To the Honourable Jeff Shaw QC MLC
Attorney General for New South Wales
Dear Attorney
Partial defences to murder: Provocation and Infanticide
We make this final Report pursuant to the reference to this Commission dated 17 March 1993.
Michael Adams QC
(Chairman)
Professor Brent Fisse
(Commissioner)
The Hon Justice Peter Hidden AM
(Commissioner)
The Hon Justice David Hunt
(Commissioner)
Professor David Weisbrot
(Commissioner)
October 1997
Terms of reference
Pursuant to section 10 of the Law Reform Commission Act 1967 (NSW), the then Attorney General, the Hon John P Hannaford MLC, referred the following matter to the Law Reform Commission by letter dated 17 March 1993:
- to review the partial defences of infanticide, provocation and diminished responsibility under s 22A, 23 and 23A of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) respectively;
- to develop proposals for reform and clarification of the substantive elements of the defences.
Participants
The Law Reform Commission is constituted by the Law Reform Commission Act 1967 (NSW). For the purpose of this reference, the Chairman, in accordance with the Act, created a Division comprising the following members of the Commission:
Mr Michael Adams QC
Professor Brent Fisse*
The Hon Justice Peter Hidden AM
The Hon Justice David Hunt
Professor David Weisbrot
(* denotes Commissioner-in-Charge)
Officers of the Commission
Executive Director
Research and Writing
Ms Rebecca Kang
Ms Fiona Manning
Research Assistance
Librarian
Desktop Publishing
Administrative Assistance
