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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law

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Doctoral Degree

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Expected Sep 2024

Tauranga Campus

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is awarded by the University for research carried out under the supervision of at least two staff members. A PhD can also be presented as a PhD with Publication or a PhD with a Creative Practice Component.

Why study a PhD?

The research, which must be the candidate's own work, is written up as a thesis, and may include papers published or intended to be published. The thesis is required to present the case for the research, outline the research undertaken and the findings and conclusions of that research. There is no course work for this degree.

Everyone needs to know the law, not just lawyers. The Rule of Law is the cornerstone of the civilised society. It defines rights and obligations and provides structure to institutions of government and commerce. As an individual, it governs all aspects of our lives, shapes our behaviour and provides the building blocks for our community. Law underpins many professions - business people, financial consultants, police officers, forensic scientists, parole officers, policy advisors and many other professions all need an understanding of the law. By choosing to study law as an undergraduate at Waikato you have the choice of an LLB degree or majoring in Law as part of a Bachelor of Arts. Gain the skills and knowledge that meet the high demands of a wide range of careers, both inside and outside the legal profession. We have several postgraduate options including Master of Laws, Master of Legal Studies and Magister Juris. Learn more about our postgraduate law degrees. Students in Tauranga are able to enrol in all of our Law programmes.

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Entry criteria

To qualify to enrol for the PhD, an applicant must

• have qualified for the award of a New Zealand bachelors degree with honours or master's degree,1 in a field relevant to the proposed research with at least second class honours (first division) or distinction, or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, or
• have qualified for the degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in a field relevant to the proposed research, or
• have enrolled for the degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in a field relevant to the proposed research and demonstrated that they are able to transfer to the PhD, or
• have passed qualifying papers at a satisfactory level in a field relevant to the proposed research, and
• have demonstrated research ability, normally at least 30 points of research in an honours or master's degree, or significant professional research experience, or equivalent, or
• in exceptional circumstances have produced other evidence to the satisfaction of the Postgraduate Research Committee that they have adequate skills and knowledge to proceed with the proposed research.

English Language Requirements

• an Academic IELTS Overall score of at least 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in any band), or
• a TOEFL iBT (Internet Based TOEFL) score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
• a TOEFL iBT Home Edition overall score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
• a PTE Academic overall score of 56 with no band less than 46, or
• a B2 First (formally known as Cambridge English: First (FCE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or
• a C2 Proficiency (formally known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or

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This law doctorate degree will prepare you for a career as a legal scholar and teacher. This degree is aimed to help you develop advanced scholarly research and writing. This PhD is appropriate if you already possess the ability to carry out research on an independent basis.

You'll acquire a law PhD by the submission of a major thesis which can be completed in a minimum of three years. Your thesis will critically investigate an approved topic of substance and significance, and make a substantial and original contribution to knowledge.

This law PhD provides you with an exciting opportunity to be closely supervised by a panel of research experts who are internationally connected, well resourced, and benchmarked against the best in the world.

We provide supervision in a wide variety of legal and interdisciplinary areas such as Cyber Law, Business Law and International Law. Read more about our key areas of research here.

Waikato Faculty of Law hosts two research centres: Maori and Indigenous Governance and in Environmental, Resources and Energy Law. The Centres are dedicated to generating research into law and policy in their respective fields and to answering the challenges we face in New Zealand and worldwide.

As creators of knowledge, we'll encourage you to be a leader and innovator, and as a result, you'll compete at a global level in your chosen area of law.

PhD regulations govern this degree. Read the Waikato law PhD degree requirements here.

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Doctor of philosophy (law).

Doctorate (PhD)

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About this course.

This law doctorate degree will prepare you for a career as a legal scholar and teacher. This degree is aimed to help you develop advanced scholarly research and writing. This PhD is appropriate if you already possess the ability to carry out research on an independent basis.

You'll acquire a law PhD by the submission of a major thesis which can be completed in a minimum of three years. Your thesis will critically investigate an approved topic of substance and significance, and make a substantial and original contribution to knowledge.

This law PhD provides you with an exciting opportunity to be closely supervised by a panel of research experts who are internationally connected, well resourced, and benchmarked against the best in the world.

We provide supervision in a wide variety of legal and interdisciplinary areas such as Cyber Law, Business Law and International Law. Read more about our key areas of research here.

Waikato Faculty of Law hosts two research centres: Maori and Indigenous Governance and in Environmental, Resources and Energy Law. The Centres are dedicated to generating research into law and policy in their respective fields and to answering the challenges we face in New Zealand and worldwide.

As creators of knowledge, we'll encourage you to be a leader and innovator, and as a result, you'll compete at a global level in your chosen area of law.

PhD regulations govern this degree. Read the Waikato law PhD degree requirements here.

