The New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is seeking feedback from the profession and the public on potential amendments to the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 and the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Practice Rules) Regulations 2008.
The Law Society’s view is that the potential amendments would increase efficiencies in the regulation of the legal profession and better protect consumers of legal services and lawyers.
Feedback received in this consultation will be provided to the Minister of Justice for considering reforms to the Act when any future legislative opportunities arise and to seek amendments to secondary legislation.
Consultation is open until 5:00pm, Friday 26 September 2025.
The consultation document outlining the potential changes to the Act and the Practice Rules is available on the Law Society website. If you have any questions: please email consultation@lawsociety.org.nz
All information will be handled in accordance with the Law Society’s Information Handling Policy.