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On 15 May 1991, parliament enacted the Employment Contracts Act 1991 (ECA). Parts I and II of the ECA abolished all forms of compulsory unionism in New Zealand, and took bold steps toward restoring the common law of contract, property and tort to New Zealand labour markets. Read more

As President of the Court of Appeal, Sir Robin Cooke (as he then was) suggested that there may be common law rights that run so deep that parliament cannot abrogate them. One of these, he suggested, was a right of access to the 'ordinary Courts'. Read more

It is easy to find strong similarities between the New Zealand Human Rights Act 1993 and the so-called anti-discrimination laws in the United States. Indeed, laws of this type are increasingly popular elsewhere in western democracies, and perhaps throughout the world, so that a comparison of these two systems carries with it wider implications. Read more

This submission starts by describing the principles that local authorities should observe when deciding on the functions they will undertake. It proceeds to examine a number of the Council's functions in the light of those principles, and shows that the Council should discontinue, or modify the form of, it's involvement. Read more

This paper investigates the use of economic theory by common law judges. I shall begin that inquiry by propounding a gentle paradox. Read more

The purpose of this study, which was supported by the New Zealand Business Roundtable, is to suggest the guiding principles for the reform of the welfare state. Plainly any such task involves taking a view about the ideal of a free society. Read more

Fiscal matters will be among the most important issues to be addressed by the government over the next few years. An improving fiscal outlook will provide considerable scope to reduce taxes once net debt is reduced to a prudent level. Read more

Preliminary observations: The brief I accepted in preparing this report was to comment on employment law developments in New Zealand since the Employment Contracts Act 1991 (‘the ECA’) commenced operation on 15 May 1991. The ECA has major political, social, and economic, as well as legal, significance. Read more

There are many aspects of the global picture I might cover with you today. But I would prefer to deal with one particular aspect at length so I propose to talk mainly about why the concept of the United Europe has become a threat to New Zealand, and what we can do about it. Read more

This submission on the Local Government Law Reform Bill (“the Bill”) is made jointly by the Auckland Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Building Owners and Managers Association of New Zealand (BOMA), Federated Farmers of New Zealand, the New Zealand Business Roundtable (NZBR), the New Zealand Manufacturers Federation and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. It is in response to the September 1995 submission made by the New Zealand Local Government Association (“the LGA’s submission”). Read more