Jessica Palmer (academic)

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Jessica Palmer
Born1980
Alma mater University of Cambridge, University of Auckland
Awards Ethel Benjamin scholarship
Scientific career
Fields Trusts and civil remedies
Institutions University of Otago

Jessica Palmer is a New Zealand academic lawyer, as of 2019 is a full professor and dean of law at the University of Otago. [1]

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Academic career

After an undergraduate degree at the University of Auckland Palmer completed LLM's at the University of Cambridge and the University of Auckland, before rising to professor and dean of law at the University of Otago, replacing Mark Henaghan. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Awards

In 2004, Palmer received the Ethel Benjamin Prize. [1]

Selected works

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References

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  2. "New Zealand Law Society". www.lawsociety.org.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. McPhee, Elena (11 October 2018). "Henaghan farewelled from Otago University". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. McPhee, Elena (3 May 2019). "Russell McVeagh ties to law schools re-evaluated". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  5. "Law camp reinstated but cleaned up". Otago Daily Times Online News. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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