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    The 2013 Review of the Evidence Act 2006
    Report - 4 Apr 2013

    The Commission's Report, The 2013 Review of the Evidence Act 2006 (NZLC R127), was sent to the Minister of Justice on 26 February.

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    The News Media Meets 'New Media': Rights, Responsibilities and Regulation in the Digital Age
    Report - 26 Mar 2013

    The Commission's Report, The News Media Meets 'New Media': Rights, Responsibilities and Regulation in the Digital Age (NZLC R128, 2013), was tabled in Parliament on 26 March 2013.

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    Related Project: Review of Regulatory Gaps and the New Media
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    Review of the Judicature Act 1908: Towards a New Courts Act
    Report - 27 Nov 2012

    The Commission’s Report, Review of the Judicature Act 1908: Towards a New Courts Act (NZLC R126), was tabled in Parliament on 27 November 2012.

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    Related Project: Review of the Judicature Act 1908 and Consolidation of Courts Legislation
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    Review of Joint and Several Liability
    Issues Paper - 21 Nov 2012

    The Law Commission has released an Issues Paper on Joint and Several Liability.

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    Related Project: Review of Joint and Several Liability
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  • Law Commission commences Review of Contempt of Court
    Published: 11 Apr 2013, Updated: 11 Apr 2013

    The Law Commission has begun what will be a wide-ranging review of the law of contempt of court. 

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    Review of Contempt of Court
  • Law Commission releases Report on the Review of the Evidence Act 2006
    Published: 4 Apr 2013, Updated: 4 Apr 2013

    The Commission has released its Report on the Review of the Evidence Act 2006. 

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    Review of the Evidence Act 2006
  • Law Commission releases Report on the Review of Regulatory Gaps and the New Media
    Published: 26 Mar 2013, Updated: 26 Mar 2013

    The Law Commission has published its Report on the Review of Regulatory Gaps and the New Media.

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    Review of Regulatory Gaps and the New Media
  • Law Commission releases Report on the Review of the Judicature Act 1908
    Published: 27 Nov 2012, Updated: 27 Nov 2012

    The Law Commission has today released its Report on the Review of the Judicature Act 1908 and Consolidation of Courts Legislation.

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    Review of the Judicature Act 1908 and Consolidation of Courts Legislation

Law Commission In The News

  • Stuff 'State secrets—who guards our privacy?' [Review of Privacy]  4 May 2013

  • NZ Herald ''Bad judges' site draws flak' [Review of the Judicature Act 1908 and Consolidation of Courts Legislation] 18 April 2013

  • Stuff 'Judge appointments in courts shake-up' [Review of the Judicature Act 1908 and Consolidation of Courts Legislation] 17 April 2013

  • NZ Herald 'Special Report: Shake-up for judges' [Review of the Judicature Act 1908 and Consolidation of Courts Legislation] 15 April 2013

  • Chapman Tripp 'Privacy protection—now a 'big league' issue' [Review of Privacy] 12 April 2013

  • Public Sector 'The public's right to know-reform a work in progress' [Review of Official Information Act 1982 and Local Government Official Information Act 1987] April 2013

  • Dominion Post 'Planned regulator charms the cowboys' [Review of Regulatory Gaps and the New Media] 8 April 2013

  • NZ Herald 'Editorial: Laws against cyber-bullying welcomed' [Review of Regulatory Gaps and the New Media] 8 April 2013

  • NZ Herald 'Spare victims in-court wrangle over sexual history, review urges' [Review of Evidence Act 2006] 5 April 2013

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