M?ori Law Review October 2012 M?ori Law Review This month's editorial reproduces extracts from the speech given by Deputy Chief Judge Caren Fox on 3 October 2012 at the function held to celebrate the re-launch of the M?ori Law Review. Introduction It is a pleasure to celebrate the re-launch of the M?ori Law Review.  It is also a time to celebrate its new association with the Faculty of Law, Victoria University. I particularly want to acknowledge Tom Bennion, who had the stamina to keep this small but important publication going from 1993 until recently. Importance of the M?ori Law Review The M?ori Land Court bench is pleased to see the return of the M?ori Law Review and its new website.  Our Court has been the only Court within the same level of courts -- namely the District Court, the Family Court, and the Environment Court -- without a regular law report series to provide commentary and updates on judgments and issues in the law, including law reform.  It is an important and well-respected publication. If an essential element of a developed justice system is that it should be open, transparent and accessible -- then the M?ori Law Review will contribute to the quest to ensure that M?ori Land Court judgments and Waitangi Tribunal reports are as accessible as possible. It will contribute towards this goal because the M?ori Law Review will complement the existing work that has been done to make our judgments widely available on websites for the M?ori