It also advises its Responsible Minister and government agencies on how to make the law more accessible and easier to understand.

The commission has a commitment to consult the public on areas of law that it reviews.

The Minister tables the report and the government then decides whether and how it will amend the law.

The commission is part of the Commonwealth Association of Law Reform Agencies.

In 2001, the commission published a notable report on the influence tikanga Māori on Pākehā law conventions.