Overview
(a) Historical introduction to the New Zealand legal system and its antecedents. Introduction to statutory interpretation; (b) Case analysis, legal reasoning and the judicial process.
About this paper
| Paper title | The Legal System |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.3 |
| Points | 36 points |
| Teaching period | Full Year (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,190.60 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- Two three-hour examinations.
- Eligibility
Students able to enrol at the University of Otago are able to take LAWS101 The Legal System.
- Contact
- law@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website
- Teaching staff
Associate Professor Edward Willis
Ms Mihiata Pirini
Professor Jacinta Ruru- Teaching Arrangements
What is law, statutory interpretation and rights: Associate Professor Edward Willis
Legal system today and case analysis: Ms Mihiata Pirini
First law and the constitution: Professor Jacinta Ruru- Textbooks
Required: Morris, G (2019). Law Alive 4th edition. Thomson Reuters.
Printed course materials will be provided by the Faculty.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of the paper you should be able to:
- Write a legal opinion using a statute as the source of the law
- Write a legal opinion using case law as the source of law
- Orally argue a case by relating the facts to primary legal materials
- Write an essay on an issue of legal history
- Write a critical essay on an area of law that identifies the basis for the criticism, evaluates argument for and against change and demonstrates independent reading and a well-justified conclusion
Timetable
Overview
(a) Historical introduction to the New Zealand legal system and its antecedents. Introduction to statutory interpretation; (b) Case analysis, legal reasoning and the judicial process.
About this paper
| Paper title | The Legal System |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.3 |
| Points | 36 points |
| Teaching period | Full Year (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2025 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- Two three-hour examinations.
- Eligibility
Students able to enrol at the University of Otago are able to take LAWS101 The Legal System.
- Contact
- law@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website
- Teaching staff
- Teaching Arrangements
What is law, statutory interpretation and rights
Legal system today and case analysis
First law and the constitution- Textbooks
Printed course materials will be provided by the Faculty.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of the paper you should be able to:
- Write a legal opinion using a statute as the source of the law
- Write a legal opinion using case law as the source of law
- Orally argue a case by relating the facts to primary legal materials
- Write an essay on an issue of legal history
- Write a critical essay on an area of law that identifies the basis for the criticism, evaluates argument for and against change and demonstrates independent reading and a well-justified conclusion
- Assessment details
Two three-hour examinations.