LEGAL447-19B (HAM)

Mining and Petroleum Law

15 Points

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Barry Barton

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Paper Description

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The paper inquires into the legal framework of mining and petroleum activity in New Zealand and internationally.

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Paper Structure

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The course is a fifteen-point paper for the purposes of degree regulations. It is taught in the second semester. There are no streams or tutorials. Attendance at lectures is definitely expected, and work done in lectures is subject to assessment. Students who miss a lecture must make their own arrangements for catch-up.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Have awareness of the legal framework for mining and petroleum activity in New Zealand and internationally;
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  • Have expertise in public and private law analysis relevant to natural resources;
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  • Have improved skills in legal research and writing.
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Assessment

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Presentation in Class
11 Oct 2019
No set time
10
  • In Class: In Lecture
2. Essay Proposal and Draft
2 Sep 2019
12:00 PM
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Essay Final Version
30 Sep 2019
12:00 PM
40
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Take-Home Test
35
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Casebook

You need the casebook (course materials) for this paper. It is available from Waikato Print. Bring it to every class, we will be using it in class.

Crown Minerals Act 1991

Crown Minerals Act 1991. Please get a copy of the Crown Minerals Act in a form that you can bring to class. An electronic version is fine.

Style Guide

Coppard, McLay, Murray & Orpin-Dowell, New Zealand Law Style Guide (3rd ed, Thomson Reuters, Wellington, 2018).


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Recommended Readings

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The following items are on "High Demand" (Desk Copy or Reserve) in the Library:

Darby, S, The Ground Between: Navigating the Oil and Mining Debate in New Zealand (Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 2017).

Southalan, J, Mining Law and Policy: International Perspectives (Federation Press, Annandale, 2012), K3904 .S68 2012.

Otto, J and J Cordes, The regulation of mineral enterprises: a global perspective on economics, law and policy (Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Westminster, Colo, 2002), K3904.O77.

Yergin, D, The prize: the epic quest for oil, money, and power (Simon & Schuster, New York, 1991), HD9560.6.Y47 1991.

Smith, E, Materials on international petroleum transactions (Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Westminster, Colo, 2000), K3915.M38 2000.

Further material may be provided on the paper site on Moodle (http://elearn.waikato.ac.nz), the University of Waikato’s online learning system. Any such material is provided on the following terms: University of Waikato owns the intellectual property rights, including copyright, in and to this site, or has acquired the necessary licenses to display the material on the site. As a student of the Te Piringa Faculty of Law, you are granted a limited license to use (access, display or print a single copy) the material from the papers in which you are enrolled for the purposes of participating in the paper only, provided the information is not modified. Materials may not under any circumstances be copied, stored, distributed or provided in any form or method whatsoever to any third party. Any other use of the material is prohibited. None of the material may be otherwise reproduced, reformatted, republished or re-disseminated in any manner or form without the prior written consent of University of Waikato. To obtain such consent, please contact the Te Piringa Faculty of Law.

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Online Support

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Online support for this paper is provided via Moodle.

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Workload

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Students should expect to spend 150 hours in total on this paper. In addition to lecture attendance, significant time will need to be spent on background and complementary reading. Students should allow for periods of more-focused research time in the preparation of assignments.

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Linkages to Other Papers

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There are no prerequisites for this paper other than Law 1 and Law 2 papers. The paper will complement other papers in Law on related subjects, eg Energy Law, Environmental Law, and Water Law.

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Restricted papers: LAWS447

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