Research reports

These Law Reform Commission publications are part of a collection dating back to 1966. Each publication deals with the law at the time it was first published and may not necessarily represent the current law. For advice concerning the current law please consult your legal practitioner.

RR 16 (2022) ​Open Justice: Survey Results (PDF, 653.4 KB)

RR 15 (2019) ​Access to digital records upon death or incapacity: survey results (PDF, 1.0 MB)

RR 14 (2007) Deaf jurors' access to court proceedings via sign language interpreting: an investigation (PDF, 577.5 KB)

RR 13 (2006) ​I give, devise and bequeath: an empirical study of testators' choice of beneficiaries (PDF, 1.1 MB)

RR 12 (2004) Mediation and Community Justice Centres: An empirical study (PDF, 166.6 KB)

RR 11 (2003) ​Darling, please sign this form: a report on the practice of third party guarantees in New South Wales (PDF, 4.6 MB) 

RR 10 (2000) The Righ​t to Silence and Pre-trial Disclosure in New South Wales​ (PDF, 772.7 KB)

RR 9 (1999) Review of the Disability Services Act 1993 (NSW) and the Community Services​ (Complaints, Appeals and Monitoring) Act 1993 (NSW): Consultations

RR 8 (1997) Discrimination Complaints-Handling: A Study

RR 7 (1997) ​The Abori​ginal Child Placement Principle (PDF, 5.0 MB)

RR 6 (1997) Intercountry Adoption and Parent Support Groups

RR 5 (1996) Peop​le with an Intellectual Disability and the Criminal Justice System: Two Rural Courts​

RR 4 (1993) People with an Intellectual Disability and the Criminal Justice System: Appearances Before Local Courts

RR 3 (1993) ​People with an Intellectual Disability and the Criminal Justice System: Consultations

RR 2 (1987) ​Surrogate Motherhood: Australian Public Opinion (PDF, 305.9 KB)

RR 1 (1986) ​Crimin​​al Procedure: The Jury in a Criminal Trial - Empirical Studies (PDF, 30.2 MB) ​​