Research in law

Our teaching is informed by research conducted by our staff and dedicated research centres, ensuring that we’re at the forefront of developments in the legal profession.

Research centres

Research degrees

Our professors Allan Beever Professor of Law For Professor Allan Beever, the study of law is important for what it reveals about the deep structure of human civilisation. Professor Beever’s research focuses on tort law. For Professor Allan Beever, the study of law is important for what it reveals about the deep structure of human civilisation. Professor Beever’s research focuses on the private law; the law that deals with interactions between individuals rather than with government, as he believes it is here where matters of the most enduring consequence are raised. His particular focus has been tort law.

Our professors Warren Brookbanks Professor of Law An internationally recognised expert on criminal law, mental health law, criminal justice and non-adversarial justice, Professor Warren Brookbanks is the director of AUT’s Centre for Non-Adversarial Justice. Therapeutic jurisprudence is one of the most pivotal recent developments in the legal field. Students, lecturers and legal practitioners around the world are exploring this law reforming philosophy and here in New Zealand it’s Professor Warren Brookbanks who is leading the charge. An internationally recognised authority on criminal law, mental health law, criminal justice and non-adversarial justice, Professor Brookbanks is also the founder and director of AUT’s Centre for Non-Adversarial Justice.

Our professors Kris Gledhill Professor of Law Professor Gledhill's more than 30 years in the law, as both a practitioner and an academic, has spanned many aspects of law but has focused on criminal law and human rights law, particularly international human rights. Professor Gledhill's more than 30 years in the law, as both a practitioner and an academic, has spanned many aspects of law but has focused on criminal law and human rights law, particularly international human rights.

Our professors Charles Rickett Dean, Law School After completing degrees in jurisprudence as a history scholar at Oxford and law at Cambridge, Professor Charles Rickett had discovered his vocation as a teacher, academic and researcher. Not many teenagers decide they want to pursue a career in interpersonal justice and read the Roman law tome The Institutes of Gaius before even starting university. But that was the beginning of the journey for Professor Charles Rickett, the second Dean of Law at AUT. After completing degrees in jurisprudence as a history scholar (at Oxford) and law (at Cambridge) Professor Rickett had very much discovered his vocation as a teacher, academic and researcher. He embarked on a career in legal academia across England, New Zealand and Australia.

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News

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.

Our experts weigh in on COVID-19

21 Apr, 2020

Business, Economics and Law academics contribute to the global conversation about COVID-19.

Vital to protect human rights online

15 Apr, 2020

As use of digital platforms surges, two AUT academics explain why we’ll need stronger global efforts to protect human rights online.

Everything is not ka pai

06 Mar, 2020

Research from AUT’s Law School shows New Zealand universities are ill-equipped to protect Māori IP.

Corporate diversity: token or real?

28 Feb, 2020

Corporate diversity is a global trend but quotas (formal or informal) will lead to token appointments which do more harm than good.

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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 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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