Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission has published a Preliminary Issues Paper in its review of adult decision-making capacity law.
A key focus of the Preliminary Issues Paper is to learn about people’s lived experiences of the law and...
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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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Areas of law
Issues Paper 49
28 November 2022
Study Paper 23
11 November 2022
This Study Paper was written for the Commission by Professor Janet McLean KC. It provides a wide-ranging review of the legal framework for emergencies. It is written in three parts addressing changes to Aotearoa New Zealand’s background...
Report 147
27 June 2022
On 27 May 2022 Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission completed its review of class actions and litigation funding and submitted its report to the Minister Responsible for the Law Commission. The report was presented to Parliament on 27 June...
Report 146
27 May 2022
On 29 April 2022 Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission completed its review of surrogacy law and submitted its Report to the Minister Responsible for the Commission. The Report was presented to Parliament on 27 May 2022.
The Commission...
Report 145
15 December 2021
On 17 November 2021 Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission completed its review of succession law and submitted its Report to the Minister Responsible for the Commission. The Report was presented to Parliament on 15 December 2021.
The...
Issues Paper 48
30 September 2021
Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission has published a Supplementary Issues Paper on class actions and litigation funding.
After considering the submissions we received on our 2020 Issues Paper we have confirmed our view that Aotearoa New...
Issues Paper 47
29 July 2021
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...
Issues Paper 46
15 April 2021
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...
Issues Paper 45
4 December 2020
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...
Report 144
24 November 2020
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...