The Commission has a reference from the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, the Honourable FJ Walker, QC, MP, to inquire into and review the law and practice relating to the legal profession
Pursuant to this reference we have published a Third Report on the Legal Profession. The Report contains our final recommendations in relation to
- Advertising and other Attraction of Business;
- Specialisation and Related Matters.
The Report was prepared by a Division of the Commission. By virtue of the Law Reform Commission Act, a Division is deemed, for the purposes of the reference in respect of which it is constituted, to be the Commission. At the time of preparation of the Report the Division consisted of the following Commissioners:
Mr Julian Disney
Mr Denis Gressier
His Honour Judge Trevor Martin, QC
The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Ronald Sackville, presides over meetings of the Division but is not a member of it.
Not everyone will have the time or inclination to read the full Report Accordingly, we publish this Outline of the Report, for the benefit of those who seek a brief statement of the Commission's views and recommendations. Any person who would like a copy of the full Report should contact the Secretary of the Commission, Box 6, GPO, Sydney 2001 (telephone: 238 7213).
