The government is looking to amend the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act — a move that could interfere with legal action being taken against ASB and ANZ by around 170,000 customers.
Nikki Chamberlain, a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland Law School, warns the proposed changes could have serious consequences — not just for consumers and litigation funders, but for the health of New Zealand’s democracy.
She speaks with Emile Donovan.
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