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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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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.

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...

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...

Same-Sex Relationships

Project status: Closed Start date 01 September 1999 Last updated 11 May 2015

This project sought to address issues in the Matrimonial Property Bill and the De Facto Relationships (Property) Bill introduced on 24 March 1998.  The key issues were a) there were marked differences between the rights under the two bills of de...

Property Law Act

Project status: Closed Start date 01 March 1994 Last updated 11 May 2015

This project proposes a draft Property Law Act to replace the Property Law Act 1952. One of the most important objectives of the new Act is to set forth rules of property law accessibly and in a manner which, allowing for the subject matter, can...

Property Statutes

Project status: Closed Start date 01 March 1992 Last updated 11 May 2015

This project reviews the Property Law Act 1952. At the same time the Department of Justice is reviewing aspects of the Land Transfer Act 1952 because new techology is proposed for the system of registration. This project is concerned with certain...

Personal Property

Project status: Closed Start date 01 February 1988 Last updated 11 May 2015

This project reviews the law relating to personal property securities in New Zealand. It recommends that a new Personal Property Securities Act be enacted in place of Part IV of the Companies Act 1955, and the whole of the Chattels Transfer Act...

Further Reform of Habeas Corpus Procedure

Project status: Closed Start date 27 June 2007 Last updated 11 May 2015

In 1997 the Law Commission recommended a simplified procedure for dealing with habeas corpus applications. Habeas Corpus: Procedure (NZLC R44, 1997) http://www.lawcom.govt.nz...

Maximum Penalties

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

A review of maximum penalties contained in the five major criminal statutes (Crimes Act 1961, Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, Land Transport Act 1998, Arms Act 1983, and Summary Offences Act 1981) was commenced by the Commission.  Changes were to be...

Enduring Powers of Attorney

Project status: Closed Start date 17 April 2000 Last updated 11 May 2015

This project discusses the absence of adequate safeguards for the protection of donors of enduring powers of attorney under the provisions of Part IX of the Protection of Personal Property Rights Act 1988.

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