In 2009, the government announced its plan to introduce a new law of self-defence in 2010 upon recommendation by the Law Reform Commission which would codify the existing common law position on the use of force in defence of property.
The government's announcement in 2009 about its plan to introduce a new self-defense law in 2010 was prompted by the Law Reform Commission's recommendation, which sought to codify the current common law standards for using force to protect property.