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The latest issue of the New Zealand Universities Law Review could almost be called the Canterbury edition, with research by UC academics dominating the journal’s pages.
Four of the six articles in the June edition of the journal were written by academics from the School of Law on topics ranging from the regulation of sub-glacial aquatic research in Antarctica to the new law of forfeiture of leases.
The articles were by senior lecturers Lynne Taylor, Karen Scott, Dr Chris Gallavin and Adjunct Professor Nigel Gravells.
Ms Taylor said she did not believe there had been such a dominant Canterbury presence in the journal before.
“The good thing about it is that the editors of this issue were from Auckland University and they decided our articles were the best out of all those submitted,” she said.
“We didn’t even know each of us had submitted articles.”
The New Zealand Universities Law Review, established in 1963, is regarded as New Zealand's premier law review. Published in June and December, each issue contains refereed articles and book reviews. Articles on a wide variety of subjects are published but preference is given to articles on New Zealand law, general principles of common law and international law. The five New Zealand university law schools share editorial responsibility between them.
Dr Gallavin’s article, "Fraud Vitiating Consent to Sexual Activity: Further Confusion in the Making", looked at the application of sexual offending laws in England, Wales and New Zealand and how these once complementary systems had moved apart. In particular, the article looked at how the laws applied to situations where consent to sexual activity was invalidated by omission or deception.
Ms Taylor’s piece, entitled "The Regulation of Director Involvement in Phoenix Companies under Sections 386a to 386f of the Companies Act 1993", gave an assessment of new provisions in the Companies Act aimed at addressing inappropriate phoenix company activity. Phoenix companies are those that take over the assets of companies that have failed.
In her article, Ms Scott examined the rules relating to the exploration of sub-glacial and other aquatic environments in the Antarctic under the 1959 Antarctic Treaty System. The article, entitled "Regulating Sub-glacial Aquatic Research under the Antarctic Treaty System", drew on, and developed work Ms Scott had carried out for a book chapter on environmental protection in the Antarctic and Arctic in a forthcoming book, Research Handbook on International Environmental Law.
Professor Gravells’ article, "The New Law of Forfeiture of Leases: More Than a Change of Terminology", looked at the reform of the law relating to the forfeiture of leases for breach of covenant by lessees and considered how far reforms in both New Zealand and England addressed the realities of the modern landlord and tenant relationship.
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