Overview
This paper considers theoretical and practical aspects of not-for-profit law, using a national and international perspective.
About this paper
| Paper title | Special Topic: Not-for-Profit Law |
|---|---|
| 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
- Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Limited to
- LLB, LLB(Hons)
- Notes
- (i) Not all optional papers will be available in any given year. (ii) Summer School students who have not passed the normal prerequisites, or are not taking the programmes specified above, may be admitted with approval from the Dean of Law.
- Contact
- law@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website
- Teaching staff
To be confirmed next time the paper is offered.
- Textbooks
- Course materials are provided.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Global perspective, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Knowledge of basic not-for-profit law and activity in New Zealand, Australia and other jurisdictions
- Knowledge of theoretical, political and practical questions relating to not-for-profit law and activity
- The ability to deal with legal problems arising from not-for-profit law and activity
- The ability to advise clients about not-for-profit law and activity
- The ability to adapt knowledge about New Zealand not-for-profit law to analysis and application of analogous law in other jurisdictions
Overview
Introduction to Aotearoa New Zealand’s youth justice system, including its theoretical framework, history, policy, and procedure, with emphasis on Parts 4 and 5 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.
About this paper
| Paper title | Special Topic: Youth 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, (LAWS 322 or LAWS 332)
- Pre or Corequisite
- Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Limited to
- LLB, LLB(Hons)
- Contact
- More information link
- 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
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
- Develop a nuanced understanding of the historical, philosophical and cultural traditions that inform and underpin the youth justice system in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Develop a critical understanding of the contemporary policy debates and proposals for reform in youth justice, with particular attention to the position of, and effects on, Māori communities.
- Interpret and apply the statutory framework and key case law governing youth justice in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Demonstrate legal research, analysis and communication skills relevant to youth justice practice and scholarship by providing opportunities for seminar and discussion-based learning in addition to research-based assessment.