Andrew Geddis is a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Otago.
Last night should have been a cause for muted celebration in parliament. Instead, it's been overshadowed by procedural games and unhelpful amendments.
While the announcement that nobody in managed isolation will be allowed out early on compassionate grounds might sound reassuring, its legal basis appears extremely shaky.
The government says it's providing an essential service as the country emerges from Covid-19; the opposition says it's election propaganda in disguise.
The shortcomings seem to reflect a broader problem with how Māori have been overlooked in the plans to move to level two.
As the question of whether the lockdown notices were lawful continues to fester, Andrew Geddis takes a deep dive into the issues at play.
The legality of the actions taken in response to Covid-19 are coming under question. And some are very reasonable questions to ask.
The Health Act order quietly released on Friday night tidies up some of the grey areas around what we can and can't do.
When officials don't seem clear on the rules around movement, it makes it harder for everyone to do the right thing.
And who watches over the use of that power?
Sweeping new restrictions on travel and assembly are being rolled out, with more likely. These are the laws which allow the government to impose them.
The legal issues around a possible postponement to the election date, explained.
Launching a week-long series on the crisis in electoral funding, Andrew Geddis explains why the issue is so crucial to our democracy.
Otago University law professor Andrew Geddis explains why authorities are so interested in what the NZ First Party did with donations to the 'NZ First Foundation'.
A flurry of questions attend the Serious Fraud Office's announcement it is charging four people in relation to donations, and the answers could have huge implications in election year.
The justice minister basically said that he’d had enough of the select committee’s shit.
Many prisoners who had the vote taken away from them will now see their rights restored.
If what is reported is true, and is not a breach of the rules for political donations, then NZ's reputation for being squeaky clean is a joke.
The High Court rejection of the Free Speech Coalition challenge to the cancellation of an event by Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux carries a cruel irony for the zealous right.
An electoral law expert explains the latest ruling from Speaker Trevor Mallard that has parliament up in arms
The judgment on whether David Scott, who is seeking election on the Kāpiti Coast, is fit for public office should lie with the voters, rather than the law-makers.
A mystery donation to National has people asking how secure our electoral system is from corrupt foreign actors. Law expert Andrew Geddis explains what's at stake.
The National leader says census data is so ropey we should halt redrawing electorate boundaries. Down that path lie 'alternative facts'.
This ruling on the prisoner voting ban says to the government: put up or shut up.
The Court of Appeal has decided that China's criminal justice system is so flawed that an alleged murderer living in New Zealand should not be extradited there.
Tribal party loyalties will play a big part, writes Andrew Geddis.
Publicly telling the world a bunch of private visitors intend to cause prisoner revolts is a very good way of giving prison authorities “reasonable grounds” to deny you entry.
