Publications

Queensland Law Reform Commission reports may be downloaded free of charge by using the links on this page. However, if you wish to purchase a report in hard copy or CD form, prices are quoted on the link: How to order and purchase publications.

All publications in the Report and Working Paper series are available in hard copy – refer to the price list (prices include GST).

Reports
Working papers
Miscellaneous papers
Annual Reports
How to order and purchase publications

Please note that publications marked with an asterisk (*) are out of print and are copies of the original publication

Reports

No.	Report	Date	Cost
R69	A Review of the Law in Relation to the Final Disposal of a Dead Body (PDF 2.12MB) or (RTF 4694KB)	2011	Large
R68	A Review of Jury Selection (PDF 3MB) or (RTF 6895KB)	2011	Large
R67	A review of Queensland's Guardianship Laws	2010
	Volume 1 (2.42MB)		Large
	[including Executive Summary (289kB) and Summary of Recommendations (453kB) ]
	Volume 2 (2.08MB)		Large
	Volume 3 (9.40MB)		Large
	Volume 4 (2.79MB)		Large
R66	A Review of Jury Directions (52KB)	2009
	Volume 1 (2.09MB)		Large
	Volume 2 (2.89MB)		Large
R65	Administration of Estates of Deceased Persons: Report of the National Committee for Uniform Succession Laws to the Standing Committee of Attorneys General	2009
	Volume 1 (2.74MB)		Large
	Volume 2 (2.59MB)		Large
	Volume 3 (2.61MB)		Large
	Volume 4 (1.06MB)		Medium
R64	A review of the excuse of accident and the defence of provocation (PDF 2.51MB)	2008	Large
R63	A Review of the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982	2007	Large
	Volume 1 (2.91MB)
	Volume 2 (1.24MB)
R62	Public Justice, Private Lives: A New Approach to Confidentiality in the Guardianship System	2007
	Volume 1: Full Report (PDF 3.28MB) or (RTF 987kB)		Large
	Volume 2: Draft legislation (PDF 1.28MB) or (RTF 853kB) and Bill (RTF 166kB) and Rule (RTF 32kB)		Small
R61	Wills: The anti-lapse rule (220kB)	2006	Small
R60	A review of the Uniform Evidence Acts (1.68MB)	2005	Large
R59	The abrogation of the privilege against self-incrimination (932kB)	2004	Medium
R58	Supplementary report to the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General on family provision (654kB)	2004	Medium
R57	Damages in an action for a wrongful death: The effect of entering into, or of the prospect of entering into, a financially supportive cohabitation relationship, and the effect of the likelihood of divorce or separation on the assessment of damages in a wrongful death claim (1.8MB)	2003	Medium
R56	Vicarious liability	2001	Medium
R55	Summary of recommendations: R55 Part 2 The receipt of evidence by Queensland Courts: The evidence of children (84kB)	2000– 2001	Small
	Part 2 The receipt of evidence by Queensland Courts: The evidence of children (2.8MB)		Large
	Part 1 The receipt of evidence by Queensland Courts: The evidence of children (553kB)		Medium
*R54	The role of Justices of the Peace in Queensland (1.67MB)	2000	Large
*R53	A review of the Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld) (1MB)	1998	Medium
*R52	Report on the law of wills (10.8MB)	1998	Medium
*R51	Consent to health care of young people	1996
	Volume 1: The law and the need for reform (11.5MB)		Medium
	Volume 2: The Commission’s legislative scheme (11.7MB)		Medium
	Volume 3: Summary of the Commission’s report (4MB)		Medium
*R50	Minors’ civil law capacity (4.2MB)	1996	Medium
*R49	Assisted and substituted decisions: Decision-making by and for people with a decision-making disability	1996
	Volume 1: Full report
	{Volume 1: Chapters 1–6 (24MB)}
*	{Volume 1: Chapters 7–9 (18MB)}		Large
	{Volume 1: Chapters 10–13 (26MB)}
*	Volume 2: Draft legislation (10.4MB)		Medium
	Volume 3: Summary (2.5MB)		Small
*R48	De facto relationships. Claims by surviving de facto partners under the Common Law Practice Act 1867 for damages for wrongful death (2.7MB)	1994	Small
