The Commission’s Report, Modernising New Zealand’s Extradition and Mutual Assistance Laws (R137), recommends that the Extradition Act 1999 and the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 should be repealed and replaced by more...
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Report 135
14 December 2015
The Law Commission has completed the review of the Crown Proceedings Act 1950 and the review of the use of national security information in proceedings. Both references are about improving infrastructure that supports the Crown’s involvement in...
Report 135
14 December 2015
The Law Commission has completed the review of the Crown Proceedings Act 1950 and the review of the use of national security information in proceedings. Both references are about improving infrastructure that supports the Crown’s involvement in...
Report 136
14 December 2015
In its Report The Justice Response to Victims of Sexual Violence: Criminal Trials and Alternative Processes (R136), the Law Commission completes a review of trial processes in sexual violence cases and makes recommendations for change....
Issues Paper 39
11 November 2015
The Law Commission released its Issues Paper, Victims of family violence who commit homicide (IP39), on 11 November 2015.
The Issues Paper considers the law that applies when victims of family violence kill their abusers. It...
Report 134
27 October 2015
In its report Death, Burial and Cremation: A new law for contemporary New Zealand (R134), the Law Commission concludes that the Burial and Cremation Act 1964 is outdated and should be repealed and replaced with new legislation. The...
Issues Paper 38
18 May 2015
The Law Commission released its Issues Paper, National Security Information in Proceedings (IP38), on 18 May 2015.
This Issues Paper considers how national security information should be used and protected in proceedings. It...
Issues Paper 37
2 December 2014
The Commission's Issues Paper, Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (IP37) describes the current infrastructure that governs extradition and mutual assistance in criminal matters in New Zealand, and sets out the Law...
Report 133
28 October 2014
In its Report Pecuniary Penalties: Guidance for Legislative Design (R133), the Law Commission concludes that pecuniary penalties are a legitimate regulatory tool when used appropriately. However, they need to be carefully designed so...