2019 Government Law Year In Review

Government Law – Year in Review Half-Day Seminar

New Zealand Centre for Public Law

When: 26 February 2019,12:00pm - 5:30pm 
Location: Victoria University of Wellington, Pipitea Campus, Wellington
Price: $125 plus gst (other fees available, on application, for students or unwaged)
CPD compatible: 5.5 hours

This half-day seminar will explain and discuss key developments in government law over the past year.

SEMINAR PROGRAMME

12:00pm Welcome

12:10pm NZ Bill of Rights Act
- Prof Claudia Geiringer, Victoria University of Wellington

12:55pm Updates from Abroad: Canada
- Prof Audrey Macklin, University of Toronto (via video)

1:00pm Te Tiriti/Māori issues
- Dr Carwyn Jones, Victoria University of Wellington

1:45pm Updates from Abroad: Australia
- Dr Rayner Thwaites, University of Sydney (via video)

1:50pm Afternoon Tea

2:40pm Judicial Review
- Dr Dean Knight, Victoria University of Wellington

3:25pm Updates from Abroad: United Kingdom
- Prof Aileen McHarg, University of Strathclyde (via video)

3:30pm This and That

- Inquiries, Nicolette Butler, Crown Law Office
- Ombudsman investigations, Dr Eddie Clark, Victoria University of Wellington
- State sector review, Dr Chris Eichbaum, Victoria University of Wellington
- UN Human Rights Council periodic review of New Zealand, Ben Keith,barrister

4:15pm Updates from Abroad: United States
- Prof David Rubenstein, Washburn University (via video)

4:20pm Brief break

4:30pm Issue in Focus "Regulators' Liability in Negligence: kiwifruit vine disease and other worries"
- AProf Hanna Wilberg, University of Auckland

5:25pm Closing Remarks

5.30pm Informal drinks (cash bar available at VicBooks)