To the Honourable Jeff Shaw QC
Attorney General for New South Wales
Dear Attorney
Directed verdicts of acquittal
We make this final Report to the reference to this Commission dated 17 March 1995.
Professor Michael Tilbury
(Commissioner-in-Charge)
Professor David Weisbrot
(Commissioner)
Professor Brent Fisse
(Commissioner)
August 1996
Terms of Reference
On 17 March 1995, the Commission received the following terms of reference:
To inquire into and report on whether the Crown should have a right of appeal where there is a directed verdict of acquittal.
In conducting this review the Commission should have regard to:
(i) the incidence of directed verdicts of acquittal;
(ii) the double jeopardy rule and the rights of an accused person;
(iii) the impact of the administration of justice on public confidence in the judiciary of any proposals for reform; and
(iv) any related issues.
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:
(* denotes Commissioner-in-Charge)
Officers of the Commission
Executive Director
Research and Writing
Librarian
Desktop Publishing
Administrative Assistance
Ms Zoya Howes
Ms Jean Dulieu
