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Law Commission
Reviewing, reforming and developing New Zealand's laws
The Law Commission reviews, reforms and develops New Zealand law. We then make recommendations to Government to improve the law.
We also advise our Responsible Minister and government agencies on how to make the law more accessible and easier to understand.
The Commission has a commitment to consult the public on areas of law that we review. We promote discussion and consultation by publishing Issues Papers. We invite submissions from the public before we make recommendations to the Minister.
We publish these recommendations in a report to Parliament. The government then decides whether and how it will amend the law.
Law Commission - Latest News [Page 5]
Law Commission Final Report on Credit (Repossession) Act
Monday, 30 April 2012, 4:01 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission is recommending wide-ranging changes to New Zealand’s consumer credit repossession laws, with a view to establishing a fairer, more transparent and efficient regime for all parties. More >>
Commencement Of Law Commission’s Review Of The Evidence Act
Monday, 23 April 2012, 12:30 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission is seeking public input into its review of the Evidence Act 2006 – the law which governs what information can be put before the court in criminal and civil trials. More >>
Review of the Judicature Act 1908
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 4:39 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission is calling for submissions in response to an Issues Paper published today, 'Review of the Judicature Act 1908 – towards a Consolidated Courts Act.' More >>
Law Commission Considers Alternative Trial Processes
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 9:26 am | Law Commission
The Law Commission is seeking New Zealanders’ views on how criminal trials are conducted and whether there may be better ways to serve the interests of justice – particularly in cases involving sexual offending. More >>
Law Commission releases fifth issues paper on trusts
Monday, 19 December 2011, 10:01 am | Law Commission
Court Jurisdiction, Trading Trusts and Other Issues: Review of the Law of Trusts – Fifth Issues Paper More >>
Issues Paper: The News Media Meets 'New Media'
Monday, 12 December 2011, 9:27 am | Law Commission
The Law Commission is seeking New Zealanders’ views on the role of the news media in society and the standards to which they should be held to account. More >>
Privacy: Getting the Balance Right
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 2:56 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission today completed its landmark review of privacy law with the publication of its final report, Review of the Privacy Act 1993 . The report, which calls for new powers for the Privacy Commissioner, is the fourth in the Commission’s four-stage ... More >>
Credit Repossession Laws under Review
Monday, 18 July 2011, 12:31 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission is seeking public feedback on New Zealand’s credit repossession laws – the rules that apply when consumers default on a credit contract. More >>
Law Commission releases paper: Powers of a Trustee
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 2:28 pm | Law Commission
Law Commission releases paper 'The Duties, Office and Powers of a Trustee'. Fourth issues paper on the Review of the Law of Trusts More >>
Review of the Burial and Cremation Act 1964
Monday, 23 May 2011, 10:52 am | Law Commission
New Zealanders will have the opportunity to comment on the laws and regulations governing the care and final disposition of the dead as the Law Commission undertakes a first principles review of the Burial and Cremation Act 1964. More >>
A Review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 12:35 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission is recommending an end to the sale of new psychoactive substances until such products have been assessed and approved by a new drug regulator. More >>
Law Commission Releases Third Issues Paper in Trusts Review
Monday, 2 May 2011, 5:57 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission’s third Issues Paper in the review of the law of trusts, 'Perpetuities and the Revocation and Variation of Trusts: Review of the Law of Trusts – Third Issues Paper', is now available on the Law Commission’s website. More >>
Issues Paper Re: A Register Of Judges’ Pecuniary Interests
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 12:24 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission today released an Issues Paper for public consultation, “Towards a New Courts Act – A Register of Judges’ Pecuniary Interests?” More >>
Not a job for Ministers, says Law Commission
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 11:13 am | Law Commission
Decisions about the on-going detention and status of „special patients committed indefinitely to compulsory care by the criminal courts should be made by a specialist tribunal rather than the Minister of Health. More >>
Law Commission Report on Compensating Victims of Crime
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 11:11 am | Law Commission
Defendants should be prevented from concealing or disposing of their assets prior to a trial according to a Law Commission report tabled in Parliament today. The recommendation comes in response to a Government request for the Law Commission to consider whether ... More >>
Law Commission’s Review of Trust Law
Monday, 20 December 2010, 11:41 am | Law Commission
The Law Commission is seeking information about the use of trusts in New Zealand. The second issues paper in the Commission’s review of trust law has been published today on the Law Commission’s website. More >>
Media Briefing: Review of Civil List Act
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 1:32 pm | Law Commission
In 2007, the Government asked the Law Commission to review the Civil List Act 1979. The Act had not been comprehensively reviewed since 1979, and many of its provisions were seen as out-dated and confusing. This is the Law Commission’s second report ... More >>
Law Commission: Review of the Civil List Act 1979
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 1:23 pm | Law Commission
An independent body should be responsible for determining all politicians’ remuneration and entitlements, according to a Law Commission report tabled in Parliament today. More >>
Review of the Law of Trusts
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 2:45 pm | Law Commission
The Commission will release a series of issues papers on different aspects of the law and the legislation. Each paper will ask questions and call for submissions and comments. The issues papers will all be published electronically. More >>
The Public’s Right To Know
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 4:06 pm | Law Commission
Media Release Professor John Burrows QC Commissioner Law Commission The Public’s Right To Know “The Official Information Act is one of the best things that has happened in government in the past 50 years”, says Law Commissioner John Burrows. ... More >>
