NZ has a blueprint for a world-leading class action regime

NZ has a blueprint for a world-leading class action regime
The high court in Auckland. (Image: Getty)
Gracey Campbell
New Zealand has a rare opportunity. While other nations have arrived at class action regimes through decades of legislation, regulation and case law, NZ is in the privileged position of effectively building a system from scratch, learning from the trials and errors of others.In June, the Aotearoa NZ Law Commission handed down its report on class actions and litigation funding, making 121 recommendations to guide the introduction of a statutory class actions regime that would formalise the important role of legal financiers in improving people&r...

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