Legal System
Sources of NZ law, court hierarchy, statutory interpretation, precedent, Treaty of Waitangi.
Dominant casebooks
- Spiller · New Zealand Law: A Concise History
Landmark cases
- Taylor v New Zealand Poultry Board [1984] 1 NZLR 394
Statutory interpretation — purpose and Treaty consistency.
Full briefs of every case named here ship with the New Zealand launch. Until then, look them up directly on NZLII or follow NZ Law Style Guide 3rd ed for citation form. Join the NZ waitlist to get notified.
Recent cases — Legal System
Open full case library →- Northland Milk Vendors Association Inc v Northern Milk Ltd[1988] 1 NZLR 5301987landmark
- Taylor v New Zealand Poultry Board[1984] 1 NZLR 3941984landmark