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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 8]
Towards a New Veterans' Entitlements Scheme
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 5:01 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission today released an Issues Paper for consultation "Towards a New Veterans’ Entitlements Scheme: A Discussion paper on a Review of the War Pensions Act 1954". Attached is a speech from Sir Geoffrey Palmer. More >>
Review of the Civil List Act 1979 – Issues Paper
Tuesday, 29 July 2008, 3:39 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission today released an Issues Paper for consultation, “Review of the Civil List Act 1979.” “This project involves a tidy up of some constitutional legislation of a highly technical character,” Sir Geoffrey Palmer, President of ... More >>
Tribunal Reform
Monday, 14 July 2008, 5:22 pm | Law Commission
“Reform of our system of tribunals is long overdue”, Sir Geoffrey Palmer, President of the Law Commission said today. Tribunals are very important to citizens. They deal with people’s income, their housing, their motorcars. More >>
Video: Law Commission Press Conference
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 9:47 am | Law Commission
The Press and Media briefing on the above report was conducted on Thursday 12 June in the offices of the Law Commission, Featherston Street, Wellington, by Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Val Sim. More >>
Disclosure to Court of Previous Convictions
Thursday, 12 June 2008, 1:21 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission’s Report on “Disclosure to Court of Defendants’ Previous Convictions, Similar Offending, and Bad Character” was tabled in Parliament today. More >>
Inquiries Act Report Tabled
Monday, 26 May 2008, 4:13 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission’s 102nd report “A New Inquiries Act” was tabled in Parliament today. “Inquiries perform an important role in the system of government in New Zealand. This Report, if adopted, will contribute to more effective, efficient and ... More >>
Palmer Membership of American Law Institute
Friday, 18 April 2008, 12:11 am | Law Commission
Rt. Hon. Sir Geoffrey Palmer, President of the Law Commission, has been elected a member of the American Law Institute. More >>
Review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Wednesday, 19 March 2008, 10:48 am | Law Commission
“The Law Commission’s review of the Misuse of Drugs Act is attracting a lot of attention,” the President of the Law Commission said today. More >>
Public Registers
Tuesday, 19 February 2008, 1:45 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission’s report on Public Registers was tabled today in Parliament. This is the result of stage 2 of the Law Commission’s 4 stage Privacy Review. More >>
Law Commission releases study paper on privacy
Friday, 8 February 2008, 1:12 pm | Law Commission
Privacy is an elusive concept, and one that must be carefully balanced against other values, according to Law Commission President Sir Geoffrey Palmer. More >>
Minor Tidy Up Of Habeas Corpus Procedure
Tuesday, 5 February 2008, 5:05 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission has recommended some minor technical changes to the procedural aspects of the law of habeas corpus. More >>
Terms Of Reference For Report By Law Commission
Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 2:38 pm | Law Commission
In light of certain serious conduct brought to public attention by the Solicitor-General’s decision of 12 November 2007, the Law Commission is asked More >>
Law Commission: Threats to public safety
Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 2:38 pm | Law Commission
Terms of reference for evaluating the effectiveness of the criminal law to prevent organised threats to public safety and security. More >>
Sir Geoffrey Palmer on Int. Whaling Commission
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 11:28 am | Law Commission
Video: At the Press Conference held at the Law Commission this morning on the Law Commission’s report “Tribunals in New Zealand” I was asked questions concerning the decision of the Federal Court of Australia yesterday in Sydney: Humane Society ... More >>
Tribunals
Wednesday, 16 January 2008, 11:50 am | Law Commission
New Zealand’s system of tribunals needs a thorough spring clean, says Sir Geoffrey Palmer, President of the Law Commission. There are a large number of tribunals. They have been set up in random fashion over a long period in time. More >>
Limitation Defences Bill
Friday, 14 December 2007, 10:41 am | Law Commission
The Law Commission released an exposure draft of a Limitation Defences Bill today, which can be read on their website www.lawcom.govt.nz. More >>
Law Commission releases draft report
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 1:14 pm | Law Commission
The Law Commission has released a draft report setting out its proposals to reform the law relating to royal commissions and commissions of inquiry. More >>
Provocation: Geoffrey Palmer responds to Law Soc.
Monday, 12 November 2007, 11:01 am | Law Commission
Predictably enough, the Law Society is lobbying for the partial defence of provocation to be retained. Or, more precisely, some of its spokespeople are. I know for a fact that others may take a different view, making it debatable that the Society can, ... More >>
Law Commission Response To Gordon Copeland
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 11:43 am | Law Commission
Your press release earlier this week, in defence of provocation law, contained a number of inaccuracies. I am writing to correct those errors, and to briefly explain why the Law Commission is, as you put it, “pushing the issue”. A considerably ... More >>
Provocation no excuse for murder
Friday, 26 October 2007, 3:07 pm | Law Commission
“Section 169 of the Crimes Act 1961 must be repealed,” Sir Geoffrey Palmer, Law Commission President, said today. More >>
