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The use of plastic in beehives
(LexisNexis, 2021)Beekeeping is well entrenched into the plastic age, however the regulations set by our governing body, Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ), and the New Zealand Government seem to be lagging behind developing ... -
In defence of religious charitable trusts—when the ancient and the modern collide
(Oxford University Press, 2021)Religious charitable trusts are no strangers to public and judicial criticism for a range of reasons, and this article considers their continued place within the charity narrative from the unusual perspective of the ... -
To send or not to send nudes: New Zealand girls critically discuss the contradictory gendered pressures of teenage sexting
(Elsevier, 2021)Drawing on principles of participatory action research, we conducted workshop interviews with New Zealand secondary school girls about the dynamics of sexting between girls and boys. We worked with seven small groups of ... -
Dispute resolution clause, mistaken interpretation and cancellation of contract: Jade Residential Limited v Paul
(LexisNexis NZ Limited, 2021)Jade Residential Ltd (Jade) entered into a contract to build a house for a couple, the Pauls. Progress payments were required when certain construction “milestones” were met. Two of the “milestones” were “closed-in” and ... -
Fossil fuel mineral wealth and climate change law: expectations of coal mine development in a time of decarbonisation
(International Bar Association Section on Energy & Natural Resources Law, 2021)International climate change law embodied in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement entails commitments to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, mainly from the use of fossil ... -
Freedom of contract and effect of voluntary restriction on formality of contract
(Law Press China, 2020)Freedom of contract is a fundamental principle in contract law. However, whether a clause in the contract restricting the form of the contract, especially for the variation of the contract, being a voluntary restriction ... -
Essentials of a robust deep learning system for diabetic retinopathy screening: A systematic literature review
(Hindawi Limited, 2020)This systematic review was performed to identify the specifics of an optimal diabetic retinopathy deep learning algorithm, by identifying the best exemplar research studies of the field, whilst highlighting potential ... -
Balancing the benefits of overseas investment against the protection of sensitive land: New Zealand’s approach
(2020)The Government’s economic strategy aims to build a productive, sustainable and inclusive economy. Overseas investment contributes to this when it brings with it new jobs and increases productivity, which is the biggest ... -
Where the earthly meets the ethereal
(LexisNexis, 2020)2020 has been a year of challenges and surprises in so many regards, and in keeping with this, Fa’agutu v Derhamy [2019] NZHC 406 represented a surprise for the New Zealand High Court, at least in terms of its subject-matter, ... -
The international law gaze: COVID-19 and foreign investors
(LexisNexis, 2020)This article shows that New Zealand is largely complying with its obligations to foreign investors who are nationals of the parties to the FTAs. The piece also indicates that security exceptions in the FTAs or the customary ... -
A stress-test for democracy: Analysing the New Zealand government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic from a constitutional perspective
(Kuwait International Law School, 2020)This article explores the New Zealand Government’s response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic through a legal and constitutional lens. It adopts an essentially doctrinal analysis in describing the response but intertwines ... -
The state of well-being - A search for meaning in the New Zealand Regulatory Environment
(New Zealand Centre of Environmental Law, 2019)The term "well-being" has gained prominence in national and international policy agendas. A malleable term with positive connotations and wide reach, it has become a standard objective for human advancement. New Zealand ... -
Indigenous Peoples and the State - International Perspectives on the Treaty of Waitangi [Book Review]
(Victoria University of Wellington Library, 2019)Just over thirty years ago, in the High Court decision Huakina Development Trust v Waikato Valley Authority, Justice Chilwell famously stated: “There can be no doubt that the Treaty is part of the fabric of New Zealand ... -
The role of women in nation-building: Rocking the Boat at the Risk of making it Capsize?
(2019)I have been in exile for a long time, and I was amazed at the resilience, intelligence, strength and ability of the Afghan women that I met who came from inside the country and around the world. These women, I promise, can ... -
Respecting and recognising Indigenous rights when challenged by commercial activities
(Queensland University of Technology, 2018)The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was hailed as a triumph among Indigenous peoples, signalling a long-awaited recognition of their fundamental human rights. Despite this, many violations ... -
Contract cheating and academic integrity in higher education: what can universities, governments and quality assurance agencies do to understand, prevent and respond to the challenge?
(2019)Powerpoint presentation (48 slides) which supported my paper presentation at the 6th Annual International Conference organised and hosted by the Kuwait International Law School in 2019. Conference was held in Doha City, ... -
Women as prosecutors and judges in Kuwait: Aspirations and obstacles
(2015)This is the Powerpoint presentation (27 slides) that accompanied and supported my full paper presentation at the ICASS conference, an international gathering to share social science research. My slides and my paper focused ... -
Aeroconservation – Challenges for law and policy
(Thomson Reuters, 2019)Airspace conservation (aeroconservation) is a relative latecomer to ecosystem management, despite intensifying threats to birds, bats and invertebrates in the habitat. This article demonstrates the geographies of threats ... -
Contract cheating and academic integrity in higher education: What can universities, governments and quality assurance agencies do to understand, prevent and respond to the challenge?
(Kuwait International Law School, 2019)There is a global challenge to higher education posed by “contract cheating”. “Contract cheating” occurs when a student contracts a third party to create an assignment for them, and then the student submits it as their own ... -
Brexit and biobanking: GDPR perspectives
(SpringerCham, Switzerland, 2021)It is almost impossible to write a legal analysis of an event (Brexit) that has not happened and may never happen. This chapter nonetheless contributes to the edited collection in that it reports on the current legal ...
