A motion to ditch secondary legislation forcing New Zealand’s law schools to make tikanga Māori a compulsory component of all core subjects required for legal degrees has been lodged with Parliament.
The move comes after the Regulations Review Select Committee last week partially upheld barrister Gary Judd KC’s complaint about the New Zealand Council of Legal Education (NZCLE) making tikanga compulsory.
The committee found that while tikanga could be included as a standalone core subject, NZCLE overstepped by ruling it must also be included in every other compulsory subject studied for a law degree.
A member of the committee, National MP Joseph Mooney, has lodged a motion with the House to disallow the provisions that made tikanga compulsory across all core subject.
The motion will take effect within 21 sitting days if not withdrawn or otherwise disposed of.
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