TY  - BOOK
ED  - Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission
TI  - The second review of the Evidence Act 2006 : : Te Arotake Tuarua i te Evidence Act 2006 
SN  - 978-1-877569-90-6 (Online) 
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Wellington, New Zealand : 
PB  - Law Commission
KW  - CRIMINAL LAW
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - EVIDENCE
KW  - EVIDENCE ACT 2006
KW  - FAMILY VIOLENCE
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
KW  - LAW REFORM
KW  - LEGISLATION
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - Law Commission report, 142, February 2019
N2  - The Law Commission has completed its second five-yearly review of the Evidence Act 2006, as required by section 202 of the Act. The purpose of the review was to consider the operation of the Act’s provisions and whether any provisions should be amended or repealed. The Commission was also asked, on this occasion, to review the rules of evidence as they relate to sexual and family violence cases.

The Commission concluded the Act is generally working well but some improvements are necessary and desirable. The Report makes 27 recommendations for reform. A number of recommendations are designed to improve the rules of evidence in sexual and family violence cases, while at the same time ensuring defendants’ rights to a fair trial are preserved. (From the website). Follow the website link for background information including other documents and media related to this review. See also the NZFVC news item. Record #6238
UR  - https://lawcom.govt.nz/sites/default/files/projectAvailableFormats/EA2%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT%20R142%20-%20Web%20Publishing.pdf
UR  - https://lawcom.govt.nz/our-projects/second-review-evidence-act-2006
UR  - https://nzfvc.org.nz/news/law-commission-publishes-recommendations-evidence-act-and-family-and-sexual-violence
ER  -