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ights they possess in the face of criminal prosecution, and provides a set of rules for prosecutors, defence lawyers andjudges with respect to the conduct of criminal trials. The aim of this course is to study selected topics in criminalprocedure, both at the trial level and with respect to pre-trial investigative processes. The emphasis will be on the lawof criminal procedure under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. However, other areas of criminal procedure willbe covered, including the study of selected statutes and common law rules.Content Outline:The course covers significant aspects of criminal procedure focusing on police investigative processes and criminal trialpractice. Specifically, the course explores the law relating to: the exclusion of evidence obtained improperly by thepolice; search and seizure; the rights to counsel and silence; the right of police detainees to be charged promptly orreleased; the right of police detainees to be brought to court as soon as possible after arrest or detention; concepts ofarrest and detention; arbitrary detention; the right to adequate time and facilities to prepare a defence; the right to aspeedy trial; and various fair trial rights. The content of the course largely follows the rights outlined in ss 21-26 of theNew Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. However, to the extent relevant, the course will consider statutory and commonlaw rules of criminal procedure that exist independently of Bill of Rights.Assessment:Final Examination (Plussage 30% Opinion)Prescribed Text/s:None. Course materials to be distributed. A strongly recommended text for the class is Rishworth, Huscroft, Optican &Mahoney, The New Zealand Bill of Rights (Oxford University Press: 2003)LAW 485 — International Economic RegulationCredit Points: 15 pointsOffered: First SemesterContact Hours: Lectures — 3 hours per weekCoordinators: Professor Jane Kelsey, Amokura KawharuPrerequisites: It is strongly recommended that students take International Law before taking this course, but it isnot a formal prerequisite.Course Description:This course will examine the growing array of trade and investment, or economic integration, agreements at themultilateral, regional and bilateral levels. It will explore core concepts, theories, institutions and rules from theperspective of public international law, as well as the realpolitik of trade negotiations. During the course, studentsshould develop an overview of the dynamic development of this field, knowledge of core legal material, and an abilityto analyse critically past and potential future developments.Content Outline:The course will cover the historical context of contemporary agreements; different theoretical and conceptualframeworks that help to explain current issues; the place of international economic regulation in public internationallaw; the relationship between multilateral, regional and bilateral agreements; the rules that govern trade in goods/agriculture, trade in services and investment; development issues; and mechanisms for the settlement of disputes.Assessment:There is a choice between a two-hour examination or a 7500 word research paper. Students must sign up for theresearch paper before the end of the third week of the course.2010 Faculty of Law Handbook | 63