Project List
List of projects that the Law Commission is currently working on.

Projects

Each project is a discrete area of law or subject matter the Law Commission has agreed to review.

The Commission works on a number of projects at any point in time. Together they make up the Commission’s annual work programme as agreed with the Minister Responsible for the Law Commission by July each year. More information on projects >


Work Program for the Financial Year

 
Project
  • (R) - reference from the Minister

  • (S) - self referred
Publications
  • TOR - Terms of Reference.
  • PP - Preliminary Paper.
  • SP - Study Paper.
  • MP - Miscellaneous Paper.
  • R - Report.
  • PR - Press Releases.
  • IP - Issues Paper.
  • CP - Corporate Paper.
Additional Notes
Search and Surveillance Powers (Previously Entry, Search and Seizure)  (R)
TOR PP R
PR
Status: Work in Progress
Maori Legal Entities  (S)
TOR R MP
PR
Status: Work in Progress
Criminal Defences (Insanity and Infanticide)  (R)
TOR  
 
Status: Work in Progress
Public Inquiries  (R)
TOR IP IP R
PR
Status: Work in Progress
Review Of Privacy  (R)
TOR IP MP SP R
PR
Status: Work in Progress
Unified Tribunal Framework  (R)
TOR CP IP
PR
Status: Work in Progress
Presentation Of New Zealand Statute Law  (R)
TOR IP
PR
Status: Work in Progress
Further Reform of Habeas Corpus Procedure  (R)
SP R
PR
Status: Work in Progress
Sentencing Establishment Unit  (R)
 
Status: Work in Progress
Admissibility of previous convictions   (R)
TOR IP R
PR
Status: Work in Progress
Review Of Maximum Penalties  (R)
 
Status: Work in Progress
Criminal Defences : Provocation  (R)
R
PR
Status: Work in Progress
Review of the Land Transfer Act 1952  (R)
TOR  
 
Status: Work in Progress
Review of Civil List Act 1979  (R)
 
Status: New
Review of Parliamentary Counsel Legislation  (R)
 
Status: New
Review of the law relating to private schools  (R)
 
Status: New
Review of Misuse of Drugs Act 1975  (R)
TOR
PR
Status: Work in Progress
Involvement in Ministry of Health Review of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Act 1966  (R)
 
Status: New
Review of Part 8 of the Crimes Act 1961  (S)
 
Status: New
Review of Part 8 of the Crimes Act 1961  (S)
 
Status: New
Review of Part 8 of the Crimes Act 1961  (R)
 
Status: Work in Progress
Reducing the Level and Impact of Organised Crime in New Zealand  (R)
 
Status: Work in Progress
Reforming Criminal Procedure before and during trial  (R)
 
Status: Work in Progress
Review of Prerogative Writs  (R)
 
Status: New
Review of War Pensions Act 1954  (R)
 
Status: New
Public Safety and Security  (R)
TOR
PR
Status: New