New South Wales Law Reform Commission
To the Honourable J R A Dowd LLB, MP,
Attorney General for New South Wales
COMMUNITY LAW REFORM PROGRAM
LIABILITY FOR INJURIES CAUSED BY DOGS
Dear Mr Attorney
We make this Report pursuant to the reference received from the then Attorney General for New South Wales, the Honourable T W Sheahan BA, LLB, MP on 4 August 1985.
Helen Gamble
(Chairman)
Russell Scott
(Deputy Chairman)
Professor Colin Phegan
(Commissioner)
Paul Byrne
(Commissioner)
June 1988
Terms of Reference
On 4 August 1985, the Attorney General of New South Wales, the Honourable T W Sheahan BA, LLB, MP made the following reference to the Commission:
To inquire into and report on the following matters:
1. Whether, and if so the circumstances in which, criminal and/or civil liability, beyond that presently provided for in ss6 and 20 of the Dog Act 1966, should be imposed on an owner or person who has the effective care and control of a dog which causes harm to any person or property;
2. Any related matter.
Participants
For the purpose of the reference a Division was created by the Chairman in accordance with s12A of the Law Reform Commission Act 1967. The Division comprised the following members of the Commission:
Ms Helen Gamble (Chairman)
Paul Byrne
Keith Mason QC
Professor Cohn Phegan
Mr Russell Scott
Keith Mason QC was a member of the Division until 5 February 1987.
Honorary Consultant to the Division
Research and Writing
Ms Laura Beacroft
Mr Ian Ramsay
Mr Ross Ramsay
Ms Fiona Tito
Ian Collie
Research Director
Secretary
Word Processing and Typing
Ms Lorna Clarke
Mrs Margaret Edenborough
Mrs Nozveen Khan
Mrs Irene Vassarotti
Ms Judith Grieves
Administrative Assistance
Ms Zoya Howes
Mrs Jennifer McMahon
Ms Dianne Wood
Mr Grant Van Wingerden
Librarian
