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

THE world university rankings for AUT 2019

AUT gets Borrin Foundation support

18 Feb, 2019

AUT Law School researchers have received funding support to investigate solutions for offenders who experience mental health and addiction-related issues.

Five AUT Marsden Fund grants

08 Nov, 2018

Five projects led by AUT researchers have been granted funding totalling $3.58 million in new research for the university, in this Marsden Fund round.

New Professors and Associate Professors

01 Nov, 2018

AUT has announced the promotion to Professor of seven senior academics. A further 16 academics have been appointed as Associate Professors.

Five questions: Professor Kris Gledhill

09 Oct, 2018

We asked Professor Kris Gledhill five questions about his research ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

THE rankings place AUT in NZ top three

27 Sep, 2018

AUT has significantly improved in global university rankings published today by the Times Higher Education.

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Great graduatesKaden WilsonPolicy Analyst, Te Puni KōkiriMaster of Human Rights
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of LawsHuman rights is a key area humanity needs to grapple with, says Kaden Wilson who now works for Te Puni Kōkiri.Human rights is a key area humanity needs to grapple with going forward, says Kaden Wilson. For him, human rights is where law and humanities meet. The Master of Human Rights enabled him to use to his skillset in law and arts to challenge himself in diverse and unique ways. The people are what make the programme, he says.

Great graduatesJazz RobsonDoctor of Philosophy
Master of Arts
Bachelor of ArtsShe is passionate about championing children’s rights, says Jazz Robson who is currently completing a PhD focused on participation rights of young people.She is passionate about championing children’s rights, says Jazz Robson who is currently completing a PhD focused on participation rights of young people. She has always been interested in society and people, says Jazz who has already completed a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in social sciences and public policy at AUT.

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