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1. NZ government response to Law Commission report [pdf, 78 KB]

   ...Zealand (NZLC R130) (the Report) presented to the House of Representatives on 11 September 2013, and responds to the Report in accordance with Cabinet Office circular CO (09) 1. Executive Summary The Trustee Act 1956 (the Act) and case law regulate the administration of trusts in New Zealand. The Law Commission has reviewed the core institution of the trust in New Zealand and has made 51 recommendations to modernise and clarify trust law. The Government agrees with the Law Commi...

2. BORA Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 2) [pdf, 187 KB]

   Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 2) 9 September 2010 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION (CONFIRMATION AND VALIDATION) BILL (N0 2) 1. We have considered whether the Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 2) (PCO 14696/1.1) (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘Bill of Rights Act’). We understand that the Bill...

3. BORA Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 3) [pdf, 185 KB]

   Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 3) 17 June 2011 ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION (CONFIRMATION AND VALIDATION) BILL (NO 3) 1. We have considered whether the Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 3) (PCO 15190/1.0) (the Bill) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). We understand that the Bill is likely t...

4. 09042025-UAE-CEPA-Legislation-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 168 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 27 March 2025 Hon Judith Collins KC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill (the Bill) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill...

5. NZBORA-Advice-Secondary-Legislation-Confirmation-Bill-No-2.pdf [pdf, 109 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 19 June 2023 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 2) 1. We have considered whether the Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 2) (the Bill) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). 2. We have not yet received a final version of the Bill. This advice has been prepared in r...

6. BORA Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 4) [pdf, 186 KB]

   Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 4) 24 June 2008 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION (CONFIRMATION AND VALIDATION) BILL (NO 4) 1. We have considered whether the Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 4) (PCO 13168/2.2) ("the Bill") is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the "Bill of Rights Act"). We understand th...

7. Consultation opens – Public views sought on options to change the law for attending court remotely

   Feedback is sought on options to change the law for attending court remotely. The Ministry of Justice is undertaking a first principles review of the Courts (Remote Participation) Act 2010 and now wants to hear from the public on options for change set out in a discussion document.  The Act provides a framework for determining when court users can attend remotely by audio-visual or audio links instead of in-person. Feedback is sought on options for change related to three areas: what a remo...

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8. BORA Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No.2) [pdf, 12 KB]

   Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No.2) Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No.2) 7 August 2003 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION (CONFIRMATION AND VALIDATION) BILL (NO 2): CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990 1. We have considered whether the Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 2) (PCO 5347/4) ("the Bill") is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of R...

9. BORA Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 3) [pdf, 72 KB]

   9 October 2007 ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 3) 1. We have considered whether the Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 3) 2007 (PCO 8232/2) (“the Bill”) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the “Bill of Rights Act”). We understand that the Bill is likely to be considered by the Cabinet Legislation...

10. Justice Sector Crown Law forecast 2015 to 2019 [pdf, 347 KB]

    ...involving proceedings under the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act that dispose prior to a Crown Prosecution Notice being filed. These cases are not being forecast, as their numbers are not large enough to do so reliably. 2 http://legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2013/0178/latest/DLM5193812.html Page 6 5. The forecast Table 1 and Figure 1 show the number of Crown Law’s case disposals. The 2015 forecast is not directly comparable with the 201...