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Doctor of Laws (LLD)

Overview

The Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree is a higher doctorate and one of the University's most prestigious qualifications. It is awarded only to individuals who have published original contributions of special excellence in the history, philosophy, exposition or criticism of law. It is expected that an applicant will either be an Otago graduate or have had some formal association with the University.

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Regulations on this page are taken from the 2025 Calendar and supplementary material.

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