MEDIA RELEASE – For immediate use, 2 August 2012
Law Society considers Family Court Review report
The New Zealand Law Society will carefully consider the proposals announced by the Minister of Justice for changes to
the Family Court, the chair of the Law Society’s Family Law Section, Garry Collin, said today.
He said the Law Society’s Family Law Section would now study the proposed changes in detail and assess their likely
impact on all parties who use the Family Courts.
“Maintaining a workable and efficient Family Court system which enables families to resolve their disputes is our key
concern,” he said.
Mr Collin said the Minister had announced that legislation to implement the proposed changes would be introduced in late
2012 and the Law Society would be making submissions on this.