BLAW211 Lecture : Blaw211 S1 2013
20 Jan 2017
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International law created by agreements between countries. (nz must have legislation to make it legally enforceable) Criminal law criminal cases (to punish people by the state for breaking state rules) Nz was a colony now a constitutional monarchy. Allow dominions of the uk to basically become independent, not affected by statutes and legislations in the uk. Nz will become a colony if uk supreme court over rules statute of. 1986: nz independence, the constitution act was passed. Legislative council: (was a house of 102) . Now nz only has one house/one chamber. Nz abolished the council as they did nothing. Rules and practices that determine the composition and function of the government and which regulate the rights between citizens and the state. Rule of law (theory of law, the law is the most powerful. Pm is the most powerful individual but is subject to law. Court is public, as public can know what is going on.
