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Winter 2018 edition of AUTLaw
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Kawakawa
Lida Ayoubi
Law Professor Kris Gledhill
Khylee Quince_Op ed
Assoc Prof Khylee Quince
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Kawakawa
Moe mai rā: Moana Jackson, 1945-2022
01 Apr, 2022
Moana Jackson – esteemed teacher, lawyer, leader – had a profound impact on countless lives, including AUT Law School Dean, Khylee Quince.
Lida Ayoubi
Immigration policy discriminates
29 Mar, 2022
The NZ government must revisit the criteria in our immigration policy that requires disabled applicants to show “acceptable standards of health”.
Law Professor Kris Gledhill
Revoking the Licence to Kill
23 Mar, 2022
Kris Gledhill examines serious questions arising from RNZ's Licence to Kill, an investigation into NZ's comparatively high rate of police shootings.
Khylee Quince_Op ed
New friendships forge social cohesion
08 Mar, 2022
Making a new friend at any time in life is an interesting process, forcing me to reflect on my own beliefs, experiences and values, writes Khylee Quince.
Assoc Prof Khylee Quince
Ordinary activities or petty crimes?
24 Feb, 2022
Managing “difficult” people in public spaces poses a challenge to authorities balancing the interests of ordinary people against those deemed problematic.
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Great graduatesTessa WhaleLaw Clerk, Russell McVeaghBachelor of Communication Studies
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)University was a time of growth and exploration for her, says Tessa Whale who completed a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Communication Studies.University was a time of huge growth and exploration for her, says Tessa Whale who completed a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Communication Studies in Advertising Creativity. Now working at Russell McVeagh, Tessa enjoys applying everything she learned at law school.
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Master of LawsWhat she loves most about being a criminal defence lawyer is being able to make a difference to her clients’ lives, says AUT law alumna Averil McIntyre.What she loves most about being a criminal defence lawyer is being able to make a difference to her clients’ lives, says law alumna Averil McIntyre who now works for the Public Defence Service Manukau as an intermediate lawyer and acting team manager. For Averil, the clients are the most rewarding part of her work.
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Alex Greaves
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Claudette Herman
Great graduatesClaudette HermanSolicitor, Wells & CoBachelor of LawsGrowing up, she didn’t know many lawyers who looked like her, says AUT law alumna Claudette Herman who is now working as a solicitor at Wells & Co.Growing up, she didn’t know many lawyers who looked like her, says AUT law alumna Claudette Herman who is now a solicitor at Wells & Co. It’s a decision Claudette hasn’t regretted, and she was particularly impressed by people she encountered while studying at AUT.
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Mackenzie Blucher
Great graduatesMackenzie BlucherGraduate Policy Advisor, Community and Social Policy, Auckland CouncilBachelor of Arts
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