Associate Professor Maria Hook

2025

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Hook, M., Stanton Turei, M., & Wass, J. (2025, February). Tikanga, state law and the conflict of laws [Panel: Private law and tikanga]. Verbal presentation at the Charting the Future of Private Law in Aotearoa New Zealand Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2024

Authored Book - Research

Hook, M., & Wass, J. (2024). The conflict of laws in New Zealand: Supplement. Wellington, New Zealand: LexisNexis, 113p. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/43388

Journal - Research Article

Hook, M. (2024). The purpose of the gateways for service out of the jurisdiction. International & Comparative Law Quarterly. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1017/S0020589324000277

Hook, M. (2024). Conflict of laws. New Zealand Law Review, (3), 505-540.

Hook, M. (2024). Department of Corrections v Fujitsu. New Zealand Law Journal, (1), 22-23. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/43390

2023

Journal - Research Article

Hook, M. (2023). The Rylands compromise. Otago Law Review, 18(1), 65-87. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/43397

Wass, J., & Hook, M. (2023). The Hague conventions on international civil procedure: The case for accession. New Zealand Law Review, (1), 99-133.

2022

Chapter in Book - Research

Hook, M. (2022). Renvoi and preliminary questions. In P. Beaumont & J. Holliday (Eds.), A guide to global private international law. (pp. 61-73). Bloomsbury. doi: 10.5040/9781509932085

Journal - Research Article

Hook, M. (2022). Does New Zealand consumer legislation apply to a claim against a foreign manufacturer? New Zealand Law Journal, (6), 201-203, 206. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/43391

2021

Chapter in Book - Research

Hook, M. (2021). New Zealand: New Zealand perspectives on the Hague Principles. In D. Girsberger, T. K. Graziano & J. L. Neels (Eds.), Choice of law in international commercial contracts. (pp. 734-746). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/law/9780198840107.001.0001

Journal - Research Article

Hook, M. (2021). Nuisance and Rylands in need of direction. New Zealand Law Journal, (7), 229-231, 246. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/43394

Hook, M. (2021). Strict liability in nuisance: A fork in the road. New Zealand Law Journal, (4), 136-138. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/43392

Hook, M., Warnock, C., Allan, B., & Pirini, M. (2021). Tort to the environment: A stretch too far or a simple step forward? Smith v Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd and Others [2020] NZHC 419. Journal of Environmental Law, 33, 195-210. doi: 10.1093/jel/eqaa032

Other Research Output

Hook, M. (2021, August). Enforcement of a promise to pay a mahr: Characterisation and public policy in the context of Almarzooqi v Salih. The Conflict of Laws in New Zealand: News and Comment. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/conflicts/enforcement-of-a-promise-to-pay-a-mahr-characterisation-and-public-policy-in-the-context-of-almarzooqi-v-salih/

Hook, M. (2021, May). Claims for unjustified dismissal by "locally employed civilians" in the New Zealand court. The Conflict of Laws in New Zealand: News and Comment. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/conflicts/claims-for-unjustified-dismissal-by-locally-employed-civilians-in-the-new-zealand-court

Hook, M. & Wass, J. (2021, February). Webb v Webb (PC): The role of a foreign tax debt in the allocation of matrimonial property. Conflict of Laws.net: Views and News in Private International Law. Retrieved from https://conflictoflaws.net/2021/webb-v-webb-pc-the-role-of-a-foreign-tax-debt-in-the-allocation-of-matrimonial-property/

2020

Authored Book - Research

Hook, M., & Wass, J. (2020). The conflict of laws in New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: LexisNexis, 751p.

Journal - Research Article

Hook, M. (2020). Conflict of laws. New Zealand Law Review, (4), 685-701.

