To the Honourable John P Hannaford, MLC

Attorney General for New South Wales

Barrister's Practising Certificates

Dear Attorney General

We make this Final Report pursuant to the reference to this Commission dated 2 December 1992.

Hon Gordon J Samuels AC QC

(Chairman)

Professor David Weisbrot

(Commissioner)

Hon Jerrold S Cripps QC

(Commissioner)

February 1994

Terms of Reference

The Legal Profession (Practising Certificates) Act 1992 (NSW) came into operation on 2 December 1992. Sub-section 5(2) of the Act is in the following terms:

The Law Reform Commission is to inquire into and report to the Minister on the policy objectives of the provisions to which this section applies and the impact of the enactment of those provisions on the legal profession. The Commission must deliver its report within nine months after the date of assent to this Act and the Minister is to cause the Commission's report to be tabled in Parliament.

Participants

The Law Reform Commission is constituted by the Law Reform Commission Act 1967. For the purpose of this reference, the Chairman, in accordance with the Act, created a Division comprising the following members of the Commission:

The Hon G J Samuels AC QC

Professor David Weisbrot

The Hon J Cripps QC

Officers of the Commission

Executive Director

Mr Peter Hennessy

Research and Writing

Mrs Sally Riordan

Librarian

Ms Beverley Caska

Desktop Publishing

Ms Julie Freeman

Administrative Assistance

Ms Zoya Howes

Ms Suzanna Mishhawi