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5.04/23/2026

Always fair, kind, and deeply insightful.

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Dr Dawn Duncan is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Otago. Her academic qualifications include a BSocSc from the University of Waikato, LLB(Hons) from Victoria University of Wellington, Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution, Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety from Massey University, LLM(Hons) from the University of Auckland, and PhD from Victoria University of Wellington completed in 2019. The focus of her doctoral thesis was proposing a new model for the compensation of work-related health problems in the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) scheme. Before entering academia, Duncan practiced employment law in New Zealand and Australia, representing individuals, unions, and large employers across various sectors. She is a committee member of the New Zealand Labour Law Society and contributes to texts and resources on New Zealand employment law. Duncan regularly speaks to the media, government, unions, and employer groups on employment law and work health and safety topics.

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