Borrin Grants for Legal Projects

The lecture honours the extraordinary contributions Sir Ivor Richardson made to New Zealand jurisprudence and the teaching of law.About the project The focus of the Ivor Richardson lecture is to be “Private Law in Action”, with the speaker drawn from leading New...

The first phase of a proposed three-phase socio-legal project investigating indirect parent-child contact via electronic means (virtual contact) after parental separation. About the project Virtual contact refers to post-separation indirect contact between a parent...

The Centre for Justice Innovation is being established to provide an independent, evidence-based voice on justice issues, through multidisciplinary research, evaluation, and education. About the project With an emphasis on translation to operations and practice, the...

The Folau He Vahanoa Legal Education programme will educate and empower those organisations and individuals engaged directly with Pacific families who are navigating legal issues.  Folau He Vahanoa will play an important role in ensuring that the voices of Pacific...

“Islands and Ocean: Public Law in a Plural World”, 9th Annual Conference of the International Society of Public Law (ICON•S) hosted by the New Zealand Centre for Public Law at the Faculty of Law of Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington.About the project...

This research seeks to provide a dedicated appraisal of the ways in which migrant women reporting violence experience New Zealand's court processes, with special reference to the Family Court as the key point of engagement with court systems after violence.About the...

A two-day education seminar to be delivered in November 2023 aimed at enhancing access to legal representation for separated people who have assets of modest value and are in need of assistance to divide those assets at the end of their relationship.About the project...

An investigation of an evidence-based approach to sentencing, supporting judges to make decisions that are rational and thereby promote the dignity of those involved in the criminal justice system. About the project The Sentencing Act 2002 provides a framework for...

Brainbox is conducting legal research to investigate how disinformation can be approached as a policy problem without undermining human rights principles. About the project Currently, a number of jurisdictions around the world - including New Zealand - view...

This project considers how climate change literacy could be incorporated into core legal subjects taught in New Zealand Law Schools. About the project This project considers how climate change literacy could be incorporated into core legal subjects taught in New...

Netsafe.org.nz’s chatbot pilot will try to answer more New Zealander’s questions about online safety and triage enquiries from our website into our complaint pathways and into other legal processes. About the project Kora is Netsafe’s first chatbot produced with...

A six-part series of Research Highlights that draw on key findings from a socio-legal research project aimed at assisting separated people to divide their property following the end of a relationship in New Zealand. About the project This research project was...

Using curated content from an April 2022 online wānanga targeted at low decile high school students potentially interested in law, this project will produce an engaging, long-lasting and easily accessible video series to educate and inspire more diverse peoples to...

This project will evaluate the state of forensic-science evidence in New Zealand criminal courts to ascertain whether the Evidence Act 2006 is sufficient to ensure the validity and reliability of scientific evidence used in criminal trials in New Zealand.About the...

The project will develop a preferred model for reforming Aotearoa New Zealand’s oceans management system and set out a pathway for transitioning to the reformed model. About the project This is phase 2 of EDS’s oceans management system reform project. It follows on...

This project is the first stage in designing a rich digital resource, a ‘companion’, to assist those in the learning, teaching and practice of law in Aotearoa New Zealand to understand how tikanga Māori operate as legal norms for Māori communities, and how those norms...

Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the New Zealand Human Rights Commission is hosting a conference for Rainbow and Takatāpui communities on Rainbow rights in Aotearoa New Zealand.

How to talk about criminal justice reform in Aotearoa New Zealand: research and training to ensure an evidence informed public discussion.

Re-imagining a different future for people experiencing mental distress and/or addiction in our criminal justice system.

Producing a solutions-focused report capturing ideas for how to stop sexual harassment and bullying in the legal profession

‘There is a story to be told’ – documentary storytelling for Moana Jackson’s research about the criminal justice system and Māori.

A nationwide tour for Sir Kim Workman to speak about his life’s work in criminal justice.

A cross-disciplinary dialogue exploring strategies to address the current prison crisis in New Zealand.

A conference to inform and inspire the future directions of the adult Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts (Te Whare Whakapiki Wairua – The House that Lifts the Spirit)

A study of the role of gangs in the imprisonment process.

A pilot for a podcast series about justice for Radio New Zealand.

Collaborative research on making Māori law a firm foundational component of learning law in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Providing law students with clinical legal education that supports transformative change in the law that addresses Māori rights .

Offending by children under 13 is linked to lifelong crime. We must better understand and prevent it.

Creating informative resources to help imprisoned mothers, their families and others to understand their rights as to their children.

Is the regulatory regime of the 2012 Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act serving communities well?

Developing a better trial process for victims/survivors of partner rape by assessing current practices.

Workshops bringing together legal professionals, policy makers and community workers to discuss research on reforming trial process in adult acquaintance rape cases.

Supporting a symposium on children’s rights in a time of legislative and policy change.

Designing an improved resource management system and transition pathway for implementation.

Making information on employment law more accessible to New Zealanders through enhancements to the WorkBot chatbot.

Annual public lecture supporting women in law.