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Each project is an area of law or subject matter that the Law Commission has agreed to review. The Commission works on several projects at a time. Together, these projects make up the Commission's annual work programme.

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Simplification of Criminal Procedure (Including Name Supression)

Project status: Closed Start date 01 July 2007 Last updated 11 May 2015

The Criminal Procedure (Simplification) project was a joint project between the Ministry of Justice and the Law Commission.  It had two objectives: to reduce unnecessary court delays through legislative and operational change, and to create a...

Sentencing Establishment Unit

Project status: Closed Start date 01 August 2006 Last updated 11 May 2015

This independent unit within the Commission drafted a comprehensive package of sentencing and parole guidelines for consideration by the Sentencing Council when it was established in 2008.

Subsidising Litigation

Project status: Closed Start date 15 October 2000 Last updated 11 May 2015

The purpose of this project is to assist the Ministry of Justice in the context of the work it is currently doing by way of review of the Law Practitioners Act 1982.

Simplification of Criminal Procedure Legislation

Project status: Closed Start date 01 October 2000 Last updated 11 May 2015

The purpose of this project is to simplify the statutory provisions governing the laying of criminal charges and infringement offences and their progress through the court system to the point of determination, including appeals, so as to remove...

Treaty Making Process

Project status: Closed Start date 01 July 1996 Last updated 11 May 2015

This is the Commission's second report directly on matters pertaining to New Zealand's international obligations. The purpose of the project is assist members of Parliament and public with both broad background information and focused direction...

Official Information Act 1982 and Local Government Official Information Act 1987

Project status: Closed Start date 14 April 2009 Last updated 11 May 2015

By enabling scrutiny of government activities, the Official Information Act 1982 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 contribute to public trust and confidence in central and local government.  The operating...

Prerogative Writs

Project status: Closed Start date 12 October 2007 Last updated 11 May 2015

This project involves examining the possibility of simplifying the expression and content of the law of judicial review in the Judicature Amendment Act 1972 and Part 7 of the High Court Rules. The focus of this review will be procedural; it will...

Protection of the Intellectually Disabled

Project status: Closed Start date 01 January 2002 Last updated 11 May 2015

The purpose of this project is to consider: whether there is a need for clarifying or extending the power of the Family Court to require a person to whom Part I of the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 applies to live in...

Judicial Review

Project status: Closed Start date 01 December 2000 Last updated 11 May 2015

The purpose of this project to devise a solution to an untidiness in judicial review procedure. The mischief is that there are decisions (exercises of the prerogative for example) which may be subjected to judicial review, but to which the...

Māori Customary Law

Project status: Closed Start date 01 December 2000 Last updated 11 May 2015

This project originally commenced in 1994 at the suggestion of the Honourable Justice Durie, who at that time was Chief Judge of the Mäori Land Court. Justice Durie was of the view that some knowledge of Mäori custom would greatly assist judges...

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