and NZ police reform

11 Jun, 2020

As the Black Lives Matter protests spread from the US to NZ, the wero is about facing institutional racism at home, say Katey Thom and Khylee Quince.

Calls to protect against modern slavery

11 May, 2020

NZ Government must protect most vulnerable workers during COVID-19.

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Great graduatesSam EnnorSolicitor, Hudson Gavin MartinBachelor of Laws (Honours)Having come to law after a successful career in IT, AUT law alumnus Sam Ennor was surprised how challenging it can be to apply the law to new technology.Having come to law after a successful career in IT, Sam Ennor was surprised how challenging it can be to apply the law to new technology. He realised that there was a niche for a law graduate with an IT background. Sam has now fulfilled his goal of filling this gap and works at Hudson Gavin Martin, a boutique law firm specialising in technology, media and intellectual property law.

Great graduatesRuth StowersBachelor of LawsWhile she has always been passionate about human rights and foreign affairs, she initially thought she would study fine arts, says law student Ruth Stowers.While she has always been passionate about human rights and foreign affairs, she initially thought she would study fine arts, says Ruth Stowers who is now in the third year of a Bachelor of Laws. AUT’s environment and style of teaching suits her well, says Ruth who dreams of a career in diplomacy or foreign affairs.

Great graduatesElisabeth GilesLaw Clerk, McVeagh FlemingBachelor of Laws (Honours)Her studies have prepared her extremely well for her legal career, says Elisabeth Giles who studied law at AUT and is now working at McVeagh Fleming.Her studies have prepared her extremely well for her legal career, says Elisabeth Giles who is now working at McVeagh Fleming. Elisabeth has thoroughly enjoyed studying at AUT – from the friends she made throughout her studies to receiving an education that is applicable to the real world – but it was the academic staff who made her time at AUT special.

Great graduatesSupriti SinghDoctor of PhilosophyShe has always been passionate about human rights law, says Supriti Singh who came to AUT from India and is currently completing her PhD in this field.She has always been passionate about human rights law, says Supriti Singh who came to AUT as an international student from India and is currently completing her PhD in this field. For her PhD Supriti is investigating the Special Procedures mechanisms of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council; independent experts whose primary function is the promotion, protection and monitoring of the state parties’ compliance of human rights.

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