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Dean of Law

Prof Lee Godden

Dean, Faculty of Law
Vice-Chancellor's Office

lee.godden@vuw.ac.nz

Denise Blackett

Executive Assistant
Faculty of Law

denise.blackett@vuw.ac.nz
GB 202, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Associate Deans

Prof Alberto Costi

Professor of Law · Associate Dean Academic Programmes
Faculty of Law

alberto.costi@vuw.ac.nz
GB 306, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Catherine Iorns Magallanes

Professor · Associate Dean Students
Faculty of Law

catherine.iorns@vuw.ac.nz
GB 101, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Geoff McLay

Professor of Law · Associate Dean - Learning and Teaching
Faculty of Law

geoff.mclay@vuw.ac.nz
GB 240, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Nicole Moreham

Professor of Law · Associate Dean Research
Faculty of Law

nicole.moreham@vuw.ac.nz

Academic staff

Prof Graeme Austin

Chair in Private Law
Faculty of Law

graeme.austin@vuw.ac.nz
GB 347, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

AProf Mark Bennett

Associate Professor
Faculty of Law

mark.bennett@vuw.ac.nz
GB 344, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Richard Boast

Professor
Faculty of Law

richard.boast@vuw.ac.nz
GB 223, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Eddie Clark

Senior Lecturer in Public Law
Faculty of Law

eddie.clark@vuw.ac.nz
GB 214, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Alberto Costi

Professor of Law · Associate Dean Academic Programmes
Faculty of Law

alberto.costi@vuw.ac.nz
GB 306, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown

Lecturer
Faculty of Law

luke.fitzmaurice@vuw.ac.nz
GB 241, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Susy Frankel

Professor · Chair in Intellectual Property and International Trade
Faculty of Law

susy.frankel@vuw.ac.nz
GB 303, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Catherine Iorns Magallanes

Professor · Associate Dean Students
Faculty of Law

catherine.iorns@vuw.ac.nz
GB 101, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Dean Knight

Professor
Faculty of Law · New Zealand Centre for Public Law

dean.knight@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 6364
GB , Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

AProf Meredith Lewis

Associate Professor
Faculty of Law

meredith.lewis@vuw.ac.nz
GB 326, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Marnie Lloydd

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Law

marnie.lloydd@vuw.ac.nz
GB , Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Bjorn-Oliver Magsig

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Law

bjornoliver.magsig@vuw.ac.nz
463 6317
GB 242, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Danica McGovern

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Law

danica.mcgovern@vuw.ac.nz
GB , Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Campbell McLachlan

Professor
Faculty of Law

campbell.mclachlan@vuw.ac.nz
GB , Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof David McLauchlan

Professor
Faculty of Law

david.mclauchlan@vuw.ac.nz
GB 103, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Geoff McLay

Professor of Law · Associate Dean - Learning and Teaching
Faculty of Law

geoff.mclay@vuw.ac.nz
GB 240, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Kelly Mitchell

Assistant Lecturer
Faculty of Law

kelly.mitchell@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Nicole Moreham

Professor of Law · Associate Dean Research
Faculty of Law

nicole.moreham@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Grant Morris

Associate Professor
Faculty of Law

grant.morris@vuw.ac.nz
GB 324, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Prof Joanna Mossop

Professor

Faculty of Law

joanna.mossop@vuw.ac.nz
GB 215, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Zoë Prebble

Lecturer
Faculty of Law

zoe.prebble@vuw.ac.nz
GB 343, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Paul Scott

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Law

paul.scott@vuw.ac.nz

AProf Matteo Solinas

Associate Professor in Commercial Law
Faculty of Law

matteo.solinas@vuw.ac.nz
GB 244, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Victoria Stace

Senior Lecturer · Honours Coordinator
Faculty of Law

victoria.stace@vuw.ac.nz
GB 327, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Mamari Stephens

Reader

Faculty of Law

mamari.stephens@vuw.ac.nz

Prof Yvette Tinsley

Professor of Law
Faculty of Law

yvette.tinsley@vuw.ac.nz
GB 213, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Kate Tokeley

Associate Professor
Faculty of Law

kate.tokeley@vuw.ac.nz
GB 102, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Hai-Yuean Tualima

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Law

hai-yuean.tualima@vuw.ac.nz

Dr Mele Tupou Vaitohi

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Law

mele.tupouvaitohi@vuw.ac.nz
GB 345, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Ruiping Ye

Senior Lecturer · PhD Coordinator
Faculty of Law

ruiping.ye@vuw.ac.nz
GB 104, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Dr Michelle Zang

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Law

michelle.zang@vuw.ac.nz
GB 326, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Māori and Pasifika support

If you are a Māori or Pasifika student studying Law, you can get special help with tutorials, mentoring, and study skills.

Kody Ward

Kaiakiaki Maori Engagement Adviser · Faculty of Law
Āwhina

+64 4 886 3609
GB 31, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Presenter · Kaiako
Wellington Uni-Professional

kody.ward@vuw.ac.nz

Marina Wall

Pasifika Engagement Adviser
Pasifika Student Success · Office of the Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Pasifika

marina.wall@vuw.ac.nz
0225606303
GB G29, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Tītoko—Student Success team

Tracey Wharakura

Manager, Student Success

tracey.wharakura@vuw.ac.nz
RH G19, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay

Kirsten Greenwood

Team Leader, Student Success
Titoko - Centre for Student Success

kirsten.greenwood@vuw.ac.nz
RH G19, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay

Sophie Burke

Student Admin Coordinator
Titoko - Centre for Student Success

sophie.burke@vuw.ac.nz
04 463 5751
RH G19, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay

Lisa McCarthy

Senior Student Success Adviser
Titoko - Centre for Student Success

lisa.mccarthy@vuw.ac.nz
RH , Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay

Caitlin Barnett

Senior Student Success Adviser
Titoko - Centre for Student Success

caitlin.barnett@vuw.ac.nz
RH , Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay

Joey Bucoy

Student Success Adviser
Titoko - Centre for Student Success

joey.bucoy@vuw.ac.nz

Gladierosa Hanipale

Student Success Adviser
Titoko - Centre for Student Success

gladierosa.hanipale@vuw.ac.nz
RH G19, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay

Finn Shepherd

Student Success Adviser
Titoko - Centre for Student Success

finn.shepherd@vuw.ac.nz
RH G19, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay

Aubrey Sison

Student Success Adviser
Titoko - Centre for Student Success

aubrey.sison@vuw.ac.nz
RH G19, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay

Professional staff

Carol Sorenson

Faculty/School Manager · Faculty Operations Manager
Faculty of Law

carol.sorenson@vuw.ac.nz

Zoë Cachia

Academic Administrator
Faculty of Law

Alice Dell

Senior Academic Administrator, Postgraduate

Faculty of Law

alice.dell@vuw.ac.nz

Sherry Elliott

Senior School Administrator
Faculty of Law

sherry.elliott@vuw.ac.nz
GB 207, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Josie Henning

Senior Academic Administrator - Assessments
Faculty of Law

GB 210, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Loki - Lokani Mahalekam

Academic Administrator
Faculty of Law

lokani.mahalekam@vuw.ac.nz
GB 209, Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay

Sylvie Poupard-Gould

Web and Communications Adviser

Claire Tay

Academic Administrator
Faculty of Law

claire.tay@vuw.ac.nz