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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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Te Aka Matua o te Ture | the Law Commission has published an Issues Paper on class actions and litigation funding.
In relation to class actions, we have formed the preliminary view that a statutory class actions regime is desirable because...
On 30 October 2020 the Law Commission completed its review of the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995 and submitted its report to the Minister responsible for the Law Commission.
The report revealed significant gaps in...
On 28 June 2019 the Law Commission completed its review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 and submitted its Report to the Minister responsible for the Law Commission. The Report was tabled in Parliament on 23 July 2019.
The...
The Law Commission has completed its second five-yearly review of the Evidence Act 2006, as required by section 202 of the Act. The review was referred to us by the Minister of Justice on 28 February 2017 and we formally reported to the Minister...