Lawyers and Conveyancers (Employed Lawyers Providing Free Legal Services) Amendment Bill
Member's bill
About this bill
This Member’s bill amends the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 to allow a lawyer who is an employee to do free legal work other than for the lawyer’s employer on conditions set by the New Zealand Law Society.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.Procedural notes
- Extended sittings used: This bill was progressed during one or more extended sittings of the House of Representatives. This enables MPs to meet for longer than normal to consider legislation. It does not alter the stages that a bill must pass through to become law.
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Read the bill
Bill text: Lawyers and Conveyancers (Employed Lawyers Providing Free Legal Services) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Member responsible
Progress
Defeated
This Bill has been defeated in a vote of MPs, which means that it will not be progressing and will not become law.
Votes
1st reading
Passed
24 March 2021
WhereTheyStand has no totals for this vote. It might have been a voice vote, or there might have been an import error.
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced with the Parliament website about 2 years ago.
(23 March 2023 at 00:00 GMT+00:00)