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    Overview

    Examines the relationship between language and law in various contexts, including the drafting and interpreting of bilingual legislation, the application of tikanga-derived concepts, and analysis and practice of effective legal writing.

    About this paper

    Paper title Special Topic 3: Law and Language
    Subject Law
    EFTS 0.1
    Points 15 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2025 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $774.00
    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)
    Recommended Preparation
    LAWS 302
    Notes
    Not all optional papers will be available in any given year.
    Contact
    law@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Lecturer Mihiata Pirini

    Textbooks
    Course materials are provided.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Interdisciplinary perspective, Teamwork.
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    Timetable

    Not offered in 2025

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