The Commission's Preliminary Paper, Life Insurance - A Discussion Paper (PP53) sets out New Zealand’s current system of life insurance regulation, as well as regulation in Australia, UK and other jurisdictions, and international...
Our publications
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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Study Paper 11
28 May 2001
The Commission's Study Paper, Insolvency Law Reform: Promoting Trust and Confidence (SP11).
Study Paper 5
28 November 2000
The Commission's Study Paper, International Trade Conventions (SP5).
Study Paper 2
28 October 1999
The Commission's Study Paper, Priority Debts in the Distribution of Insolvent Estates: An Advisory Report to the Ministry of Commerce (SP2).
Preliminary Paper 35
7 January 1999
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, Shared Ownership of Land (PP35).
Preliminary Paper 30
7 December 1997
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, Repeal of the Contracts Enforcement Act 1956 (PP30)
Preliminary Paper 11
7 September 1990
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, "Unfair" Contracts (PP11) discusses the complex and controversial issue of "unfair", "unconscionable", or "oppressive" contracts, outlining the present state of the law as well as...
Preliminary Paper 5
7 December 1987
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, Company Law (PP5).