New Zealand Law Society - Law reform submissions
One of the Law Society's most valued roles is to provide an informed and reasoned voice for lawyers and for the public on bills referred to select committee and discussion papers from government agencies and other bodies. Read below for our current and recent work.
Our Law Reform Committees are currently considering the following consultations:
A Government Bill which seeks to ensure the welfare system is focused on enhancing and extending welfare settings to support people into employment and off benefit (including by introducing non-financial sanctions of money management and community work experience) has been referred to select committee. The Law Society’s Public Law Committee will consider making a submission; to contribute comments, please email Nilu Ariyaratne.
This Government Bill which seeks to establish a new regulatory regime for gene technology and genetically modified organisms, which will replace the current regime, has been introduced. The Law Society’s law reform committees will consider making a submission; to contribute comments, please email Nilu Ariyaratne. Read more.
A Government Bill which seeks to establish a framework for implementing time of use charging schemes in New Zealand has been introduced. The Law Society’s Public Law Committee will consider making a submission; to contribute comments, please email Nilu Ariyaratne.
The Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment is seeking feedback on two proposals to strengthen New Zealand’s capital markets so that New Zealand businesses can be provided capital to expand and grow. The Law Society’s Commercial and Business Law Committee will consider making a submission; to contribute comments please email Shelly Musgrave.
Some of the Law Society’s recent submissions and correspondence on law reform issues are set out below. A full list of submissions and correspondence can be found under the archive section on this page.