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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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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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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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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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Submissions available - Issues Paper 23 Final Words: Death and Cremation Certification in New Zealand

Published: 19 Aug 2011, Updated: 31 Oct 2011

Submissions on the Law Commission’s Issues Paper 23, Final Words: Death and Cremation Certification in New Zealand , are now available for download.
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Press Conference - Release of Privacy Report

Published: 3 Aug 2011, Updated: 10 Oct 2011

Follow the link to watch the press conference held prior to yesterday's release of the Law Commission's Privacy report (NZLC R123).

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Call for Submissons on Death and Cremation Certification Paper

Published: 30 May 2011, Updated: 2 Aug 2011

The Law Commission published an Issues Paper on 23 May ‘Final Words: Death and Cremation Certification in New Zealand’ (NZLC IP23, 2011) examining the strengths and weaknesses of the Death and Cremation certification systems.
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Update - Death and Cremation Certification in New Zealand, Issues Paper 23

Published: 12 Jul 2011, Updated: 2 Aug 2011

The publication in May of the Law Commission’s Issues Paper on the laws governing the processes around death prompted considerable media and public interest.

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Related Project: Review of the Burial and Cremation Act 1964