University of Auckland Law School
| Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau | |
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| Motto | Latin: Ingenio et labore |
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Motto in English
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By natural ability and hard work |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1883 |
| Dean | Andrew Stockley |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Website | law.auckland.ac.nz |
The University of Auckland Law School is one of the nine faculties that make up the University of Auckland. The Faculty of Law is located at the City Campus, between Waterloo Quadrant and Eden Crescent. It is in close proximity to the Auckland High Court. In 2014, the Law Faculty at the University of Auckland ranked 28th in the world and best in New Zealand on QS World University Rankings. The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Law is the largest of its kind in New Zealand. It boasts experts in a variety of fields, including commercial, public, human rights and environmental law.
The land (and some of the buildings) that the Faculty of Law now occupies were previously used by the High Court of New Zealand in Auckland. One courtroom has been retained unaltered for moots. Prior to this, the land was used by an aerated water manufacturer, Grey and Menzies.
The law school is accessible by a right of way, down a small hill from Waterloo Quadrant. Originally, this was only a mud track nicknamed the Ho Chi Minh trail but this was paved when the Davis Law Library was completed and replaced Eden Crescent as the main entrance into the Law School grounds.
Until 1991, the Law school was based on the top three floors of the University Library building.
The Davis Law Library is named after Professor A. G. Davis Law, who retired as Dean of the Law School in 1965. The Library was founded at the University in 1939 and has had several locations, including a move into the General Library building in 1969. It has been in its current Eden Crescent location since 1992.
The University of Auckland Law School is the home of volunteer (pro-bono legal services) organisation, the Equal Justice Project. Founded in 2005, with approximately 120 members it is one of the largest pro bono organisations in New Zealand.
The University of Auckland Mooting Society was formed in 2014 and is the first society of its kind in New Zealand. It currently has over 350 members. Throughout the year the Society offers a variety of seminars and workshops to assist students with compulsory academic moots. The John Haigh Memorial Moot was held for the first time this year in memory of John Haigh QC, a highly respected barrister and alumnus of the Auckland Law School. It's Auckland Law School's largest competition with 32 teams having entered. The 2014 final was judged by Harrison, Toogood and Moore JJ in the Auckland High Court. The moot provides a valuable opportunity for third-year and above students to develop and enhance their advocacy skills.
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