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    Overview

    Socio-legal examination of children’s participation, safety and wellbeing in NZ’s family justice system and international cross-border proceedings. Considers how research influences legal policy and practice in family dispute resolution internationally.

    About this paper

    Paper title Children and the Family Justice System
    Subject Law
    EFTS 0.1
    Points 15 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $730.20
    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

    Faculty of Law

    Teaching staff

    To be confirmed when paper is next offered.

    Textbooks

    Course materials available from the Faculty.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes

    On completion of this paper students will be able:

    • To demonstrate an understanding of demographic trends, the history of childhood, theories of child development and well-being, and their influence on the law and professional practice with children, young people and their families/whānau
    • To examine the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the structure and operation of New Zealand’s Family Court and out-of-court dispute resolution processes for private law proceedings
    • To identify socio-legal research methodologies and their value/limitations in the child and family law field
    • To compare and contrast domestic child and family law with international legal developments
    • To critically examine the application and coherence of legal principles and rules, and professional and cultural competencies, when making decisions about children’s post- separation care arrangements

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Auckland
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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