Dr Dean Knight
@drdeanknight.bsky.social
⟦ law + govt ⟧ ⟦ coffee + kai ⟧ ⟦ critic + conscience ⟧ ⟦ rugby + rugby ⟧ ⟦ rainbows + unicorns ⟧ — usual disclaimers apply
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This Bill could invalidate the votes of enough people to swing the next election in favour of the current government for no reason other than that they failed to fill out the correct piece of paper by the "proper" time (as defined by the people who benefit from the rule change).
Justice Committee recommends passing Electoral Amendment Bill with some amendments
The bill would prevent same-day enrolments, ban prisoners from voting, and tighten up the rules around treating.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This Bill could invalidate the votes of enough people to swing the next election in favour of the current government for no reason other than that they failed to fill out the correct piece of paper by the "proper" time (as defined by the people who benefit from the rule change).
Come join us at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social — applications are open for lecturer/senior lecturer roles at our law school. 🤓
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November 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Come join us at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social — applications are open for lecturer/senior lecturer roles at our law school. 🤓
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Dr Síofra O’Leary gives the Robin Cooke Lecture for 2025 at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social on climate change and courts: role, limits and potential.
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Dr Síofra O’Leary gives the Robin Cooke Lecture for 2025 at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social on climate change and courts: role, limits and potential.
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Please help me get the word out about the new websites for Legal Theory Blog and the Legal Theory Lexicon. Reposting here and on other social media sites is great. It would be especially helpful if law school faculty members could send an email to their colleagues with the new addresses.
Legal Theory Blog
Discover our latest articles and updates. Stay informed with recent posts that cover a variety of topics you care about!
legaltheoryblog.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Please help me get the word out about the new websites for Legal Theory Blog and the Legal Theory Lexicon. Reposting here and on other social media sites is great. It would be especially helpful if law school faculty members could send an email to their colleagues with the new addresses.
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Useful ruling from the Ombudsman on an extension decision, which reinforces a number of points. Specifically:
* extensions cannot be used to cover staff absences. Organisations can't use their own administrative inefficiency to gain more time...
* extensions cannot be used to cover staff absences. Organisations can't use their own administrative inefficiency to gain more time...
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Useful ruling from the Ombudsman on an extension decision, which reinforces a number of points. Specifically:
* extensions cannot be used to cover staff absences. Organisations can't use their own administrative inefficiency to gain more time...
* extensions cannot be used to cover staff absences. Organisations can't use their own administrative inefficiency to gain more time...
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We should abolish juries because
1. The don't give reasons
2. There is little evidence of their competence
3. We don't use them outside a narrow area of the criminal law, other jurisdictions don't use them and are perfectly just
/1
1. The don't give reasons
2. There is little evidence of their competence
3. We don't use them outside a narrow area of the criminal law, other jurisdictions don't use them and are perfectly just
/1
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We should abolish juries because
1. The don't give reasons
2. There is little evidence of their competence
3. We don't use them outside a narrow area of the criminal law, other jurisdictions don't use them and are perfectly just
/1
1. The don't give reasons
2. There is little evidence of their competence
3. We don't use them outside a narrow area of the criminal law, other jurisdictions don't use them and are perfectly just
/1
Collateral purpose of reform of regional councils?
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Collateral purpose of reform of regional councils?
Urgh. Why does Microsoft Office keep reinstating things I've switched off all the time! Whether it's the damn Co-Pilot or adding a Booking link in my signature etc. [redacted]
November 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Urgh. Why does Microsoft Office keep reinstating things I've switched off all the time! Whether it's the damn Co-Pilot or adding a Booking link in my signature etc. [redacted]
Yup - scribbles on paper rule.
November 23, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Yup - scribbles on paper rule.
Mr Leo helping out with the gardening this arvo… 🦁🌿🌺
November 23, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Mr Leo helping out with the gardening this arvo… 🦁🌿🌺
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Dame Juliet Gerrard gives the Sir Frank Holmes lecture in public policy at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social’s School of Government — on lessons learned as chief science advisor at the intersection of science, policy, and politics.
November 18, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Dame Juliet Gerrard gives the Sir Frank Holmes lecture in public policy at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social’s School of Government — on lessons learned as chief science advisor at the intersection of science, policy, and politics.
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We are pleased to share an updated call for papers, with a deadline for submission of abstracts of 8 December 2025.
You can submit via Oxford abstracts: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79382...
Conference: 1-4 July 2026, Cape Town
Theme: Public Law & the Future of Constitutional Democracy
You can submit via Oxford abstracts: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79382...
Conference: 1-4 July 2026, Cape Town
Theme: Public Law & the Future of Constitutional Democracy
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We are pleased to share an updated call for papers, with a deadline for submission of abstracts of 8 December 2025.
You can submit via Oxford abstracts: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79382...
Conference: 1-4 July 2026, Cape Town
Theme: Public Law & the Future of Constitutional Democracy
You can submit via Oxford abstracts: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79382...
Conference: 1-4 July 2026, Cape Town
Theme: Public Law & the Future of Constitutional Democracy
Sigh.
Third reading of Regulatory Standards Bill.
🥺
Third reading of Regulatory Standards Bill.
🥺
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Sigh.
Third reading of Regulatory Standards Bill.
🥺
Third reading of Regulatory Standards Bill.
🥺
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Oooohhh it seems that the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) have spat the dummy in negotiations with Elsevier. While other publishers have settled arguably better agreements (e.g. Wiley, T&F). The larger more expensive publishers Elsevier, Springer Nature are playing hard-ball.
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Oooohhh it seems that the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) have spat the dummy in negotiations with Elsevier. While other publishers have settled arguably better agreements (e.g. Wiley, T&F). The larger more expensive publishers Elsevier, Springer Nature are playing hard-ball.
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
November 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Out now: Juggernaut 2 – the story of the fourth National government
Out now: Juggernaut 2 – the story of the fourth National government
The award-winning podcast returns. Listen to the first two episodes today....
thespinoff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Out now: Juggernaut 2 – the story of the fourth National government
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Te Pāti Māori MPs' expulsions questioned by law expert, former co-leader
Te Pāti Māori MPs' expulsions questioned by law expert, former co-leader
MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have called their expulsions "unconstitutional".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Te Pāti Māori MPs' expulsions questioned by law expert, former co-leader
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"Universities teach us to ask questions without tidy answers. They train us to look for truths we didn’t know existed and to challenge assumptions we didn’t realise we held. At their best, they remind us that intellect isn’t about having opinions, it’s about earning them."
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 AM
"Universities teach us to ask questions without tidy answers. They train us to look for truths we didn’t know existed and to challenge assumptions we didn’t realise we held. At their best, they remind us that intellect isn’t about having opinions, it’s about earning them."
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This may be the best sentence I’ve ever read
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This may be the best sentence I’ve ever read