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    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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    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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