Rachael Jones – Māori Law Review

Articles by Rachael Jones since 2011

Ngāti Kahungunu, Rakaipaaka - Rachael is a solicitor at Chapman Tripp, in the litigation and Te Waka Ture teams. She advises iwi and commercial clients on constitutional, public law and Māori legal issues and has appeared in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court for iwi clients. Prior to joining Chapman Tripp, Rachael was a Judges' Clerk for Hon Justice Williams and Hon Justice Brown at the High Court in Wellington. She studied at the University of Otago, gaining a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Economics. Rachael is currently completing a Master of Laws at Columbia University in New York City, where she is studying indigenous legal issues and international human rights law. Rachael received the Fulbright Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga Graduate award and the Yvonne AM Smith Charitable Trust award to assist her overseas studies.

Human rights – electoral disenfranchisement – prisoner voting rights – entrenchment claim rejected – Ngaronoa, 20 Dec 2018
Canada – consultation – development of legislation – Mikisew Cree First Nation, 08 Nov 2018
Human rights – electoral disenfranchisement – prisoner voting rights – entrenchment and discrimination claims rejected – Ngaronoa, 04 Oct 2017
Human rights – electoral disenfranchisement – prisoner voting rights claims dismissed, 10 May 2016
Trusts – appointment of trustees – delegation – costs – Crown Forestry Rental Trust, 26 Feb 2016
Self-government – Whaia te Mana Motuhake – In Pursuit of Mana Motuhake, 02 Nov 2015
Waitangi Tribunal procedure – Tribunal revokes priority hearing on prisoner voting – Wai 2472, 01 Apr 2015
Arbitration – special leave to appeal Whakarewarewa dispute – Ngati Hurungaterangi, 28 Mar 2015
High Court appoints Māori trustees to dysfunctional Crown Forestry Rental Trust – New Zealand Māori Council, 29 Nov 2014
Waitangi Tribunal to inquire in mid-2015 into prohibition on prisoner voting, 04 Sep 2014