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Report 141
30 January 2018
Report 140
21 June 2017
The Law Commission has finished its review into the laws of contempt of court.
In its Report Reforming the Law of Contempt of Court: A Modern Statute - Ko te Whakahou i te Ture mō Te Whawhati Tikanga ki te Kōti: He Ture Ao Hou,...
Report 139
12 May 2016
In its Report Understanding Family Violence: Reforming the Criminal Law Relating to Homicide, the Law Commission makes recommendations for changes to the criminal law to better serve victims of family violence who kill their abusers....
Report 138
8 March 2016
In its report Strangulation: The case for a new offence (R138), the Law Commission makes seven recommendations to improve the way that the criminal justice system responds to strangulation in family violence circumstances. In particular...
Report 137
10 February 2016
The Commission’s Report, Modernising New Zealand’s Extradition and Mutual Assistance Laws (R137), recommends that the Extradition Act 1999 and the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 should be repealed and replaced by more...
Report 135
14 December 2015
The Law Commission has completed the review of the Crown Proceedings Act 1950 and the review of the use of national security information in proceedings. Both references are about improving infrastructure that supports the Crown’s involvement in...
Report 135
14 December 2015
The Law Commission has completed the review of the Crown Proceedings Act 1950 and the review of the use of national security information in proceedings. Both references are about improving infrastructure that supports the Crown’s involvement in...
Report 136
14 December 2015
In its Report The Justice Response to Victims of Sexual Violence: Criminal Trials and Alternative Processes (R136), the Law Commission completes a review of trial processes in sexual violence cases and makes recommendations for change....
Report 134
27 October 2015
In its report Death, Burial and Cremation: A new law for contemporary New Zealand (R134), the Law Commission concludes that the Burial and Cremation Act 1964 is outdated and should be repealed and replaced with new legislation. The...
Report 133
28 October 2014
In its Report Pecuniary Penalties: Guidance for Legislative Design (R133), the Law Commission concludes that pecuniary penalties are a legitimate regulatory tool when used appropriately. However, they need to be carefully designed so...