Clearer guidance needed for abortion clinic ‘safe areas’

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has told a parliamentary select committee that the definition of “prohibited behaviour” in proposed ‘safe areas’ for abortion facilities is inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act and needs to be reconsidered.

Urgent improvements needed to legislation affecting apartment owners

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has told a parliamentary select committee there is widespread consensus that changes are needed to the Unit Titles legislative regime and that the most urgent changes should progress without delay.

Law Society celebrates the enactment of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021

This week the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa co-hosted an event at Parliament to celebrate the enactment of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021. We were invited to co-host the event with the Parliamentary Counsel Office and the Attorney-General to reflect our broader contribution to the…

MBIE Issues Paper on bullying and harassment at work – Law Society submission

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa recently provided feedback on MBIE’s Bullying and Harassment at Work Issues Paper to help shape upcoming changes to the way agencies will address bullying and harassment at work. 

Web filter system for extremist content online needs proper development process

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has told a parliamentary select committee it supports a bill giving effect to the Government’s Christchurch Call commitment (a commitment by several governments and technology companies to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online) but recommends that the details…

New Zealand Bill of Rights Act and declarations of inconsistency by the senior Courts – changes welcomed

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has told Parliament’s Privileges committee that it supports the introduction of a formal mechanism for the Government and Parliament to consider and respond to a declaration of inconsistency made under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 or…

New approach to assist those seeking refugee status and protection

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa welcomes the suite of documents recently published by MBIE’s Refugee Status Unit (RSU) to assist individuals who are looking to claim refugee and protection status in New Zealand.

Concerns about tax policy development and the quality of tax legislation highlighted to Minister

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has raised concerns about the effectiveness of tax policy development and quality of tax legislation. Following engagement with Inland Revenue officials, the Law Society recently wrote to Minister Parker, as Minister of Revenue and Attorney-General, urging a return to the…

Research urgently needed for law changes to enable children’s safe participation in Family Court disputes

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has told Parliament’s Justice select committee it supports the principle of enabling children’s views to be heard in family proceedings, but the lack of an evidence-based model for how that will work in practice means the current legislative reform…

Civil access to justice – NZLS welcomes proposed reform of class actions and litigation funding

Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission is currently undertaking a first principles review of class actions and litigation funding. The review is part of wider, ongoing efforts to improve the affordability and efficiency of civil litigation and raises issues of significant interest to the legal profession and…