Status: Completed
Project overview
This project was the final of three in the Law Commission’s review of aspects of damages.
In this project, the Commission recommended a comprehensive mandatory scheme for the award of interest on money claims in court proceedings.
In the other two projects, the Commission reported on employment contracts and the rule in Addis v Gramophone Co (see Aspects of damages 1), and rules in Bain v Fothergill and Joyner v Weeks (see Aspects of damages 2).
Status: Completed
Preliminary Paper
Aspects of Damages: Interest on Debts and Damages (NZLC PP17, 1991)
The Commission's Preliminary Paper, Aspects of Damages: Interest on Debts and Damages (NZLC PP17, 1991).
Status: Completed
Report
Aspects of Damages: The Award of Interest on Money Claims (NZLC R28, 1994)
The Commission's Report, Aspects of Damages: The Award of Interest on Money Claims (NZLC R28, 1994) recommends a comprehensive mandatory scheme for the award of interest on money claims in court proceedings.
Status: Completed
Government response
Some of the Commission’s recommendations were implemented in the Interest on Money Claims Act 2016.
There was no requirement for the Government to present a formal response to Commission reports before April 2009.
See Official Government response process | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC).