Download This PaperWho Pays for the Grog? The Contractual and Commercial Law Reform Committee, Law Reform in New Zealand
25 New Zealand Business Law Quarterly17-29, 2019
17 Pages Posted: 13 May 2020 Last revised: 19 Apr 2021
Date Written: 2019
Abstract
The Contract and Commercial Law Reform Committee was responsible for what became the New Zealand contract statutes. This body of legislation is much more comprehensive than that found in similar jurisdictions. Yet surprisingly little attention has been paid to the mechanics of the law reform process. The workings of the Committee merit attention not only for what they show in their own terms but for what they tell us about the nature of law reform in the second half of the twentieth century in New Zealand. Whilst many of the key participants are no longer alive, fortunately many of the papers of the Committee consisting of minutes, letters and memos can be found in Archives New Zealand and can be used to supplement the reports that the Committee produced. These sources help to provide a rich and more nuanced picture of the reform process.
Keywords: Contract Law, Reform, New Zealand
JEL Classification: K12
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Warren Swain (Contact Author)
University of Auckland - Faculty of Law ( email )
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