Attendance is required at scheduled activities including the seminars to complete components of the course.
The course will not include live online events. 
The activities for the course are scheduled as a block delivery.

Taught courses use a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas to provide students with learning materials including reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Students may also be asked to access additional materials via the Internet or in the Davis Law Library. All students are expected to read and study all the assigned reading for each class.

The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license.

You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third-party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Course Details
Venue    Room 340, Level 3, Building 810, 1-11 Short Street
Dates
Semester 1 2024
1-7 MayTime: 9 am - 5 pm

Contact Details
Law Student Centre Level 2, 1-1 Short St
postgradlaw@auckland.ac.nz
Lecturer Contact Details
Chris Noonan
Room 743, Level 7, 1-11 Short St
Email: c.noonan@auckland.ac.nz

Study Programme
The course can be studied under an LLM, MLS, MTaxS or a PG Certificate in Law. If you wish to complete this course as a stand alone course you may do so under a Certificate of Proficiency (COP). The Certificate of Proficiency provides students with the opportunity to supplement their current knowledge before proceeding to advanced study, or undertake a small number of courses in specific areas without enrolling in a formal qualification.

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Similarly, research students must meet the University’s expectations of good research practice. This requires:

• Honesty - in all aspects of research work
• Accountability - in the conduct of research
• Professional courtesy and fairness – in working with others
• Good stewardship – on behalf of others
• Transparency – of research process and presentation of results
• Clarity - communication to be understandable, explainable and accessible

For more information on the University’s expectations of academic integrity, please see the Academic Conduct section of the University policy hub.

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about taught courses is made available to enrolled students in Canvas.

Students may be asked to submit assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Class Participation
Criteria and marking for class participation (10%)
♦ The extent of preparation for leading the discussions, in particular the analysis of the reading materials and guided questions
♦ The depth and thoroughness of understanding of the reading materials and guided questions
♦ The ability to draw worthwhile conclusions in the class discussion
♦ Thoughtfulness of contributions
♦ Generally, engagement in class and respect for fellow students
Research Outline
Each student must submit a research outline to Canvas. The research outline should commence with an abstract that outlines the proposed research question and main thesis of the student’s research essay. The research outline then should provide an outline of the structure of the proposed research essay. This structure should follow Appendix 7 of the New Zealand Style Guide (3rd edition). That is, it should contain Major headings, Minor Headings, Sub-Headings and Paragraph Headings.


Essay
Each student is required to submit a research essay of no more than 12,000 words, including footnotes.
The essay is to be original work, relying on secondary and primary sources, on an evidence or criminal procedure topic of the student’s choosing. It MUST be the work of the enrolled student. Another person, other than the enrolled student, MUST NOT write the essay nor do the research on behalf of the enrolled student. Plagiarism is forbidden and, in that regard, each student should read the University’s plagiarism policy and adhere to it.
Students must also use proper legal citations. The essay should be comprised of properly crafted sentences as note form is unacceptable. The use of sub-headings and a table of contents is encouraged — and footnotes rather than in-text referencing should be used. All essays are to comply with the New Zealand Law Style Guide.
Descriptive essays are not encouraged. Instead students are expected to engage with relevant legal issues (of their own choosing) by: explaining and critiquing the law and its underlying policies; providing a conceptual analysis of the law; examining the operation of the law in practice; and developing proposals for reform.Extensions will not be granted on the grounds of work commitments (but will be granted on sickness and compassionate grounds) and must be requested formally through the Postgraduate Manager.
Criteria and Marking
Students will be individually assessed on the quality of their contributions with reference to the following criteria:
♦ the extent to which the student has identified the important and relevant issues
♦ the depth and thoroughness of understanding of the seminar material
♦ the strength and clarity of the arguments presented
♦ the extent to which issues are placed in their wider context
♦ the analysis and synthesis of material
♦ the ability to draw worthwhile conclusions

Feedback on taught courses is gathered from students at the end of each semester through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions. Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students. In addition, class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student feedback will be taken into account in the delivery of the course. 

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Tuākana is a multi-faceted programme for Māori and Pacific students providing topic specific tutorials, one-on-one sessions, test and exam preparation and more. Explore your options at Tuakana Learning Communities.

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website.

We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - please see the Support Services page for information on support services in the University and the wider community.

If your ability to complete assessed work is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due. If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter.

Students with concerns about teaching including how a course is delivered, the resources provided, or supervision arrangements, have the right to express their concerns and seek resolution. The university encourages informal resolution where possible, as this is quicker and less stressful. For information on the informal and formal complaints processes, please refer to the Student Academic Complaints Statute in the Student Policies and Guidelines section of the Policy Hub.