On 23 December 1987, the then Attorney General, the Hon RJ Mulock LLB MP, referred the following matter to the Commission for investigation:

To inquire into and report on -

1. The laws which define and regulate relationships between people who live on neighbouring land with particular reference to:

(a) access to neighbouring land for the purposes of maintaining fixtures and services required by an adjoining property;

(b) easements for joint services, including joint connections for sewerage and drainage;

(c) problems caused by trees;

(d) noise control as it effects neighbours.


2. Any related matter.

The Law Reform Commission is constituted by the Law Reform Commission Act 1967. Pursuant to section 12A of the Act, the Chairman has consituted a Division for the purposes of this reference. The members of the Division are:

The Hon R M Hope QC
Associate Professor David Weisbrot
Professor Helen Gamble

Mr Peter Hennessy

Ms Sharminie Niles
Ms Judy Maynard

Ms Beverley Caska

Mrs Nozveen Khan

Mrs Nozveen Khan
Ms Nancy Klein
Ms Shirley Lucke

Ms Zoya Howes

The Commission invites submissions on the issues raised in this Discussion Paper. Submissions and comments should reach us by 31 August 1991. At the end of each chapter is a series of questions on which the Commission would like comment. All enquiries and comments should be directed to:

Peter Hennessy
Executive Director
NSW Law Reform Commission
GPO Box 5199
SYDNEY NSW 2001

Telephone: (02) 252 3855
Fax: (02) 247 1054