Introduction to the concept and the role of law in the context of Pacific island states (excluding New Zealand and Australia).
| Paper title | The Law in the South Pacific |
|---|---|
| Paper code | LAWS353 |
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.100 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $710.30 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 96 LAWS points
- Pre or Corequisite
- Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Limited to
- LLB, LLB(Hons)
- Contact
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
- The South Pacific region and the law in the South Pacific before colonisation
- Colonisation, Decolonisation and Current Legal Systems in the South Pacific
- Legal Pluralism and Customary law in the South Pacific
- Courts, the Judiciary and the legal profession in the South Pacific
- Current issues
- Textbooks
There is no prescribed textbook for this course, but the following two textbooks will be regularly referred to:
- Bernard Narokobi Lo Bilong Yumi Yet = Law and Custom in Melanesia (Institute of Pacific Studies of the University of the South Pacific & Melanesian Institute for Pastoral and Socio-Economic Service, Goroka(PNG), 1989)
- Jennifer Corrin and Donald Paterson Introduction to South Pacific Law (4th ed, Intersentia, Cambridge, 2017)
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding,
Ethics, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
- Understand the historical evolution of the concept of law in South Pacific island countries
- Understand and explain the current sources of law and their status in legal systems in South Pacific island countries
- Understand and critically discuss the theory and practice of legal pluralism in the context of the South Pacific
- Understand and critically discuss selected international law issues in the South Pacific
- Critically reflect on the role of law in the context of the South Pacific
