New South Wales Law Reform Commission

To the Honourable JRA Dowd, LLB, MP
Attorney General for New South Wales

COMMUNITY LAW REFORM PROGRAM
JURISDICTION OF LOCAL COURTS OVER FOREIGN LAND

Dear Attorney General,

We make this Report pursuant to the reference from the Honourable TW Sheahan, BA, LLB, MP, then Attorney General for New South Wales to this Commission dated 22nd December 1986.

Helen Gamble
(Chairman)

The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Rogers
(Commissioner)

Professor Colin Phegan
(Commissioner)

Mr J L R Davis
(Commissioner)

June 1988

Terms of Reference

On 22nd December 1986, the then 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:

1. whether the rules of private international law stated in and derived from British South Africa Co v Companh (1893) AC 602 should be wholly or partially abolished; and

2. any related matter.

Participants

Commissioners

For the purpose of this reference a Division was created by the Chairman, in accordance with s 12A of the Law Reform Commission Act 1967. The Division comprised the following members of the Commission:

Helen Gamble (Chairman)
Mr Justice Andrew Rogers
Professor Colin Phegan
Mr J L R Davis

Mr William J Tearle

Leanne O’Shannessy

Mr John McMillan

Nozveen Khan
Doris Sclosa
Glenda Owens

Beverley Caska

Zoya Howes
Jennifer McMahon
Judith Grieves