Content updates

This Practice Direction replaces three Practice Notes from 2016, 2019 and 2022

The Natural and Built Environment Act 2023 and Spatial Planning Act 2023 have been passed by Parliament and came into force on 24 August 2023.

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)

A summary of decisions delivered in August 2023 by the Supreme Court, available on Westlaw New Zealand.

A new online only chapter, Declaratory Judgments, has been added to McGechan on Procedure

In-force versions of Notices have been added to the collection of Legislation – Other instruments.

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

Adams on Criminal Law – Sentencing has new annotated commentary in response to the provisions of the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Amendment Act 2023 that came into force on 27 July 2023. The new laws make it harder for gangs and their leaders to benefit financially from crime.

Drafting Aide forms in Criminal Precedents updated by Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Amendment Regulations 2023

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.

A summary of decisions delivered in July 2023 by the Supreme Court, available on Westlaw New Zealand.