Student research by AUT law students

AUT law students research a wide range of topics as part of their doctoral or master’s degree in law. Below is a selection of the research topics some of our current postgraduate law students are exploring.

PhD research

David Barr

Topic: Are claims in negligence for pure economic loss an appropriate and effective mechanism to address defective buildings, or is there a better approach?

Supervisors:

• Professor Allan Beever
• Christopher Whitehead

Gogo (George) Ntor

Topic: Legal and ethical regulation of autonomous vessels and autonomous decision-making processes in maritime governance

Supervisors:

• Professor Paul Myburgh
• Professor Allan Beever

Gopalakrishnan Nair

Topic:  Influence of the theory of Karma on the Indian legal framework for Persons with Disabilities

Supervisors:

• Professor Kris Gledhill
• Professor Keith Tudor

Njeh (Tessy) Umoren

Topic: Towards a better legal framework for the protection of traditional cultural expressions/folklore: a comparison of African and Pacific regional approaches

Supervisors:

• Associate Professor Guy Charlton
• Dr Lida Ayoubi

Thao Bui

Topic: Vietnamese law on the liability of multimodal transport carriers – a model law in Asia and the Pacific region

Supervisors:

• Christopher Whitehead
• Lachmi Singh, University of Toronto, Canada

Trinh Nguyen

Topic: Preventing corruption via the banking sector – should Vietnam adopt an Australian model?

Supervisors:

• Christopher Whitehead
• Robin Bowley, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Vasheesh Bhageerutty

Topic: The modern algorithmic (“AI”) trading and market manipulation: The need for a regulatory framework?

Supervisors:

• Professor Allan Beever
• Dr Moshood Abdussalam, University of Otago, Dunedin