University of Otago Faculty of Law
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The Otago Faculty of Law (Māori: Te Kaupeka Tātai Ture) is one of the professional schools at the University of Otago. Otago is New Zealand's oldest law school, with lectures in law having begun in 1873.[1] The Faculty of Law is currently located in the Richardson Building at Otago's main campus in the city of Dunedin.
 Richardson Building in 2008 | |
| Type | Public Law school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1873 |
Parent institution | University of Otago |
| Accreditation | New Zealand Law Society |
| Dean | Bridgette Toy-Cronin |
| Location | , New Zealand |
| Website | otago.ac.nz/law |
The Faculty of Law awards the degrees of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). A Bachelor of Laws Honours programme also exists and is reserved for approximately the top 10% of LL.B. students. In 2007, the law faculty had approximately 800 equivalent full-time students. Approximately 200 students are in each of second, third, and fourth-year law, and over 700 students are enrolled in the first-year LAWS 101 course, which is a prerequisite to being admitted into full-time legal studies as a second year law student. Approximately 60% of the law students are female.
The first law lecturer at Otago was Sir Robert Stout.[2] He went on to serve as attorney-general, prime minister, and Chief Justice of New Zealand. Otago's law library is named the Robert Stout Law Library.
Bridgette Toy-Cronin is the current dean of the Faculty of Law.[3] The faculty is composed of 28 academic staff members, with 8 full professors, 8 associate professors, 8 senior lecturers and 4 lecturers.
