To the Honourable Jeff Shaw QC MLC

Attorney General for New South Wales

Dear Attorney

The right to support from adjoining land

We make this final Report pursuant to the reference to this Commission dated 27 September 1991.

Professor John Goldring

(Commissioner)

Justice David Hodgson

(Commissioner)

Mr Craig Kelly

(Commissioner)

Justice Mahla Pearlman AM

(Commissioner)

Professor Michael Tilbury

(Commissioner)

December 1997

Terms of reference

On 27 September 1991, the then Attorney General for New South Wales, the Honourable Peter Collins QC MP, made the following reference to the Commission:

To inquire into and report on:

1. whether any changes should be made to the laws relating to the rights of adjoining land owners to support from adjacent land, including any buildings or structures; and

2. any related matters.

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:

Professor Jack Goldring

Justice David Hodgson

Mr Craig Kelly*

Justice Mahla Pearlman AM

Professor Michael Tilbury

(* denotes Commissioner-in-Charge)

Officers of the Commission

Executive Director

Mr Peter Hennessy

Research and Writing

Ms Judy Maynard

Librarian

Ms Beverley Caska

Desktop Publishing

Ms Julie Freeman

Administrative Assistance

Ms Wendy King

Ms Kathryn Sharpe