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New Zealand Law Dictionary, 10th edition
Author:
Peter Spiller
The New Zealand Law Dictionary is an unparalleled reference tool for New Zealand lawyers, law students, and anyone who needs to understand legal language.
Edited by Judge Peter Spiller
Published: 05 February, 2022
Publisher: LexisNexis New Zealand
Experienced editor Judge Peter Spiller again brings his expertise to the title, building on the exemplary scholarship and practical application for which the New Zealand Law Dictionary is known. With up-to-date definitions and usage, the Dictionary is an authoritative guide to the language of law in New Zealand.
While most terms are in English, the Dictionary contains a wide range of terms relevant to New Zealand, including Te Reo Māori, as well as historical terms in Latin and French.
Part I – One law or two laws?
Chapter 1 Two cultures two laws Shaunnagh Dorset
Chapter 2 Judges and judging in the Native Land Court Richard Boast
Chapter 3 Te Ao Māori overthrown Justice Joe Williams
Chapter 4 The rise of Treaty jurisprudence Natalie Coates
Part II – Judicial independence and the separation of powers
Chapter 5 Judicial independence – a historical perspective Jeremy Finn
Chapter 6 The judiciary and the challenges to the rule of law Justice Kos
Chapter 7 The judiciary and parliament Andrew Geddis
Part III – Juding in exceptional times
Chapter 8 Exceptional times: Wartime and social unrest John Burrows
Chapter 9 Exceptional times: The Christchurch earthquakes Chief Justice Winkelmann and Jeremy Finn
Chapter 10 Exceptional times: Covid-19 pandemic Chief Justice Winkelmann and Jeremy Finn
Chapter 11 Away from the familiar: Judges engaging in public debate and acting as commissioners Katherine Sanders
Part IV – Judges and economic, social, and cultural change
Chapter 12 Social change and the family Justice Helen Cull and Nicola Peart
Chapter 13 Immigration and cultural diversity Tania Sharkey and Natalie Baird
Chapter 14 Judges and employment issues Gordon Anderson
Chapter 15 Judges and sentencing Kris Gledhill
Chapter 16 Change and challenge: Diversity in the senior courts Justice Rebecca Ellis
Part V – Judging in a new world
Conclusion Chief Justice Winkelmann, Justice Kos and Natalie Coates