Other Research Output

Hook, M. (2020, December). The complex meaning of 'the good arguable case' standard. The Conflict of Laws in New Zealand: News and Comments. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/conflicts/?p=164

Hook, M. (2020, September). The law governing collisions on the high seas. The Conflict of Laws in New Zealand: News and Comments. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/conflicts/?p=154

Hook, M. (2020, May). Enforcement of a promise to pay a deferred dower/dowry. The Conflict of Laws in New Zealand: News and Comments. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/conflicts/?p=139

Hook, M. (2020, March). High Court decision on anti-suit injunctions. The Conflict of Laws in New Zealand: News and Comments. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/conflicts/?p=134

Hook, M. (2020, February). Common law recognition of foreign declarations of parentage. Conflict of Laws.net: Views and News in Private International Law. Retrieved from https://conflictoflaws.net/2020/common-law-recognition-of-foreign-declarations-of-parentage

2019

Chapter in Book - Research

Hook, M. (2019). The conflict of laws as a shared language for the cross-border application of statutes. In M. Douglas, V. Bath, M. Keyes & A. Dickinson (Eds.), Commercial issues in private international law: A common law perspective. (pp. 175-200). Oxford, UK: Hart Publishers.

Journal - Research Article

Hook, M. (2019). A first principles approach to couples' property in the conflict of laws. Journal of Private International Law, 15(2), 257-287. doi: 10.1080/17441048.2019.1647990

Other Research Output

Hook, M. (2019, December). Whakaari/White Island, civil liability and the conflict of laws. The Conflict of Laws in New Zealand: News and Comments. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/conflicts/?p=121

Hook, M. (2019, August). The Law Commission's Review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976. The Conflict of Laws in New Zealand: News and Comments. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/conflicts/?p=111

2018

Journal - Research Article

Hook, M. (2018). Applying Israel’s Anti-Boycott Law to New Zealand activists. New Zealand Law Journal, (10), 318-320, 324.

2017

Chapter in Book - Research

Hook, M. (2017/2018). New Zealand's choice of law rules relating to tort. In A. Bonomi & G. P. Romano (Eds.), Yearbook of Private International Law Vol. XIX. (pp. 313-332). Lausanne, Switzerland: Swiss Institute of Comparative Law. doi: 10.9785/9783504386078-016

Hook, M. (2017). Private international law and human rights. In M. Bedggood, K. Gledhill & I. McIntosh (Eds.), International human rights law in Aotearoa New Zealand. (pp. 1107-1138). Wellington, New Zealand: Thomson Reuters. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/9197

Journal - Research Article

Wass, J., & Hook, M. (2017). Reform of choice of law rules for tort. New Zealand Law Journal, 1, 24-26.

Hook, M. (2017). The “statutist trap” and subject-matter jurisdiction. Journal of Private International Law, 13(2), 435-462. doi: 10.1080/17441048.2017.1334348

Hook, M., & Wass, J. (2017). The Employment Relations Act and its effect on contracts governed by foreign law. New Zealand Law Journal, 3, 80-87.

Other Research Output

Hook, M. (2017, December). The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v New Zealand Basing Ltd: Comments on the majority judgement. The Conflict of Laws in New Zealand: News and Comments. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/conflicts/?p=41

2016

Authored Book - Research

Hook, M. (2016). The choice of law contract. Oxford, UK: Hart, 255p.

Journal - Research Article

Hook, M. (2016). Reasonable forseeability of harm as an element of nuisance. Victoria University of Wellington Law Review, 47, 267-282. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/8940

2015

Journal - Research Article

Hook, M. (2015). The concept of modal choice of law rules. Journal of Private International Law, 11(2), 185-211. doi: 10.1080/17441048.2015.1070570

2014

Journal - Research Article

Hook, M. (2014). The choice of law agreement as a reason for exercising jurisdiction. International & Comparative Law Quarterly, 63(4), 963-975. doi: 10.1017/S0020589314000451

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Hook, M. (2014). The choice of law contract (PhD). Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

2012

Journal - Research Article

Hook, M. (2012). Party autonomy: Yes or no? The 'commodification' of the law applicable to matrimonial property relationships. Nederlands Internationaal Privaatrecht, 4, 587-596.

2011

Journal - Research Article

Hook, M. (2011). Arbitration agreements and anational law: A question of intent? Journal of International Arbitration, 28(3), 175-186.

2008

Journal - Research Article

Hook, M. (2008). New Zealand's Accident Compensation Scheme and man-made disease. Victoria University of Wellington Law Review, 39, 289-318. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/8935