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1. Lawyers-and-Conveyancers-Act-Lawyers_Kings-Counsel-Amendment-Regulations-2024.pdf [pdf, 521 KB]

   © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hon Paul Goldsmith Minister of Justice Proactive release – Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: King’s Counsel) Amendment Regulations 2024 Date of issue: 14 June 2024 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (23) 4. No information has been withheld. No. Document Comments 1 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: King’s Counsel...

2. Supplementary Government Response to Law Commissions report [pdf, 479 KB]

   Supplementary Government Response to Law Commission report on Review of the Privacy Act 1993 Presented to the House of Representatives 2 Supplementary Government response to Law Commission report on Review of the Privacy Act 1993 Introduction The Government has considered the Law Commission’s report Review of the Privacy Act 1993 (NZLC 123) tabled in the House of Representative...

3. Local Government Rating of Whenua Maori Legislation Amendment Bill [pdf, 76 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 11 February 2020 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Local Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Legislation Amendment Bill 1. We have considered whether the Local Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Legislation Amendment Bill (‘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. The Bill’s primary object...

4. COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill – Ministry of Justice [pdf, 281 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 24 September 2021 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation 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...

5. COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Bill (No 2) [pdf, 77 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 15 July 2020 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Bill (No 2) 1. We have considered whether the COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation 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...

6. Appendix-M3-NZEAN-Legislation-Changes-Requests-.pdf [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...conflict that commonly arises, and is often further created by the opinions of Council or Community Board members. 5. Territorial Authorities do not even refer to road margins or lawns at all, but instead call these areas berms, or verges. We need clear laws that help to protect lives and encourage active transport and recreation options, and the NZTA is directed to make changes where laws or regulations are unclear. 3a Explicitly allow for travel in either direction on a berm or path...

7. Anti-Money-Laundering-and-Countering-Financing-of-Terrorism-Definitions-Amendment-Regulations-2023.pdf [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...Justice 11 April 2023 © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Released in full. I N C O N F I D E N C E 1 I N C O N F I D E N C E In Confidence Office of the Minister for Justice Chair, Cabinet Legislation Committee Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Definitions) Amendment Regulations 2023 Proposal 1 This paper follows passage of the Criminal Activity Intervention Legislation Bill (the Bill) on 29 March 2023...

8. Justice Sector Crown Law forecast 2013 to 2017 [pdf, 284 KB]

   JUSTICE SECTOR Justice Sector Forecast Crown Law Forecast 2013-2017 May 2013 Page 2 2013 © Crown Copyright ISSN 1179-1446 (online) Published by the Ministry of Justice Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all respo

9. LA - Part 2 Areas of Law Civil [pdf, 5.8 MB]

   AreAs of lAw – Civil_VERSION 3 PagE 1 / 6 Please complete this if you are applying for approval for the Civil jurisdiction PArT 2 – Section 1 Experience in the Civil jurisdiction length of experience How long have you practised (post admission) in this area of law? Number of cases Please indicate the approximate number of cases in which you have appeared as counsel with substantial and active involvement within the last five years. (Where there are more than 10 in any one year,...

10. Remuneration Authority Legislation Bill (PCO 22600/11.0) [pdf, 269 KB]

    Crown•••h,11·11111111 t'iLaw ~. 16 September 2021 Attorney-General Remuneration Authority Legislation Bill (PCO 22600/11.0) - Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Out Ref: ATT395/343 1. We have considered whether the Remuneration Authority Legislation Bill, a Government 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 concluded that the Bill...