Overview
A critical examination of the purpose and principles of civil dispute resolution; procedures in tribunals, specialist and generalist courts; procedural steps in civil dispute resolution; procedural reform and development.
How are civil disputes resolved? We will look at the jurisdiction and procedure of the Tribunals, specialist courts, District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal in civil cases, examining why we have courts and what we expect from their procedural rules. The focus is at all times on the practical application of the rules, in light of their theoretical underpinning. It will be of interest to any students who wish to work in a civil field such as Family, Employment, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Māori Land, Environment. Students will be able to explore an area of particular interest to them.
About this paper
| Paper title | Civil Justice |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.1 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $820.40 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 96 LAWS points
- Pre or Corequisite
- LAWS 301 and any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Restriction
- LAWS 306
- Limited to
- LLB, LLB(Hons)
- Notes
- Not all optional papers will be available in any given year.
- Contact
- law@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
Readings via eReserve.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will understand the practical application of the civil procedural rules, in light of their theoretical underpinning.
- Assessment details
This paper is fully internally assessed.
Overview
A critical examination of the purpose and principles of civil dispute resolution; procedures in tribunals, specialist and generalist courts; procedural steps in civil dispute resolution; procedural reform and development.
How are civil disputes resolved? We will look at the jurisdiction and procedure of the Tribunals, specialist courts, District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal in civil cases, examining why we have courts and what we expect from their procedural rules. The focus is at all times on the practical application of the rules, in light of their theoretical underpinning. It will be of interest to any students who wish to work in a civil field such as Family, Employment, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Māori Land, Environment. Students will be able to explore an area of particular interest to them.
About this paper
| Paper title | Civil Justice |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.1125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 96 LAWS points
- Pre or Corequisite
- LAWS 301 and any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Restriction
- LAWS 306
- Limited to
- LLB, LLB(Hons)
- Notes
- Not all optional papers will be available in any given year.
- Contact
- law@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website.
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
All course readings for this paper are provided by the Faculty on Aoroa.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will understand the practical application of the civil procedural rules, in light of their theoretical underpinning.