To the Honourable John P Hannaford, MLC

Attorney General for New South Wales

Unilateral Severance of a Joint Tenancy

Dear Attorney General

We make this final Report to the reference to this Commission dated 14 November 1990.

Hon Gordon J Samuels AC QC

(Chairman)

Hon J S Cripps QC

(Commissioner)

Mr H D Sperling QC

(Commissioner)

Professor David Weisbrot

(Commissioner)

Terms of Reference

On 14 November 1990, the Attorney General, the Hon J R A Dowd QC, required the Commission to inquire into and report upon:

(i) whether and in what respect the law relating to the unilateral severance of a joint tenancy should be altered; and

(ii) any related matter.

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 R M Hope AC CMG QC (until 2 April 1993)

The Hon G J Samuels AC QC (from 3 April 1993)

The Hon J S Cripps QC

Mr H D Sperling QC

Professor David Weisbrot

Officers of the Commission

Executive Director

Mr Peter Hennessy

Research and Writing

Ms Fiona Manning

Research Assistance

Ms Cathleen Sherry

Librarian

Ms Beverley Caska

Desktop Publishing

Ms Julie Freeman

Administrative Assistance

Ms Zoya Howes

Ms Suzanna Mishhawi