Status: Completed
Project overview
Advice provided by the Law Commission to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee on Sue Bradford's Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill.
Status: Completed
Occasional Papers
Section 59 Crimes Act 1961 Amendment: Options for Consideration
In a letter to the Law Commission dated 12 October 2006, the Chairperson of the Justice and Electoral Committee invited the Commission to advise the Committee on the Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill. This occasional paper, Section 59 Crimes Act 1961 Amendment: Options for Consideration is the Commission's response.
Law Commission response to Peter McKenzie QC opinion
The Commission's occasional paper, Law Commission response to Peter McKenzie QC opinion.
In a letter to the Chair of the Justice and Electoral Committee, the Commission responds to a legal opinion on the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Bill prepared for Gordon Copeland MP by Peter McKenzie QC.