What role does the Māori Land Court have in modern Aotearoa New Zealand's legal system?

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What role does the Māori Land Court have in modern Aotearoa New Zealand's legal system?

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The Māori Land Court is a key institution in New Zealand’s legal system. It is the oldest court and is seen by some as the most important specialist court in New Zealand. The Court is at the centre of the Māori land tenure regime. However, the Court and Māori land legislation have been subject to constant change since the Court’s inception and particularly so as governments change over time. As legislative changes occur, so too does the role of the Court. Ongoing tinkering with Māori land leg...

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2022

Creator

Courtney, Margaret

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/12965

Related subjects

New Zealand / Maori / Land / Court / judiciary / Native

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