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The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is awarded by the University for research carried out under the supervision of at least two staff members. A PhD can also be presented as a PhD with Publication or a PhD with a Creative Practice Component.

Why study a PhD?

The research, which must be the candidate's own work, is written up as a thesis, and may include papers published or intended to be published. The thesis is required to present the case for the research, outline the research undertaken and the findings and conclusions of that research. There is no course work for this degree.

Why study Law?

Everyone needs to know the law, not just lawyers. The Rule of Law is the cornerstone of the civilised society. It defines rights and obligations and provides structure to institutions of government and commerce. As an individual, it governs all aspects of our lives, shapes our behaviour and provides the building blocks for our community. Law underpins many professions - business people, financial consultants, police officers, forensic scientists, parole officers, policy advisors and many other professions all need an understanding of the law. By choosing to study law as an undergraduate at Waikato you have the choice of an LLB degree or majoring in Law as part of a Bachelor of Arts. Gain the skills and knowledge that meet the high demands of a wide range of careers, both inside and outside the legal profession. We have several postgraduate options including Master of Laws, Master of Legal Studies and Magister Juris. Learn more about our postgraduate law degrees. Students in Tauranga are able to enrol in all of our Law programmes.

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To qualify to enrol for the PhD, an applicant must

• have qualified for the award of a New Zealand bachelors degree with honours or master's degree, in a field relevant to the proposed research with at least second class honours (first division) or distinction, or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, or
• have qualified for the degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in a field relevant to the proposed research, or
• have enrolled for the degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in a field relevant to the proposed research and demonstrated that they are able to transfer to the PhD, or
• have passed qualifying papers at a satisfactory level in a field relevant to the proposed research, and
• have demonstrated research ability, normally at least 30 points of research in an honours or master's degree, or significant professional research experience, or equivalent, or
• in exceptional circumstances have produced other evidence to the satisfaction of the Postgraduate Research Committee that they have adequate skills and knowledge to proceed with the proposed research.

English Language Requirements

• an Academic IELTS Overall score of at least 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in any band), or
• a TOEFL iBT (Internet Based TOEFL) score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
• a TOEFL iBT Home Edition overall score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
• a PTE Academic overall score of 56 with no band less than 46, or
• a B2 First (formally known as Cambridge English: First (FCE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or
• a C2 Proficiency (formally known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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Olympics 2024: Australian breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn’s father-in-law takes aim at judges

Breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn may have scored zero points at the Paris Olympics but her family and Australia's Prime Minister have defended her performances. Photo / Getty Images

• Rachael Gunn, also known as Raygun, received no points in her Olympic breakdancing debut in Paris.
• Gunn’s father-in-law, Andrew Free, criticised judges for not rewarding her “originality and musicality”.
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised Gunn for her effort and representing Australia with courage.

Family of Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn have broken their silence by taking aim at the Olympics breaking judges.

The 36-year-old, also known as Raygun, failed to score a single point in her three round-robin battles in Paris as breaking made its debut as an Olympic sport last week.

Her performance, which included hopping like a kangaroo, quickly sent social media into a frenzy, leading to waves of criticism targeted at the Macquarie University lecturer with a PhD in cultural studies.

News.com.au reported Gunn’s father-in-law, Andrew Free, took to social media at the weekend to defend the Olympian and criticise breaking judges who “did not reward originality and musicality”.

“It was a pretty stacked competition and the judges were clearly looking for a certain style of breaking which is not Rachael’s,” Free wrote.

“Although they are supposed to mark five different aspects with each having the same weighting, in my obviously biased opinion they did not reward originality and musicality so she was up against it.

“The main thing is she represented Australia and breaking at the Olympics with courage and dignity.

“It comes naturally for some of them, not so much for Rachael. It is part of the culture.”

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also defended the under-fire Gunn when asked about criticisms of her performance on Sunday.

“Raygun had a crack, good on her, and a big shout out to her,” he said.

“That is in the Australian tradition of people having a go. She’s had a go representing our country, and that’s a good thing.

“Whether they’ve won gold medals or just done their best, that’s all we asked for. It’s the participating that is really important.”

Breakdancing will not make an appearance in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

AAP earlier reported Gunn said she knew she couldn’t compete athletically with her opponents’ tricks, spins and strength moves, so tried to be more creative.

“What I wanted to do was come out here and do something new and different and creative – that’s my strength, my creativity,” Gunn said.

“I was never going to beat these girls on what they do best, the dynamic and the power moves, so I wanted to move differently, be artistic and creative because how many chances do you get that in a lifetime to do that on an international stage.

“I was always the underdog and wanted to make my mark in a different way.”

