For nearly 30 years the Law Commission has been engaged in reforming the law of evidence in New Zealand.
In August 1989 Parliament asked the Commission to review all evidence law to make it as clear, simple and accessible as possible. The...
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Project status: Reviewing submissions
Start date 20 February 2017
Last updated 15 October 2018
Project status: Reviewing submissions
Start date 24 May 2016
Last updated 18 December 2018
This project examines New Zealand’s relationship property legislation. When it was enacted, the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 was seen as a significant and long-awaited step in the development of relationship property law in New Zealand. It...