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Winter 2018 edition of AUTLaw

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Get ready for new data privacy rules
16 Nov, 2020
It’s time for New Zealand to prepare for new legislation that will affect the way businesses and consumers use online data.
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Does travel insurance have a future?
01 Oct, 2020
The Law School’s Christopher Whitehead discusses the complex world of travel, insurance, and legalese in pandemic times.
Assoc Prof Khylee Quince
I am a monolingual dinosaur
24 Sep, 2020
September brings excitement and anxiety about te reo, writes Law expert Khylee Quince.
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Time to overhaul paid parental leave
14 Sep, 2020
Paid parental leave needs an overhaul if governments want us to have 'one for the country', writes Patrick van Esch and colleagues.
Helen Dervan
Law scholar wins Trans-Tasman prize
03 Sep, 2020
The Law School’s Helen Dervan has co-authored award-winning research about how to improve NZ’s approach to financial regulation.
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Preventing Misconduct - Professional Disciplinary Tribunals: Research & Practice Conference 2021
Friday 19 Feb, 8:30am - 2pm
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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.
Sam Ennor
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.
Supriti Singh
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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