This Report is the product of a unique joint review of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (the Act) conducted by the Law Commission and the Ministry of Justice. As required by the Act, it has been completed within one year of receiving the...
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The Law Commission publishes many different publications. Each type, such as reports, issues papers, and ministerial briefings, has its own series.
Each series has its own purpose. For example, issues papers identify law reform issues and call for submissions from the public. Reports are the final result of a project and contain recommendations for law reform. Use the search filters below to find particular publications.
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Report 141
30 January 2018
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Laws (R137), recommends that the Extradition Act 1999 and the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 should be repealed and replaced by more...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 128
22 March 2013
The Commission's Report, The News Media Meets ‘New Media’: Rights, Responsibilities and Regulation in the Digital Age (R128) recommends a new complaints body be set up to provide New Zealanders with a consistent set of news media...
Report 126
27 November 2012
The Commission's Report, Review of the Judicature Act 1908: Towards a New Courts Act (R126) recommends the Judicature Act 1908, the Supreme Court Act 2003 and the District Courts Act 1947 be consolidated into a single, modern, clear...
Report 125
25 July 2012
The Commission's Report, The Public's Right to Know: Review of the Official Information Legislation (R125) evaluates how effective the Official Information Act 1982 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 are...
Report 123
2 August 2011
The Commission's Report, Review of the Privacy Act 1993: Review of the Law of Privacy Stage 4 (R123), which calls for new powers for the Privacy Commissioner, is the fourth in the Commission’s four-stage review of New Zealand’s privacy...
Report 119
7 December 2010
The Commission's Report, Review of the Civil List Act 1979 – Members of Parliament and Ministers (R119) recommends that the Civil List Act should be repealed, and a new statute enacted, called the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and...
Report 113
26 February 2010
The Commission's Report, Invasion of Privacy: Penalties and Remedies: Review of the Law of Privacy: Stage 3 (R113) recommends the enactment of a new Surveillance Devices Act which would provide for criminal offences and a right of civil...