Victoria University Of Wellington - Podcast

Curious about the legal implications of the lockdown? Do you want to know more on the New Zealand Government’s legal framework during this COVID-19 situation and what it means for us in the future? In the third episode of the series our Law Faculty academics; Professor Geoff McLay, Dr Nessa Lynch, Dr Eddie Clark and DR Dean Knight continue their discussion on the legal implications of the government’s response to COVID-19. • The rules under Alert Level 3 • Disconnect between bubble rules and government messaging • Police warnings and COVID-19 rule breaches • Criminal courts and human rights • The Attorney-General, policymaking and COVID-19 • Were New Zealand citizens ever going to be banned from coming home? • The return to Parliament