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Debating the Age-Old Question: Raising the Age Requirement for Murder in Aotearoa New Zealand

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project30 September 2022Justice, Youth Justice, Tamariki, Murder, Age, Age Requirement, Incarceration, Māori, Court, Rangitahi, Requirement, New Zealand, law, reform, Aotearoa

Twitter v. Musk: Explaining the Case that Broke the Internet

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project16 September 2022Elon musk, twitter, delaware chancery court, contract law, due dilligence, twitter bots, twitter v musk

Making History Behind Closed Doors: What could be New Zealand’s first case of Sabotage and why it is kept secret

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project26 August 2022sabotage, rule of law, open justice, access, Graham Philip, name suppression, evidence suppression

Where to from here? The Village Mentality

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project20 July 2022Pasifika, legal culture, Discrimination, Pasifika lawyers, legal discrimination

The Uluru Statement from the Heart: Indigenous rights or insignificant rights?

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project14 July 2022Uluru, New Zealand, Australia, Indigenous, Indigenous rights, international indigenous rights, Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islanders, First Nations, Government, Uluru Statement from the Heart, He Puapua, UN, UNDRIP

Co-Governance in Aotearoa New Zealand: Controversy and Cooperation

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project30 June 2022Co-Governance, Treaty of Waitangi, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Government, New Zealand, Māori, Treaty, Three Waters, Iwi, Te Urewera, Waikato River, Controversy, Aotearoa

Money, (De)fame, and Fortune: The Law Behind the Depp v Heard Trial

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project25 May 2022Depp v Heard, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Defamation, Objection hearsay, Domestic Violence

War and Peace: What it means for the international community to intervene in the Ukrainian conflict

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project18 May 2022Russia Ukraine War, International intervention, International humanitarian law, Ukraine war 2022, New Zealand Ukraine aid, Ukraine intervention, Ukraine

The Ukrainian Refugee Crisis and New Zealand’s Inadequate Response

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project12 May 2022ukraine, refugees, international law

A Critical Analysis of the Reintegration of Prisoners Back into Aotearoa New Zealand Society

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project4 December 2021incarceration, Prisoner reintegration, criminal justice system

Peace in Our Time: A Discussion With a Leading Social Activist

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project12 November 2021nuclear, environment, activism

Hate Crimes in New Zealand: Why Do We Know So Little?

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project1 November 2021hate speech, hate crime, hate crime reporting, police, Christchurch attack, terrorism, racims, racism

A Tourniquet on Terror – The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill

A Tourniquet on Terror – The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project28 October 2021counterterrorism, cyber security, terrorism, Lynnmall attack, Christchurch attack

Six Years From Paris: Who's Going to Cop the Flack at COP26?

Six Years From Paris: Who's Going to Cop the Flack at COP26?

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project11 October 2021Climate Change, climate crisis, COP26, paris agreement, NDCs, James Shaw, Glasgow

Autonomous Sanctions Bill Shown the Exit

Autonomous Sanctions Bill Shown the Exit

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project8 October 2021sanctions, parliament, members' bills

Here to Stay? The Role of Cultural Reports in Sentencing

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project29 September 2021Sentencing Act, cultural report

Of Monsters and Migrants – A History of Asian Discrimination in New Zealand’s Immigration Legislation

Of Monsters and Migrants – A History of Asian Discrimination in New Zealand’s Immigration Legislation

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project8 September 2021immigration, racial discrimination, Asian Immigrants

Are Working Visas Working?

Are Working Visas Working?

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project1 September 2021working conditions, exploitation, working visas, immigration, employment, MBIE, Accredited Employer Work Visa, Ministry of Business, Immigration Amendment Act 2015, temporary work visa, labour inspector, employee, employer, visa

The Road to Healthy Homes: The Necessity of Stricter Landlord Regulation.

The Road to Healthy Homes: The Necessity of Stricter Landlord Regulation.

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project18 August 2021housing as a basic human right, Housing regulation, Healthy Homes

Imposter Syndrome Among Us – Challenges for Foreign-born Jurors in New Zealand

Imposter Syndrome Among Us – Challenges for Foreign-born Jurors in New Zealand

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project9 August 2021jury, jury service, language barriers, ethnicity, migrants, refugees