Jennie Vickers of Zeopard Law created a series of short movies to provoke young people into thinking about

1. Jennie Vickers

2. The
bigger,
longer,
uncut
take on NZ law
Jennie Vickers

3. Because the law is not always black and white
...and life never is

4. Because the law is not always black and white
...and life never is
THINK LAW TALK LEARN

6. Any
Experience?

8. Law
in NZ

9. Law
in NZ
• What is law?

10. Law
in NZ
• What is law?
• Where does it come from?

11. Law
in NZ
• What is law?
• Where does it come from?
• Why does it matter that you know it?

12. Law
in NZ
• What is law?
• Where does it come from?
• Why does it matter that you know it?
• Law that should interest you

13. Law
in NZ
• What is law?
• Where does it come from?
• Why does it matter that you know it?
• Law that should interest you
• The practice of law

14. Law
in NZ
• What is law?
• Where does it come from?
• Why does it matter that you know it?
• Law that should interest you
• The practice of law
• A career in law

16. What is
Law?

17. What is
Law?
• The rule of law
- A body of rules prescribed by the State which are
subject to sanctions/consequences

18. What is
Law?
• The rule of law
- A body of rules prescribed by the State which are
subject to sanctions/consequences
• Nobody, including the State, is above the law

19. What is
Law?
• The rule of law
- A body of rules prescribed by the State which are
subject to sanctions/consequences
• Nobody, including the State, is above the law
• Includes local body/council by-laws

20. What is
Law?
• The rule of law
- A body of rules prescribed by the State which are
subject to sanctions/consequences
• Nobody, including the State, is above the law
• Includes local body/council by-laws
• Customary laws - Tikanga Maori

21. What is
Law?
• The rule of law
- A body of rules prescribed by the State which are
subject to sanctions/consequences
• Nobody, including the State, is above the law
• Includes local body/council by-laws
• Customary laws - Tikanga Maori
• International treaties & conventions

23. Where does law
come from?

24. Where does law
come from?
• Statutory law

25. Where does law
come from?
• Statutory law
- MPs in Parliament
- Council by-laws

26. Where does law
come from?
• Statutory law
- MPs in Parliament
- Council by-laws
• Common law

27. Where does law
come from?
• Statutory law
- MPs in Parliament
- Council by-laws
• Common law
- Judges in Court

28. Where does law
come from?
• Statutory law
- MPs in Parliament
- Council by-laws
• Common law
- Judges in Court
• Customary

29. Where does law
come from?
• Statutory law
- MPs in Parliament
- Council by-laws
• Common law
- Judges in Court
• Customary
- Society’s rules
- Tikanga Maori

30. Where does law
come from?
• Statutory law
- MPs in Parliament
- Council by-laws
• Common law
- Judges in Court
• Customary
- Society’s rules
- Tikanga Maori
• International treaties

32. Why does it
matter?

33. Why does it
matter?
• Law is everywhere!

34. Why does it
matter?
• Law is everywhere!
• It can affect everything you do

35. Why does it
matter?
• Law is everywhere!
• It can affect everything you do
• If you break the law you pay a price!

36. Why does it
matter?
• Law is everywhere!
• It can affect everything you do
• If you break the law you pay a price!
- Can affect your travel or career plans

37. Why does it
matter?
• Law is everywhere!
• It can affect everything you do
• If you break the law you pay a price!
- Can affect your travel or career plans
- There is no such thing as a victimless crime

38. Why does it
matter?
• Law is everywhere!
• It can affect everything you do
• If you break the law you pay a price!
- Can affect your travel or career plans
- There is no such thing as a victimless crime
• Laws are there for your protection too!

40. Types of
Law

41. Types of
Law
• Criminal law

42. Types of
Law
• Criminal law
- Bill of Rights

43. Types of
Law
• Criminal law
- Bill of Rights
• Family law

44. Types of
Law
• Criminal law
- Bill of Rights
• Family law
• Environmental law

45. Types of
Law
• Criminal law
- Bill of Rights
• Family law
• Environmental law
• Land law

46. Types of
Law
• Criminal law
- Bill of Rights
• Family law
• Environmental law
• Land law
- Leases

47. Types of
Law
• Criminal law
- Bill of Rights
• Family law
• Environmental law
• Land law
- Leases
• Commercial law

48. Types of
Law
• Criminal law
- Bill of Rights
• Family law
• Environmental law
• Land law
- Leases
• Commercial law
- Contracts

49. Types of
Law
• Criminal law
- Bill of Rights
• Family law
• Environmental law
• Land law
- Leases
• Commercial law
- Contracts
• Human rights

51. Introducing
Zeki Pard

53. Coming of
Age

54. Coming of
Age
• 14 years
- Babysit
- Pawn your own posessions
- Be charged with any criminal offence
- Be dealt with in the Youth Court

56. Coming of
Age

57. Coming of
Age
• 15 years
- Get a learners license
- Sell stuff to a secondhand dealer
- Work on a factory floor
- Learn to fly (not solo)
- Steer a boat at more than 10 knots

59. Coming of
Age

60. Coming of
Age
• 0 - 16 years
- Entitled to a free lawyer at
Youth Court & Family Court

62. Episode 1

64. What did you
see & hear?

66. The
Law

67. The
Law
• Drinking
• Air Rifle
• Armed forces
• Tattoos & piercings
• Marriage
• Bound by contracts
• Will
• Join the Police

68. The
Law

69. The
Law
• The net
- What you say & do
- Copyright
- Downloads
- Creative commons

70. Episode 2

72. What did you
see & hear?

74. The
Law

75. The
Law
• Drinking - private & public
• Drink spiking
• Restraining orders
• Drugs
• Disorderly behavior
• Noise control / animal control
• Diversion

76. Episode 3

78. What did you
see & hear?

80. The
Law

81. The
Law
• Creative CV writing
• Lying at interview
• Probation period
• Privacy
• Personal grievances

82. Episode 4

84. What did you
see & hear?

86. The
Law

87. The
Law
• Read ads carefully
• Bond payments
• Tenancy agreement
• Sales of Goods Act
• Consumer Guarantees Act
• Forging a CV
• Noise control
• Uninvited guests

89. The
Law

90. The
Law
• Theft by flatmate
• Insurance contract obligations
• Contractual warranties / legal rights
• Disputes Tribunal

91. Episode 5

93. What did you
see & hear?

95. The
Law

96. The
Law
• Licensed dealers
• Contracts
• Finance, PPSA
• Insurance
• Different driving licenses
• Speeding
• Pink stickers
• Alcohol / drug tests

97. The
Law

98. The
Law
• 106
• Consumer Guarantees Act

100. Research - Zeopard Law Team
Jennie Vickers
Len Ward
Michael Julian
Character Design
SP-Studio - Janina
Koppel
© Zeopard Law 2009

102. Music - Creative Commons
Francesco M. Geminiani: Allegro in F major - OnClassical
Toward Home - The Boring Landmarks
Face to Face - NTA Project
Stop - Man-machine connexion
Razorman Mechanical - Arena of Electronic Music
Funny Day - BertycoX
Pollution - Villebranche
Mister Blister - Smiley
Let’s Go to Work - Rapp & Zell
Satellite - Major Major
Aliados - Shaistrek © Zeopard Law 2009