"Neither Dead nor Lost – Uncovering Critical Law Stories at a Critical Time"

Abstract

Law reform, in part at least, is about trying to see a way forward when there just does not seem to be one, or when the way forward is just too hard to bring into being. By many people putting their feet in front of each other, change can happen. Lecretia is testament to that.

It is my honour to share with you tonight just some of the work and thinking of several people working on the Borrin-funded research project Te Rauhī i te Tikanga – a Tikanga Companion. Through that work we seek to help law students to understand tikanga Māori as a system of law; to take account of, respect, and protect that legal system.