Sorbonne Conference: Cultural Expertise in New Zealand
Cultural Expertise Presentation by Mai Chen In this insightful EURO-EXPERT video, Mai Chen explores the increasing need for cultural experts in New Zealand courts. The unique demographic landscape of New Zealand, marked by a substantial Maori population and increasing super […]
Pūrongo Rangahau: Third Wānanga
On 23 November 2023, the New Zealand Asian Lawyers ran their third and final wānanga on the pivotal developments between Tikanga and the Law. The presentation was led with special reference to He Poutama (Pūrongo Rangahau | Study Paper 24) […]
Amicus Curiae: First Wānanga
The latest issue of Amicus Curiae has been published and includes the special section, “Tikanga as the First Law of New Zealand Law: the need for a system-wide cognitive shift | Ko te tikanga Māori te mana tuatahi o Aotearoa: me tōrua marire te au […]
Tikanga and the Law: Second Wānanga
On Wednesday 7 June 2023, the New Zealand Asian Lawyers ran a second wānanga on “Tikanga and the Law”. It was an extraordinary combination of different expertise, experiences and viewpoints. The combination was very successful in helping to work through […]
Wānanga on Tikanga and the Law Presentations
On Wednesday 3 May 2023, the New Zealand Asian Lawyers hosted a wānanga on “Tikanga and the Law” with the support of the Ngā Ahorangi Motuhake o te Ture / New Zealand Bar Association, at Buddle Findlay. The […]
New Upcoming New Zealand Asian Lawyers Events 2023
3 May 2023 – First wānanga on “Tikanga and the Law” 7 June 2023 – Second wānanga on Tikanga and the Law with a panel of top practitioners sharing wisdom on how to successfully argue such cases 21 July 2023 – Dean of […]
Wānanga on Tikanga and the Law – Save the date 3 May 2023
New Zealand Asian Lawyers is hosting a wānanga on “Tikanga and the Law” with the support of the Ngā Ahorangi Motuhake o te Ture / New Zealand Bar Association. The reason is because of the importance of the issue – especially as […]
Updates from the Superdiversity Institute
Justice Glazebrook speaking – for more photos click here Thank you to all who attended Justice Glazebrook’s seminar on Tikanga and Culture in the Supreme Court: Ellis v R and Deng v Zheng in person at the Auckland City Russell McVeagh office and the […]
NEW – Amicus Curiae Journal Article
Putting a Social and Cultural Framework on the Evidence Act By David Goddard J and Mai Chen This article follows that presentations to a seminar on the Supreme Court decision in Deng v Zheng (2022): guidance on bringing relevant social and cultural […]
CALD White Paper
CALD parties have long faced barriers that disrupt their access to justice. The CALD White Paper seeks to identify these barriers and suggest ways of addressing them. The purpose of this White Paper is: To outline for readers in Australia […]