The lore of the judges
Native Land Court judges' interpretations of Māori custom law
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3627701 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M P K Sorrenson (University of Auckland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 124 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 223-242 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the Polynesian Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-4000 • E-ISSN: 2230-5955 |
| Publisher | Polynesian Society (PUBLISHER • NZ) |
| DOI | 10.15286/jps.124.3.223-242 |
| OpenAlex | W2336571651 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
The essay explores what I call the 'lore of the judges': the collective wisdom of the Native Land Court judges on Māori custom law, especially in relation to land. It is led by a comment by F.D. Fenton, the first Chief Judge, in his Orakei judgment, that the judges' decisions should emulate those of English Common Law judges, and create a body of precedents recorded in 'Year Books' (or Minute Books). The paper examines how the judges' interpretations and remoulding of Māori custom were eventually incorporated in New Zealand common law. It concludes by asking whether the judge-made law could be considered a Māori common law
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2019 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |