The Commission's Preliminary Paper, The Limitation Act 1950 (PP3).
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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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The Commission's Preliminary Paper, Reform of Personal Property Security Law (report by Prof JH Farrar and MA O’Regan) (PP6).
The Commission's Report, Limitation Defences in Civil Proceedings (R6)
The Commission's Report, A Personal Property Securities Act for New Zealand (R8).
The Commission's Report, Intellectual Property: The Context for Reform (R13).
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 possibilities for...
The Commission's Report, Aspects of Damages : Employment Contracts and the Rule in Addis v Gramophone Co (R18) arises from ongoing work on damages and the introduction into Parliament of the Employment Contracts Bill. The rule in the...
The Commission's Report, Aspects of damages: the Rules in Bain v Fothergill and Joyner v Weeks (R19) arises from ongoing work on damages and the introduction into Parliament of the Employment Contracts Bill. The rule in the Addis case...
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, The Property Law Act 1952 (PP16).
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, Aspects of Damages: Interest on Debts and Damages (PP17).