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Public Interest Law Journal of New Zealand

The Public Interest Law Journal of New Zealand is an annual, refereed publication showcasing article

The Journal embraces a broad conception of “public interest law” which includes legal issues of importance to vulnerable groups in society as well as the general public. For example, the following topics would be considered to fall within the scope of public interest law: criminal justice; human rights law; environmental law; legal ethics; the Treaty of Waitangi; access to legal services; animal w

elfare law; mental health law; and family law. The Journal’s articles are not purely theoretical, but are guided by a consideration of how the legal issue in question affects real-world problems. The two key aims of the Journal are, first, to provide New Zealand law students with a further opportunity to share their university writing, and secondly, to encourage both students and the wider legal community to engage with public interest law. Moreover, the Journal will provide an interesting insight into the issues that are attracting the attention and concern of those who will become the next generation of lawyers in Aotearoa. The Journal was established in 2013 by Danielle Duffield and Alice Osman, graduates of the University of Otago, who now act as advisors to the Journal. The project was made possible by funding from the New Zealand Law Foundation and the support of the Faculty of Law at the University of Otago.

13/04/2025

🚨Final week! 🚨
This Friday (Friday 18th April) at 5:00 pm is the final deadline to:
🟣Submit an article for publication
🟣Apply to become an editor

Details at http://linktr.ee/piljnz

01/04/2025

Kia ora koutou!

The Public Interest Law Journal of New Zealand is now accepting both article submissions and editor applications for Issue 12.

PILJNZ publishes articles concerning legal topics of public interest — considering issues of both national and international concern. The Journal aims to provide New Zealand law students with an opportunity to share their university writing and for the wider legal community to engage with law that affects public interest. The articles are reviewed by academics with expertise in substantive areas of public interest law.

To apply as an editor, or to submit an article, follow this link: https://linktr.ee/PILJNZ. As part of the editor application process, you’ll need to complete a short editing task.

The deadline for both editor applications and article submissions is Friday 18 April 2025 at 5:00pm.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

Ngā mihi nui,
Charlie and Harsh*tha (2025–2026 EICs)

11/08/2024

Kia ora koutou!

We are thrilled to announce the release of Issue 10 of the Public Interest Law Journal of New Zealand. Thank you to all our authors, editors, advisers and reviewers for their extraordinary contribution to this publication! 💜

You can access the journal here:

Read past issues of the Public Interest Law Journal of New Zealand.

23/04/2024

Kia ora everyone!

A reminder that applications for article submissions and editor applications close in three days! 💜

For editor applications, you will need to edit a small extract as part of the process. Editing for PILJNZ is an excellent opportunity to improve your legal writing and research skills, and it looks great on your CV! We invite all law students Part II and above to apply. No prior editing experience is required — you will receive editing training.

To apply as an editor, or to submit an article, follow this link: https://linktr.ee/PILJNZ.

The deadline for article submissions and editor applications is 26 April 2024 at 5:00pm.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

Ngā mihi nui,
Zoelle and Maria (2024–2025 EICs)

19/04/2024

Kia ora koutou!

A reminder that applications for article submissions and editor applications close in one week! 💜 For editor applications, you will need to edit a small extract as part of the process.

PILJNZ publishes articles concerning legal topics of public interest — considering issues of both national and international concern. The Journal aims to provide New Zealand law students with an opportunity to share their university writing and for the wider legal community to engage with law that affects public interest. The articles are reviewed by academics with expertise in substantive areas of public interest law.

To apply as an editor, or to submit an article, follow this link: https://linktr.ee/PILJNZ.
The deadline for both article submissions and editor applications is 26 April 2024 at 5:00pm.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

Ngā mihi nui,
Zoelle and Maria (2024–2025 EICs)

04/04/2024

Kia ora koutou!

The Public Interest Law Journal of New Zealand is now accepting both article submissions and editor applications.

PILJNZ publishes articles concerning legal topics of public interest — considering issues of both national and international concern. The Journal aims to provide New Zealand law students with an opportunity to share their university writing and for the wider legal community to engage with law that affects public interest. The articles are reviewed by academics with expertise in substantive areas of public interest law.

To apply as an editor, or to submit an article, follow this link: https://linktr.ee/PILJNZ. As part of the editor application process, you’ll need to complete a short editing task.

The deadline for both article submissions and editor applications is 26 April 2024 at 5:00pm.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

Ngā mihi nui,
Zoelle and Maria (2024–2025 EICs)

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