Overview
The New Zealand Law Reports is a generalist law report series that covers all major developments in New Zealand case law. It is the only authorised law report series in New Zealand. It includes all decisions from the Supreme Court of New Zealand and select decisions from the Court of Appeal and High Court.
The NZLRs maintain a high standard of accuracy. All headnotes for Supreme Court cases are reviewed and approved by the Supreme Court Bench prior to publication. Supreme Court decisions also include the counsels’ arguments, with the NZLRs being the only law report series in New Zealand to provide this.
The New Zealand Council of Law Reporting is an incorporated body charged with overseeing the publication of the NZLRs. The NZLRs are currently published for the Council by LexisNexis New Zealand Ltd.
Why buy a law report?
The NZLRs are the only authorised law report series in New Zealand. This makes the publication particularly valuable to lawyers doing trial work as courts generally prefer citations from official law report series.
The coverage extends to all the senior courts of New Zealand, ensuring that all important cases get reported. As a generalist law report series, cases are reported from a wide range of legal fields, including company, property, Māori, family, resource management, administrative, and criminal law. This makes the series invaluable to anyone who has an active interest in the overall development of New Zealand case law.
Search for and purchase a Law Report on the Law Reports website. Each decision costs $30.
