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MrRohan Havelock

Associate Professor

Law

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  • Associate Professor
    Law
  • +6493737599 Ext.88020 (Work)
  • 17 EDEN CRESCENT - Bldg 803, 17 EDEN CRES, AUCKLAND, 1010, New Zealand

BIO

Rohan joined the Faculty of Law in January 2012 as a lecturer in Commercial Law. Previously Rohan practised in commercial litigation for 5.5 years at one of New Zealand's leading law firms, where he was a Senior Associate. Rohan has also worked as a Judges' Clerk at the High Court in Auckland. He is a graduate of the University of Auckland and holds the degree of Master of Laws (First Class Hons) from the University of Cambridge.

He has commented in the media on commercial law and insurance law issues, including on National Radio, and Radio Live and in the New Zealand Herald. He has also appeared on FairGo, commenting on insurance law and consumer law issues.

Distinctions/Honours:


Faculty of Law Mid-Career Research Excellence Award, 2019

Faculty of Law Early Career Research Excellence Award, 2017

Faculty of Law Teaching Excellence Award, 2014

Leonard Coling Scholar, Sidney Sussex College, 2006

Responsibilities:
Chair, Law Library Liaison Committee
University Libraries and Learning Services Committee

Qualifications:
B.A. LL.B. (Hons) LL.M. (Cantab) (First Class Hons), PG Cert Academic Practice, Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court

 

Memberships:

New Zealand Insurance Law Association

Society of Construction Law

Law & Economics Association of New Zealand

Japan Society of Insurance Studies 


Areas of Interest: 
Contract Law, Insurance Law, Disaster Studies, Equity, Equitable Remedies, Unjust Enrichment, Restitution, Litigation Funding

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor
    Faculty of Law, Law, New Zealand

FACULTY / INSTITUTE

  • Law

FIELDS OF RESEARCH