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B Trimester

Hamilton, Tauranga

LAWS203

An analysis of legal theories and ideologies, emphasising different approaches to the meaning of law, examining the relationship between theory and practice, illustrated by the concepts of sovereignty, liability, property, justice, rights and personality.

Teaching Periods and Locations

27B (HAM)
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B Trimester :
12 Jul 2027 - 07 Nov 2027
Hamilton 100% internal assessment
27B (TGA)
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B Trimester :
12 Jul 2027 - 07 Nov 2027
Tauranga 100% internal assessment

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This paper will be delivered in Tauranga via 2 hour in person small group workshops taught by our Tauranga campus based staff. Lectures will generally be available via videoconference delivered from our Hamilton campus (and will be recorded). Selected lectures may be delivered in person in Tauranga. This paper is moderated under accreditation requirements of the New Zealand Council of Legal Education and is required for admission to the Bar in New Zealand. Any LAWS coded papers in the Legal System, Public Law, Contracts, Torts, Criminal Law, Land Law, Equity and Succession, and Legal Ethics completed before 2019 will become stale in 2028 and students wishing to be admitted to the Bar should make a stale application to the New Zealand Council of Legal Education. Lectures will have recordings made available, and tutorials will have some online stream options; it is required to sit the final moderated exam in person.

Timetabled lectures

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Indicative Fees

  • You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment - please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information.

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You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment - please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information.

You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment - please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information.

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Additional information

  • Paper details current as of 12 Sep 2026 01:01am
  • Indicative fees current as of 11 Sep 2026 01:20am