Commentary

The Legal Services Amendment Bill 2024 (introduced under urgency on 20 February 2024) is now in Westlaw New Zealand.

Commentary updated to reflect a High Court sentencing decision relating to product safety.

Chapters in Adams — Rights and Powers have been updated to include the latest case law.

Chapters in Adams — Criminal Procedure have been rigorously revised and rewritten as part of a focused effort to streamline the authored commentary and ensure its currency.

A recent High Court appeal suggests that departing from the usual cap on costs awards to aided persons is possible in “rare” and “compelling” cases.

Latest commentary available for the last three sections of pt 4, subpt 2 of the Trusts Act 2019

Important appellate decision on directors’ duties

The Legal Services Amendment Act 2023 came into force on 31 August 2023, completing the phased removal of user charges for civil/family legal aid and interest on unpaid legal aid debt (first announced in Budget 2022)

The following People Management products have a new author - Copeland Ashcroft's Christie McGregor.

New pay rates for duty lawyers from 1 August 2023, with wider review of Duty Lawyer Service in coming months

As ever, Professor Emerita Nicola Peart is providing more updating for the Trusts chapter in Family Property, including commentary on the Privy Council case Grand View Private Trust Co Ltd v Wong

Re-packaging the "Principles of Adoption" chapter in Child Law to include annotated commentary for the existing Adoption Act 1955 and a review of the discursive chapter.