BA LLB(Otago) LLM(New York)
Contact
Office 10th Floor – 10C10
Email alex.latu@otago.ac.nz
Teaching
Alex currently teaches part of the Property Law course as well as the Media Law elective paper.
Research interests
Alex's research interests lie generally in the areas of media law, legal theory, and law and global governance.
Background
Before joining the Faculty in 2020 Alex practised as a solicitor, litigating media and intellectual property related issues in Sydney, Australia, after completing his LLM at NYU Law on a Fulbright scholarship. Alex was also a Judge's clerk in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of New Zealand, following his undergraduate study in law and politics at Otago University.
Publications
Latu, A. (2022). Pages, posts and publication. New Zealand Law Journal, (7), 222-227.
Latu, A. (2021). Online intermediaries and defamation "safe harbours" in Australia and New Zealand: Content hosts, Facebook comments and contretemps. Tort Law Review, 28(2), 61-80.
Young, S., & Latu, A. (2020). Class actions, crown negligence, immunities and epidemics on trial. New Zealand Law Journal, 10, 368-372.
Geddis, A., & Latu, A. (2020). Unlawful commands, Bills of Rights, and the common law. New Zealand Law Journal, (11), 393-396, 398.
Latu, A. (2013). Forestry certification and government procurement. Proceedings of The Law and Society Association (LSA) Annual International Meeting. Retrieved from https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/lsa/lsa13
Latu, A. (2022). Pages, posts and publication. New Zealand Law Journal, (7), 222-227.
Journal - Research Article
Latu, A. (2021). Online intermediaries and defamation "safe harbours" in Australia and New Zealand: Content hosts, Facebook comments and contretemps. Tort Law Review, 28(2), 61-80.
Journal - Research Article
Young, S., & Latu, A. (2020). Class actions, crown negligence, immunities and epidemics on trial. New Zealand Law Journal, 10, 368-372.
Journal - Research Article
Geddis, A., & Latu, A. (2020). Unlawful commands, Bills of Rights, and the common law. New Zealand Law Journal, (11), 393-396, 398.
Journal - Research Article
Latu, A. (2013). Forestry certification and government procurement. Proceedings of The Law and Society Association (LSA) Annual International Meeting. Retrieved from https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/lsa/lsa13
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Latu, A. (2013). Public procurement and private certification: The case of the UK TPP [Osgoode Comparative Research in Law & Political Economy Research Paper No, 53/2013]. Osgoode Digital Commons. 34p. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2360264
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Henaghan, M., Righarts, S., Latu, A., & Ballantyne, R. (2012). Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2001 and retirement: Are separated women more disadvantaged than men? Commissioned by the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income. Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago. 79p.
Commissioned Report for External Body
Latu, A., & Lucas, A. (2008). Discretion in the New Zealand criminal justice system: The position of Maori and Pacific Islanders. Journal of South Pacific Law, 12(1), 84-93.
Journal - Research Article
Latu, A. (2021). Why NZ is unlikely to follow Australia's lead on social media defamation law. The Spinoff, (17 September). Retrieved from https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/17-09-2021/why-nz-is-unlikely-to-follow-australias-lead-on-social-media-defamation-law
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
