Current PhD students

The Faculty of Law is delighted to introduce its PhD students. They have presented a seminar to the Law Faculty on their thesis topic and have moved from provisional to full registration to reflect satisfactory progress in their study.

  • Prakriti Bhatt

    Thesis—'Native Land Court & the Jurisprudence of Indirect Rule: Considering the Land-Taking Court in its Wider Imperial Framework'

    Supervisor: Professor Richard Boast

    Secondary supervisor: Dr Ruiping Ye

    Find out more about Prakriti's journey. You can contact her here.

  • Deborah Deane

    Thesis—'The evolving client-firm relationship in United Kingdom financial services law and regulation: can social and ethical norms be part of the business and regulatory relationship under English law?'

    Supervisor: Associate Professor Mark Bennett

    Secondary supervisor: Dr Matteo Solinas

    Contact Deborah here.

  • Paul Etone

    Thesis—'A Policy of Assimilation: Consolidating An International Law-Based Approach for Minority and Indigenous People.'

    Supervisor: Professor Alberto Costi

    Secondary supervisor: Dr Marnie Lloydd

    Contact Paul here.

  • Madhushika Jayachandra

    Thesis—'Contestability of Artificial Intelligence enabled Automated Decisions'

    Supervisor: Professor Nicole Moreham

    Secondary supervisor: Professor Graeme Austin

    Find out more about Madhushika's research and its impact. You can contact Madhushika here.

  • Injy Johnstone

    Thesis—'Net-Zero: The New Norm?'

    Supervisor: Dr Bjørn-Oliver Magsig

    Secondary supervisor: Dr Michelle Zang

    Find out about Injy's work and its impact. You can contact Injy here.

  • Chris Kelly

    Thesis—'Trusts without beneficiaries: recategorising trusts for non-charitable purposes and charitable trusts'

    Supervisor: Professor Geoff McLay

    Secondary supervisor: Associate Professor Mark Bennett

    Contact Chris here.

  • Simon Kieser

    Thesis—'The World Heritage System: Towards Indigenous Justice?'

    Supervisor: Professor Joanna Mossop

    Secondary supervisor: Professor Tony Angelo

    Contact Simon here.

  • Raina Meha

    Thesis—'The Taniwha in the boardroom. Navigating conflicts of interest and Maori governance'

    Supervisor: Mike Ross

    Secondary supervisor: Reader Māmari Stephens

    Iwi: Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Makino, Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki

    Contact Raina here.

  • Maria Rabino Neira

    Thesis—'The Evolution of United Nations Humanitarian Exemptions and the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts Involving Counter-terrorism Sanctions'

    Supervisor: Professor Alberto Costi

    Secondary supervisor: Dr Marnie Lloydd

    Contact Maria here.

  • Kent Newman

    Thesis—'Common Law's Contribution to the Future Regulation of Targeted Advertising'

    Supervisor: Professor Nicole Moreham

    Secondary supervisor: Professor Graeme Austin

    Contact Kent here.

  • Nima Riahi

    Thesis—'Electoral Rights Within International Human Rights Law: Capable of Providing the Individuals with Freedom?'

    Supervisor: Professors Alberto Costi

    Secondary supervisor: Professor Joel Colon Rios

    Contact Nima here.

  • Etienne Wain

    Thesis—'What it Means to be Tangata Tiriti: a Conceptual Framework'

    Supervisor: Reader Māmari Stephens

    Secondary supervisor: Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown

    Contact Etienne here.