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Another Air Law PhD at UCT Law

The aviation field generally attracts more investors than  African scholars, particularly scholars of the Law. While few have sought to pursue this field of Law, even fewer have taken the tough decision to embark on a doctoral thesis. William Kiema not only did this, he has now completed his PhD in Air Law at UCT - and will be graduating on 3 September 2024. 

William Kiema is a 30-year old Kenyan who will be only the second PhD graduate to come out of the Faculty's newly-established Air and Aviation Law Programme . The programme is led by Distinguished Professor Philippe-Joseph Salazar, who also supervised William's doctoral research and his thesis titled Open Skies for Africa: A Principled Approach to the Implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market.  

William achieved his Bachelor of Laws at the University of Nairobi (Kenya) in 2018, and then completed his Master's in Law at UCT as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar  (a merit-based scholarship granted to promising African students). William’s passion for and commitment to the creation of a stable and properly regulated African airspace alerted him to the gaps in the African Civil Aviation industry and so, as a legal scholar, he sought to understand better the Aviation industry from a legal perspective. This brought him back to UCT Law, and in January 2021 he was admitted to the University of Cape Town’s Faculty of Law to pursue his PhD.

William's interest in aviation stems from his childhood, and he remembers that growing up in his home town in Kenya, he would see planes fly overhead as he stood in awe and wonder at " the kind of magic that kept the big birds from falling off the sky ". Like any other child with a vibrant and curious mind, though, William’s professional preferences swung between being a medical doctor, a lawyer, a pilot and an engineer. “ Well," says Kiema, " I became a doctor - not a medical doctor but a Doctor of Philosophy in Law, guiding pilots and other aviators in the legal intricacies in what is arguably one of the most regulated industries in the world ."

Armed with the desire to undertake research and also to share his knowledge of Air Law, William has pioneered UCT Law's new professional short course on Fundamentals of Aviation Law,  which has attracted aviation law practitioners, non-lawyers, and senior executives and managers from the aviation industry (including civil aviation authorities, airports, air navigation service providers, airlines, international and regional aviation bodies, government officials responsible for civil aviation and the general consumers of aviation services). Chief among the objectives of this short professional development course, offered by the Faculty's Law@work  unit, is to provide an overview of air service agreements, open skies agreements, traffic rights, the legal and institutional framework of international aviation, and the roles and functions of principal organisations involved in the regulation of the aviation industry. The course also aims to equip participants with a contextualised operational perspective of Aviation Law.

* information about this short course on Fundamentals of Aviation Law can be found on the Law@work  website.

In addition to pursuing his PhD and sharing knowledge about Aviation Law, William has consulted for leading law firms in Kenya on aviation law-related matters and has trained civil aviation representatives from Kenya and Nigeria on aviation and air law. William is also a Partner at PMAK Africa Law, a boutique law firm in Nairobi, Kenya, and heads up the PMAK Aviation Law Department. 

Thieving China law graduate swipes US$4,200 in temple donations by switching QR codes

• Surveillance cameras reveal full extent of crimes carried out by law graduate who went to top university

A top university law graduate in China has been arrested for stealing donation money from Buddhist temples in a number of provinces by changing their receipt QR codes to his own.

The man, whose identity was not released, confessed to the police that he had stolen more than 30,000 yuan (US$4,200) from temples in the southwestern provinces of Sichuan and Chongqing, and the northwestern Shaanxi province this year, the Beijing Youth Daily reported.

He is believed to have a master’s degree in law from one of the country’s most prestigious universities.

The case came to light after police in Shaanxi released video footage of him at Famen Temple of Baoji city this month.

A clip from the temple’s surveillance camera shows the man kneeling in front of a statue of Buddha that was next to the donation box, along with other visitors.

He then places a piece of paper with his personal QR code over that of the temple’s code on the box.

The man then bows towards the Buddha three times with his hands clasped together in prayer.

Before leaving the temple, he put a banknote in the box, the value of which is not clear.

After the police caught him, he confessed he had applied the same technique to steal from other Buddhist institutions in other provinces.

All the money he took was returned, police said.

The story has attracted widespread interest online, with 6.1 million views on Douyin alone.

“A Chinese saying goes that there is a deity above us, so we should not do bad things. Now this should be changed into that there is a surveillance camera above us,” one online observer said.

“He studies law, but still breaks the law,” said another.

Stealing donations from Buddhist temples is not a rare occurrence in China.

In July, a man in southeastern Jiangxi province was arrested for sneaking into a temple and breaking into the donation box several times.

Also, a man in Shanghai was arrested last year for stealing money from the box in a Buddhist nunnery.

He defended himself by saying he had just borrowed the cash after receiving approval from Buddha whose hand gesture signified that “it is OK to do that”.

