64 Annual Report
N O . N AME
R ELEASED G OVERNMENT
RESPONSE
NZLC R 70
Acquittal Following
Perversion of the Course
of Justice
March 2001
Some amendments contained in Criminal
Procedure Bill assent 25/6/2008, divided
between several statutes
NZLC R 71
Misuse of Enduring Powers
of Attorney
April 2001
Protection of Personal and Property Rights
Amendment Act assent 25/9/07
NZLC R 72
Subsidising Litigation
May 2001
A conditional fee regime is included in the
Lawyers & Conveyancers Act 2006
NZLC R 73
Some Criminal Defences
with Particular Reference
to Battered Defendants
May 2001
The Partial Defence of Provocation
R 98 2007 under consideration by
Government 07/09
NZLC R 74
Minority Buy-outs
August 2001
Companies (Minority Buy-out Rights)
Amendment Act assent 16/9/2008
NZLC R 75
Annual report
August 2001
NZLC R 76
Proof of Disputed Facts
on Sentence
December 2001
Incorporated in the Sentencing Act 2002
NZLC R 77
The Future of the Joint
Family Homes Act
January 2002
Reform proposals not advanced by
successive governments
NZLC R 78
General Discovery
February 2002
No Government action expected.
Recommendations were made to the
High Court Rules Committee.
NZLC R 79
Some Problems in the
Law of Trusts
May 2002
Trustee Amendment Bill introduced 9/07,
report back 07/08
NZLC R 80
Protections Some
Disadvantaged People
May Need
April 2002
Not advanced by successive governments
and overtaken by Protection of Personal
and Property Rights Amendment Act 2007
NZLC R 81
Annual Report 2002
August 2002
NZLC R 82
Dispute Resolution in
the Family Court
April 2003
A number of recommendations reflected
in Family Courts Matters Bill introduced
8/07, including non-judicial led mediation
assent to divided bills 09/08
NZLC R 83
Improving the Arbitration
Act 1996
February 2003
Arbitration Amendment Act assent
17/10/2007
NZLC R 84
Annual Report 2003
August 2003
NZLC R 85
Delivering Justice for All
March 2004
Main structural changes rejected, some
recs advanced in service improvement &
communications strategies for Courts; civil
& criminal process recs considered in later,
related policy work of Rules Cttee and MOJ;
tribunals proposals followed by NZLC SP20
2008; recs re duty solicitors and Police
custody legal aid advanced by LSA; open
justice recs reflected in the Family Court
Matters Act (see NZLC R82 above)
NZLC R 86
Annual Report 2004
August 2004
NZLC R 87
Life Insurance
December 2004
Incorporated in MED/ Reserve Bank review
of regulation of financial products and
providers 07/08; Insurance (Prudential
Supervision) Bill in draft 08/09