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Review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976
Project status: Closed Start date 24 May 2016 Last updated 28 November 2019
This project examined New Zealand's relationship property legislation.
The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA) sets out the rules for how property owned by either or both partners is divided when they separate or when one of them dies...
Project status: Work on hold Start date 27 July 2016 Last updated 30 October 2017
The declaratory judgment is an important judicial remedy. It provides an efficient and effective means by which parties can clarify and establish their legal rights and obligations, without the need for further remedies. There is, however,...
Creation of a separate crime of non-fatal strangulation
Project status: Closed Start date 15 July 2015 Last updated 12 October 2016
An element of the revised Law Commission work programme 2014/15 issued by the Minister of Justice included creation of a separate crime of non-fatal strangulation.
In its fourth Annual Report the Family Violence Death Review Committee...
Crown Proceedings Act 1950
Project status: Closed Start date 01 July 2011 Last updated 28 September 2016
The ability of citizens to bring civil legal proceedings against the Crown and its servants is an important part of New Zealand's constitution, and is protected by the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. The Crown Proceedings Act 1950 is the...
Burial and Cremation Law
On this project, the Law Commission undertook a first principles review of the Burial and Cremation Act 1964. The Act's primary purpose is to ensure provision is made for the burial of the dead in a controlled and respectful manner which meets...