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SUU Graduate Attends Yale Law School

Published: August 14, 2024 | Author: Kierstin Holloway | Read Time: 3 minutes

A Cedar City native, Zufelt originally chose SUU due to its proximity to his friends and family, but he stayed for different reasons. “SUU kept me around by being a place where I felt like my input mattered,” said Zufelt. “The small class sizes, extraordinary faculty, and bounteous opportunities for getting involved allowed me to tailor my college experience very finely to my specific interests.”

After graduating from SUU, Zufelt began his career in research working for a lab at the University of Chicago and doing public health research on the south side of Chicago. His original plan was to continue this career by applying to PhD programs; however, while he knew the research work was important, Zufelt found himself feeling frustrated and sidelined.

“As a researcher, I am in an observational role and the amount I can do for the people I meet is very limited. I am drawn to the practice of law by the opportunity to intervene rather than just to observe,” said Zufelt. “I hope that legal training will empower me to advocate more effectively for the people I work with.”

Zufelt had several experiences at SUU that helped to prepare him for law school. Most notable among them was his time working with the Health Education Action Lab (HEAL) and the SUU Student Association (SUUSA).

Run by Dr. Joshua Price , and others in the economics department, HEAL is designed to give students of any major the chance to participate in empirical research.

“These professors started investing in my professional interests during my freshman year of college and helped me to develop serious research skills,” said Zufelt. “I think this kind of early investment in students is probably a rare thing at other schools.”

During his senior year at SUU, Zufelt had the opportunity to serve as a vice president of the Southern Utah University Student Association (SUUSA). Through this experience, Zufelt learned that, for him, public service would be an essential part of a fulfilling career.

“SUUSA allowed me to give back to the community that had given me so much. I was able to serve dozens of other students by running events, building clubs, and funding on-campus resources,” said Zufelt.

While Zufelt has yet to decide what specific type of law he wants to practice, he has a strong desire to return to Utah and be involved in the community as a public servant and advocate.

“So much of everything I have accomplished in life thus far I owe to the countless friends, mentors, and family who have lifted me to it,” said Zufelt. “I'm not sure I'd be where I am today were it not for the community I got to be a part of at SUU.”

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How do traits determine invasiveness among populations and species?

Subject(s) Science.

Degree Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Supervisor Dr Ang McGaughran

About this opportunity

As our climate undergoes significant shifts, and global trade continues to intensify, the movement of biological species is a critical concern. Some species are expanding their ranges locally, tracking temperature changes, and/or invading entirely new environments. Biological invasions pose a threat to native biodiversity, economies, and human health. In Aotearoa New Zealand, exotic pests have infiltrated more than 96% of our landmass, with annual costs of $1.8-2.3 billion on pastoral farms alone. As kaitiaki (guardians), it is our responsibility to protect our ecosystems from both current and future invasive species. However, identifying the underlying characteristics that determine invasiveness (i.e., extent of invasive species spread) remains challenging. The Invasomics Lab at the University of Waikato has established a robust model blowfly system to elucidate the factors that determine species invasiveness.

We seek a PhD applicant (start date prior to 30 June 2025; fully funded PhD position - $NZD35,000 p/a stipend plus tuition fees) to explore questions in this system, with a major focus towards determining whether individuals exhibit competitive superiority across multiple invasion-related traits to enable their invasion success, and whether such factors can be manipulated to influence invasion outcomes. The successful applicant will have: - Knowledge of at least one of: invasion biology, genomics, ecology; - Experience or interest in developing skills in the phenotyping and analysis of life history traits (particularly in insects); - Interest/experience in fieldwork; - An ability to work well alongside a fantastic team towards common objectives. The candidate will be based at the University of Waikato under the Chief Supervision of Dr. Ang McGaughran and be co-supervised and/or mentored by Dr. Chrissie Painting (University of Waikato), Prof. Ruth Hufbauer (Colorado State University, USA), and Dr. Nathan Butterworth (Monash University, Australia). Hamilton is an inland city in the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. It is bisected by the Waikato River and is the country’s fourth-most populous city. Within close proximity are some of the best surf and swimming beaches in the country, as well as beautiful cultural areas and walking tracks. The University of Waikato is a leading New Zealand university, with the Hamilton campus offering modern facilities, vibrant student life, and easy access to nature and recreation. Our landmark new building – the Pā – is a special feature of campus life that reinforces our distinctiveness and the interconnectedness of our campus community. For more information about Te Aka Mātuatua School of Science, please visit our website.

Eligibility

The general  Higher Degrees admission criteria apply.

The application process

To apply for this opportunity to do exciting, cutting-edge research with real-world applications, please send an interest statement and CV to: [email protected] .

Enquiries at the same email address are welcome. The position will stay open until a suitable candidate is found, with the applications first reviewed in late September.

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