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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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Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission has published an Issues Paper and is seeking feedback on options to change how surrogacy is regulated in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Issues Paper identifies problems with the current law and presents...
Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission has published an Issues Paper and consultation website in its Review of Succession Law. The Issues Paper identifies issues with the current law and presents detailed proposals for reform. The website is...
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 was published by the Law...