Publications

The Commission's latest report, reviewing the law relating to the suppression of information in criminal cases, has been tabled in Parliament. The report recommends that sections 138 - 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1985 be repealed, and replaced with a new statutory framework. In particular the Commission recommends that there should be a clearer statutory test for name suppression, with grounds specified in the legislation.

The Law Commission’s report Private schools and the law was published on 22 September 2009. The report recaps the key issues and principles that have informed the review and then sets out recommendations for the reform of the law relating to private schools in New Zealand. The main areas in which we make recommendations are the registration criteria and process, compliance and enforcement, suspensions and expulsions, distance learning and statutory architecture. The report is accompanied by a possible draft bill.

The occasional paper is a summary of the Commission's Issues Paper, 'Alcohol In Our Lives' (NZLC IP15) which reviews the regulatory framework relating to the sale and supply of liquor. There is a submission form included in the summary which can be sent back to the Commission with your comments on the review. Submissions close at 5pm, 30 October 2009. For enquiries email liquor@lawcom.govt.nz

'Alcohol In Our Lives' (NZLC IP15, Wellington 2009) is an Issues Paper which reviews the regulatory framework relating to the sale and supply of liquor. The Commission welcomes comments or submissions on the Issues Paper, which is available by clicking on the document below, or on the Have Your Say tab on the navigation bar above, which will allow you to make a submission online. The closing date for submissions is Friday 30 October 2009. Submissions should be directed to the Liquor Project Coordinator, Law Commission, PO Box 2590, Wellington 6140, or by email to liquor@lawcom.govt.nz . Hard copies of the Issues Paper are no longer available. A summary of the paper can be downloaded from this website or at www.talklaw.co.nz