School of Law

School of Law

Welcome to the School of Law

The University of Canterbury School of Law, founded in 1873, is well established as one of the leading research and teaching Law Schools in New Zealand. With a long history of academic scholarship, the UC School of Law enjoys a well-deserved reputation for excellence in teaching, high quality writing and research as well as for producing outstanding graduates.


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Phone: +64 3 364 2602 Email: law-enquiries@canterbury.ac.nz

School of Law, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand

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Photo of Rasha Rushdy Rasha Rushdy, Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese and Political Science
 
Lawyer, DLA Phillips Fox
 
‘It was a non-intimidating atmosphere in which I felt motivated to learn...’
Law School 130 years

Announcements


Summer Clerking and Graduate Recruitment
2012
Applications are now open



Information for Australian school leavers studying Law in New Zealand




Masters Programmes
Thinking of your OE and need a Masters degree for a UK visa? Interested in International Law, International Politics, International Relations? Then why not think about doing a one year Masters! (LLM or MILP)

 

News

Straight from the speakers mouth (16 May 2012)
 UC public law students have been treated to a first-hand account of the inner workings of Parliament from Speaker of the House Dr Lockwood Smith.

Jump start for great ideas (15 May 2012)
UC staff are being given an opportunity to transform their great ideas into reality.

Autumn graduation for more than 1200 UC students (23 April 2012)
More than 1200 students will graduate from the University of Canterbury this week at four ceremonies in the CBS Canterbury Arena in Addington.

Student Volunteer Army named Anzac of the Year (20 April 2012)
The Canterbury University Student Volunteer Army, in recognition of its significant contribution to the Christchurch community following the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, has been awarded the Royal New Zealand RSA's Anzac of the Year Award 2012.

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