New Zealand Law Society - Law reform committees
One of the core statutory functions of the Law Society is to “assist and promote, for the purpose of upholding the rule of law and facilitating the administration of justice in New Zealand, the reform of the law”.
To achieve this the Law Society relies on the hard work and commitment of its committee members who volunteer their time and expertise for the benefit of the profession and the wider community. As a result, the Law Society has a reputation for making an impartial, considered and valued contribution to law reform, the administration of justice and the rule of law.
The Law Society makes submissions on many bills referred to select committee and on discussion papers from government agencies and the Law Commission. It also maintains open communication with the government on administration of justice and rule of law issues.
The Law Society’s law reform work is supported by an in-house Law Reform and Advocacy Team.
Most of the Law Society’s law reform work is carried out by 15 specialist committees, alongside the Family Law and Property Law Sections. These committees provide subject matter expertise in the following areas of law: