Publications
The Law Reform Commission publications listed here are part of a collection dating back to 1966. Each publication deals with the law at the time it was first published and may not necessarily represent the current law. For advice concerning the current law please consult your legal practitioner.
Please consult the Digest for an overview of all of the Commission's projects from 1966 to today.
Reports
Reports are the means by which the Commission's final recommendations for reform, and the reasons behind them, are made to the Attorney General. Reports often include, where appropriate, draft legislation to implement our recommendations.
Consultation Papers
Consultation Papers usually involve a preliminary examination of the issues and principles which could guide proposals for reform and may also provide a detailed explanation of the legal problems to be addressed, a discussion of various options and, often, tentative proposals for reform.
Research Reports
Research Reports are used to publish results of research conducted or commissioned by the Commission. They provide evidence useful for understanding a problem or evaluating solutions.
Miscellaneous publications
From time to time the Commission produces occasional publications for the purposes of preliminary consultations or seminars, workshops or conferences. A list of relevant conference and seminar papers is also available. A limited number of Annual Reports are also available.
Other publications
There are also a number of now dormant series of publications that the Commission has produced throughout its long history:
Discussion Papers
Discussion papers were consultative documents published in the period 1979-2005.
Issues Papers
Issues Papers were consultative documents published in the period 1981-2006 .
Working Papers
Working Papers were the Commission's main consultative documents in the period 1968-1983.
Options Papers
Only one paper has been produced in this now dormant series.
Background Papers
Five Background Papers were produced by the Commission between 1979 and 1981.
Research Papers
Two Research Papers were produced as part of the Commission's Accident Compensation reference in 1984.
Consultants' Papers
Five Consultants' Papers were produced between 1978 and 1983.
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