Legislation and Policy - Reports, Papers and Guidelines Report of the Review of Legal and Administrative Costs in Dust Diseases Compensation Claims (pdf document) The report of the Review of Legal and Administrative Costs in Dust Diseases Compensation Claims has been released. The Review was conducted by Mr Laurie Glanfield AM, Director-General of the Attorney General's Department and Ms Leigh Sanderson, Deputy Director-General of The Cabinet Office. The Review made a number of findings and recommendations to reduce legal, administrative and other costs involved in resolving dust diseases compensation claims. Click here for submissions to the Review. Draft regulation under the Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 to establish the new claims resolution process The draft Dust Diseases Tribunal Amendment Regulation 2005, setting out the proposed details of a new claims resolution process for asbestos related compensation claims, has been released for public consultation. The draft Regulation implements recommendations of the Review of Legal and Administrative Costs in Dust Diseases Compensation Claims. The new claims resolution process will apply only to claims involving asbestos. Some provisions of the Regulation, however, affect all dust diseases claims. The draft Dust Diseases Tribunal (Standard Presumptions – Apportionment) Order 2005 has also been released for public consultation. Please click on the links below to access the relevant documents (all documents are in pdf format). 1. Overview Paper 2. Attachment A - Draft Dust Diseases Tribunal Amendment Regulation 2005 3. Attachment B - Timetable for the new claims resolution process 4. Attachment C - Draft Dust Diseases Tribunal (Standard Presumptions – Apportionment) Order 2005 The closing date for submissions is Tuesday, 26 April 2005. Submissions should be addressed to: Review of Legal and Administrative Costs in Dust Diseases Compensation Claims Level 39, Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 or by email: asbestosreview@cabinet.nsw.gov.au For further enquiries please contact Legal Branch, The Cabinet Office on (02) 9228 5543 or the Legislation and Policy Division of the Attorney General’s Department on (02) 9228 7521. Issues Paper Issues Paper for the Review of Legal and Administrative Costs in Dust Diseases Compensation Claims (pdf document) The Review of Legal and Administrative Costs in Dust Diseases Compensation Claims has released an issues paper. The review is being conducted by Mr Laurie Glanfield AM, Director-General of the Attorney General's Department and Ms Leigh Sanderson, Deputy Director-General of The Cabinet Office. Submissions to the review are due on 14 January 2005. Released: 26/11/04 National Model Bills and Provisions Model Defamation Provisions (pdf document) National model defamation provisions proposed by State and Territory Attorney's General. Released: 5/11/04 Legal Profession - Model Law Project - Model Provisions and Explanatory Note Model provisions endorsed by the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) as the basis for the regulation of Australia's legal profession. Released: 4/05/04 Recent Reports, Papers and Guidelines Reports: Report on the Damien McEachern Review of the Justice System - available as a Word Document Report on the Review of the Sea-Carriage Documents Act - available as a Word Document Report on the Review of the Public Notaries Act - available as a Word Document Report on the Review of the Contractors Debts Act - available as a Word Document Report on the Review of the Young Offenders Act - available as a Word Document or a PDF Document Report on the Review of the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 and the Victims Rights Act 1996 - available as a Word document or a PDF document. Discussion Papers: There are no discussion papers available for comment at this time. Previous Reports, Papers and Guidelines Reports: Report on the Five Year Review of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 Legal Profession Act 1987: A Further Review Of Complaints Against Lawyers Review of the New South Wales Director of Public Prosecutions' Policy and Guidelines for Charge Bargaining and Tendering of Agreed Facts - Report by The Honourable Gordon Samuels AC CVO QC Review of the Sheriff Act 1900 Statutory Review of the Status of Children Act A Further Review of Complaints Against Lawyers: Issues Paper Civil Liability Amendment (Personal Responsibility) Bill 2002 Defamation Law Proposals for Reform in NSW - Report of Attorney General's Task Force on Defamation Law Reform Report of the Land and Environment Court Working Party Minority Report in Response to the Land and Environment Court Working Party Regulatory Impact Statement - Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 2001 National Competition Policy Review of the Legal Profession Act 1987: Final Report 1998 Report on the NSW Government's Implementation of the Recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Council of Law Reporting Act 1969 Report of the Competition Policy Review of the Council of Law Reporting Act 1969 National Competition Policy Review Discussion Paper National Competition Policy Review of the Professional Standards Act 1994 Discussion Papers and Responses: Community Justice Conferencing for Adult Offenders - May 2001 National Competition Policy Legislation Review - Trustee Corporations - May 2001 National Competition Policy Review of the Legal Profession Act 1987 National Competition Policy Review of the Legal Profession Act 1987: Discussion Paper - 1998 Response to the National Competition Policy Review of the Legal Profession Act 1987 Issues Paper: Office of the Legal Servivces Commissioner Policy Paper: Advertising and the disciplinary process under the Legal Profession Act 1987: Office of the Legal Services Commissioner Guidelines: Access to State Records - Attorney General’s Guidelines on making access directions under Part 6 of the State Records Act

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