< New Zealand Law

Background

based on the Prescription of 31 May 2010

Joseph "Constitutional and Administrative Law in New Zealand" (3rd ed 2007)
Palmer "Bridled Power" (4th Ed 2004)

Fundamental Principles of the Constitution

Rule of Law

Seperation of Powers

Joseph Ch 7

Parliamentary Sovereignty

Cases

  • Fitzgerald v Muldoon (1976)
  • Shaw v CIR (1999)

Statutes

Readings

Joseph Ch 14

Treaty of Waitangi

Statutes

Cases

Readings

Joseph Ch 3

Institutions of State

Parliament

Statutes

Readings

Joseph Ch 10 and 12

Cases

  • Prebble v TVNZ (1994)

Courts

Statutes

Cases

Readings

  • Joseph Ch 20

Governor General

Readings

Joseph Ch 18 and 19.3 - 19.5

Statutes

Cases

CIR v Medical Council of NZ (1997)

The Executive

Statutes

Readings

Joseph Ch 19

Palmer Ch 6 and 7

Judicial Review

Cases

  • Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Servants (1985)
  • AG v Ahmed Zaoui (2005)
  • University of Auckland v Tertiary Education Commission (2004)
  • Lab Tests Auckland v Auckland DHB (2009)

Statutes

Readings

  • Joseph ch 21-24
  • "The Judge on your shoulder" Crown Law Office, 2005

Domestic Incorporation of Int’l Law

Readings

  • 5.73 & 5.74
  • 7.60 & 7.61
  • 7.112 - 7.122

Cases

  • Ashby v Minister of Immigration (1981)
  • Tavita v Minister of Immigration (1994)
  • Puli’uvea v Removal Review Authority (1996)
  • NZ Airline Pilots’ Association v AG (1997)
  • Sellers v Maritime Safety Inspector (1999)

New Zealand Bill of Rights

Statutes

New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, esp s 6, 21, 27, 29

Readings

Joseph, Ch 27

Cases

Officers of Parliament

Statutes

Ombudsmen Act 1975, s5, 20 and 28

Readings

Joseph Ch 11

Official Information, Human Rights and Protected Disclosures

Statutes

Readings

  • Joseph Ch 9
  • Palmer Ch 14

Statutory Interpretation

Statutes

Readings

Burrows "Statute law in New Zealand" (Butterworths, Wellington 2003)

References

    See also

    • Contract
    • Criminal
    • Equity
    • Property Law
    • Torts
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