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510 Lecture 1 Intro

This document provides an overview and outline of topics to be covered in a course on Law for New Zealand Business. It discusses the New Zealand constitution and legal system, including the common law heritage, influence of the Treaty of Waitangi, and statutory law reform. It also outlines the main divisions of criminal law and civil law, and covers written law from Parliament and subordinate legislators, as well as unwritten common law from courts. The first substantive area to be covered is contract law and the law of obligations.

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510 Lecture 1 Intro

This document provides an overview and outline of topics to be covered in a course on Law for New Zealand Business. It discusses the New Zealand constitution and legal system, including the common law heritage, influence of the Treaty of Waitangi, and statutory law reform. It also outlines the main divisions of criminal law and civil law, and covers written law from Parliament and subordinate legislators, as well as unwritten common law from courts. The first substantive area to be covered is contract law and the law of obligations.

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Law for New Zealand

Business

Introduction

Law for New Zealand Business week 1 1


Law for New Zealand
Business
 Teaching
 Assessment
 References
 Group organisation
 Just a little mini-quiz refresher
 Coverage- overview

Law for New Zealand Business week 1 2


Law for New Zealand
Business
 The constitution
 Common law heritage
 Treaty of Waitangi- importation of
Maori concepts into statute
 Growth of statutory law reform
 Influence of other non-English legal
systems and concepts

Law for New Zealand Business week 1 3


Law for New Zealand
Business
 Constitution
 Unwritten
 Relative law-making powers
 Role of conventions
 Bill of Rights Act 1990

Law for New Zealand Business week 1 4


Law for New Zealand
Business
 Legal system- features
 Law “separated” into various types
 Separation relates to
social/political/economic expectations
and changes
 Statutory change often accelerates
change
 Statutory change tends to be
jurisdiction specific but MAY be
affected/ influenced by changes
elsewhereLaw for New Zealand Business week 1 5
Law for New Zealand
Business
 Main divisions- product of:
 Criminal
 Mens rea/actus reus- murder, robbery, arson
 Status offences- drug possession, pollution, fire
arms
 Civil
 Rights and obligations
 Contract
 Connection (duty of care)
 Organisational relationship
 Statute/ society

Law for New Zealand Business week 1 6


Law for New Zealand
Business
 Written (statutory or black letter)
law
 Parliament- relationship between
legislative and executive branches
 Electorate- voting system
 Influence and position of subordinate
legislators
 Eg. Securities Commission
 Eg. Governor General in Council

 Eg. Local authorities (Auckland City


Council) Law for New Zealand Business week 1 7
Law for New Zealand
Business
 Common (unwritten or judge-
made) law
 Courts:
 Structure
 Role and position of tribunals

 Doctrine of stare decisis

 Proposed changes

 Responsibilities and relationship with


Parliament and Ministers

Law for New Zealand Business week 1 8


First area
 Contract- law of obligations in the
setting of a specific, common law
based, statutorily modified
situation
 General law relating to contract
 Law relating to special contracts
(later in the semester)

Law for New Zealand Business week 1 9

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