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NZLSA Conference & Paper Presentation Final 2025

From Wednesday, September 3 to Saturday, September 6, 2025, law schools came together as our national Paper Presentation Competition reached its exciting conclusion. After refining their presentations at the ALSA warm-up in July and competing through three rounds, the final took place on Saturday at 9 AM.

Champion:
Flynn Struckmann (SOULS, University of Otago)
Paper: “Competition as a Spontaneous Order: Exploring the Hayekian Critique of Competition Law in Aotearoa New Zealand”

Close Competition:
The final round was a tight contest between Flynn and Jasmine McTavish (WULSA, University of Waikato) with her paper “Bridging the Gaps: Mental Health, Deportation, and Legislative Efficacy.”

Other Notable Competitors:
Dr Anna Boswell (LAWSOC, University of Canterbury)
Paper: “Foregrounding Fale Pili – Mobility Justice in Turbulent Times: A Complex Pacific Law Story”
Molly-Love Louise (AUTLSS, Auckland University of Technology)
Paper: “Cracks in the System: Who Is Footing the Bill for Bad Builds?”
Jon Dobroshi (AULSS, University of Auckland)
Paper: “Towards a Right to Disconnect”

A big "Thank you" to our judges for the Final – Justice Whata, Jaime King, Melissa Lin, and for the Rounds – Scott Optican, John Ip, Mark Henaghan, Jodi Gardner

Congratulations to Flynn and all the competitors for their outstanding presentations!

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NZLSA Competition | ALSA Competition