New laws reports that on the 6th of April a new bill which will radically overhaul the legal aid system passed its final reading in Parliament. The new law follows on from a report tabled by Dame Margaret Bazley at the request of the government. The report highlighted the many failings in New Zealand’s legal …
Monthly Archive: June 2011
Jun 14
Supervision For Trustees To Improve With New Bill
New laws is pleased to bring you this post on a new Bill to improve the supervision of trustees and to attempt to plug gaps which were highlighted by the collapse of so many companies in the finance sector in recent years. With the continuing earthquakes in the Christchurch region it is opportune to be …
Jun 10
Greens Reject Freedom Camping Laws – Accused Of Hypocrisy By Government
The New Laws blog is pleased to bring you this post about the Freedom Camping Bill. The Green Party has opposed the new bill and Government Ministers Nick Smith and Kate Wilkinson say that this is nothing short of hypocritical in as much as it shows that the Green’s place more stock on people being …


