Speeches & Papers
Speeches and papers presented by Commissioners, consultants and staff are available here, along with information from Australasian Law Reform Agencies Conferences (ALRAC) held in New Zealand.
Speeches
The Law Commission's Liquor Review (PDF 530 KB)
Date of publication: 24 Apr 2009
Speech given by Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer at the NZ Police 'Alcohol Related Harm' Breakfast in Nelson on 24 April 2009.
The Law Commission's Liquor Review (PDF 537 KB)
Date of publication: 24 Feb 2009
Speech given by Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer at the PAN Liquor Industry Symposium in Auckland on 24 February 2009.
Privacy and the Courts (PDF 616 KB)
Date of publication: 27 Aug 2008
Speech given by Emeritus Professor John Burrows at the Privacy Forum in Wellington, 27 August 2008
Evaluating the Privacy Act (PDF 545 KB)
Date of publication: 27 Aug 2008
Speech given by Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer at the Privacy Forum in Wellington on 27 August 2008
The Sale of Liquor, Public Law and the Law Commission (PDF 142 KB)
Date of publication: 15 Aug 2008
Speech given by Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer at the LexisNexis Public and Administrative Law Conference in Auckland regarding the Sale of Liquor review, Public Law and the Law Commission.
Public Law and the Law Commission (PDF 172 KB)
Date of publication: 14 Feb 2008
Speech presented to the Public and Administrative Law Conference, at the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, Wellington, 14 February 2008 by Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer, President Law Commission
Reflections on the New Zealand Law Commission (PDF 92 KB)
Date of publication: 24 Jul 2007
Address by the Rt Hon Helen Clark, Prime Minister to launch the book, Reflections on the New Zealand Law Commission, containing papers given at the twentieth anniversary seminar of the Law Commission.
A video of the speech can be viewed at
stuff.co.nzThe Law Commission's 20th anniversary publication Reflections on the New Zealand Law Commission - Papers from the Twentieth Anniversary Seminar, can be purchased from
LexisNexis.
The Law Commission's New Programme (PDF 119 KB)
Date of publication: 12 Oct 2006
Address to the Council of the New Zealand Law Society. Thursday, 12th October, 2006 by Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer, President Law Commission
Opening Address of the 20th Anniversary of the Law Commission (PDF 24 KB)
Date of publication: 25 Aug 2006
The Opening Address to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Law Commission, Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, 25 August 2006 by The Honourable Anand Satyanand, Governor General
Innovation In New Zealand Statute Law (PDF 270 KB)
Date of publication: 25 Aug 2006
Paper delivered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Law Commission, Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, 25 August 2006 by Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer, President, Law Commission.
Innovation In New Zealand Criminal Law (PDF 124 KB)
Date of publication: 25 Aug 2006
A paper delivered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Law Commission, Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, 25 August 2006 by The Hon Justice Bruce Robertson.
Reflections upon Experience (PDF 63 KB)
Date of publication: 25 Aug 2006
Paper delivered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Law Commission, Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, 25 August 2006 by Rt Hon Sir Owen Woodhouse
New Zealand's Constitution - Is it brilliant or odd? (PDF 105 KB)
Date of publication: 25 Aug 2006
Paper delivered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Law Commission, Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, 25 August 2006 by His Excellency Rt Hon Sir Kenneth Keith
Reforming Thoughts Across The Tasman (PDF 174 KB)
Date of publication: 25 Aug 2006
A paper delivered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Law Commission, Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, 25 August 2006 by The Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG.
New Zealand Law and Maori (PDF 234 KB)
Date of publication: 25 Aug 2006
A paper delivered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Law Commission, Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, 25 August 2006 by The Hon Justice David Baragwanath.
Stable Governmentand the role of Parliament (PDF 108 KB) |
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Date of publication: 15 Aug 2006
Speech presented to the CPA Australian and Pacific Regional Conference, Parliament, Wellington, 15 August 2006 by Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer, President of the Law Commission.
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Papers
Evaluation of the Law Commission (PDF 754 KB) |
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Date of publication: 28 Apr 2000
Report for the Associate Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Hon Margaret Wilson, by Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer, Partner, Chen & Palmer, 28 April 2000.
ALRAC Conference
2004 Final Session (PDF 176 KB) |
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Date of publication: 16 Apr 04
Has Professional Law Reform Met Expectation? - by Rt Hon Sir Kenneth Keith QC QBE