Legislation Advisory Committee Seminar

From policy to legislation:
developing legislation, and legislation within the parliamentary process

Hosted by the Hon Christopher Finlayson, Attorney-General
Chaired by the Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer SC, President of the Law Commission

When: Wednesday 29 September 2010, 9.15am to 4.30pm

Where: Banquet Hall, Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings

Who: For Policy Managers, Analysts, Advisers, Chief Legal Officers, Legal Advisers, Solicitors, and officials at all levels involved in the development of legislation

Cost: $58

Please note: registration has now closed as all places have been filled.

Programme outline

Morning session

Keynote address: by the Hon Christopher Finlayson, Attorney-General

The morning focuses on the development of legislation. Speakers will include the Hon Justice McGrath, Justice of the Supreme Court, Professor John Burrows QC, Law Commissioner, Ivan Kwok, Principal Adviser, The Treasury, Dr John Yeabsley, Senior Fellow, New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, Bill Moore, Deputy Chief Parliamentary Counsel, and Fiona Leonard, Parliamentary Counsel.

Afternoon session

The afternoon focuses on the parliamentary process as it relates to legislation. Speakers will include Mary Harris, Clerk of the House of Representatives, David Wilson, Clerk-Assistant (Select Committees), the Hon David Parker, Chair of the Government Administration Committee, and Louise Vickerman, Senior Parliamentary Officer (Table).

 

For more information about the seminar, contact LAC.seminar@parliament.govt.nz.