R47	Female genital mutilation (4.3MB)	1994	Medium
R46	The Freedom of Information Act 1992: Review of secrecy provision exemption (7.1MB)	1994	Medium
R45	The assessment of damages in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Griffiths v Kerkmeyer, s.15C Common Law Practice Act 1867 (7.8MB)	1993	Medium
R44	De facto relationships (18MB)	1993	Medium
R43	The Bail Act 1980 (3.7MB)	1993	Small
R42	Intestacy Rules (5.5MB)	1993	Medium
*R41	The protection of statements made to religiously ordained officials (558kB)	1991	Small
R40	Consolidation of the Real Property Acts (5.2MB)	1991	Medium
*R39	Henry VIII clauses (1MB)	1990	Small
* R38	The Oaths Act (6.7MB)	1989	Medium
* R37	Bill to amend the Property Law Act 1974–1986 (2.7MB)	1987	Small
*R36	Bill to alter the civil jurisdiction of the District Court of Queensland (2.2MB)	1985	Small
*R35	Bill to amend and reform the Jury Act, the Justices Act and the Criminal Code insofar as those Acts relate to committal proceedings and trial by jury in criminal courts (6.93MB)	1985	Medium
* R34	Bill to establish limited liability partnerships (724kB)	1985	Small
* R33	Bill to prevent the avoidance of civil liability in cases of death or personal injury caused by negligence (477kB)	1984	Small
*R32	Bill to consolidate, amend and reform the Supreme Court Acts and ancillary acts regulating civil proceedings in the Supreme Court (9.32MB)	1982	Medium
*R31	An examination of the Imperial statutes in force in Queensland (3.66MB)	1981	Small
*R30	A draft Associations Incorporation Act (3.34MB)	1980	Small
*R29	Bill to repeal the Second-hand Wares Act of 1921 and to update legislation concerning dealers and collectors (1.3MB)	1980	Small
*R28	Matters arising out of the report of the committee of inquiry into the enforcement of criminal law in Queensland (1MB)	1979	Small
*R27	Proposals to amend the practice of criminal courts in certain particulars (2.7MB)	1978	Small
*R26	An examination of the procedure and practice in Childrens Courts and on a Bill to amend the Children’s Services Act 1965–1977 (750kB)	1978	Small
*R25	The law relating to bail in criminal proceedings (2.8MB)	1978	Small
*R24	Actions against the Crown (1.4MB)	1978	Small
*R23	A review of the Pawnbrokers Act (1.1MB)	1978	Small
*R22	The law relating to succession (6.3MB)	1978	Small
*R21	Reform of the law of rape (1.1MB)	1976	Small
*R20	The law of succession and other allied considerations in relation to illegitmate persons (1.6MB)	1975	Small
*R19	Law relating to evidence (7.3MB)	1975	Medium
*R18	Statute law revision (3rd Commission report) (650kB)	1975	Small
*R17	Bill to amend the Criminal Code in certain particulars (1.4MB)	1974	Small
*R16	Bill to consolidate, amend and reform the law relating to conveyancing, property and contract and to terminate the application of certain imperial statutes (21.4MB)	1973	Medium
* R15	Statute law revision (2nd Commission report) (1.4MB)	1972	Small
*R14	Bill to amend and consolidate the law relating to limitation of actions (2MB)	1972	Small
*R13	Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to money lending (4.3MB)	1972	Small
*R12	Bill to establish an appeal costs fund (1.7MB)	1972	Small
*R11	Acts Repeal Act (1.6MB)	1972	Small
*R10	An examination of the law relating to interest on damages (550kB)	1971	Small
*R9	An examination of the provisions of the "Fatal Accidents Acts" with a view to the elimination of anomalies (574kB)	1970	Small
*R8	The law relating to trusts, trustees, settled land and charities (9.8MB)	1971	Medium
*R7	The law relating to perpetuities and accumulations (1.3MB)	1971	Small
*R6	Statute of Frauds 1677; the Statute of Frauds Amendment Act 1828; the Statute of Frauds and Limitations of 1867 (Qld) and the Sale of Goods Act 1896 (Qld) (1.6MB)	1970	Small
*R5	Bill to make provision for the abatement of litter and other purposes (768kB)	1970	Small
*R4	Bill to consolidate the law relating to arbitration (1.9MB)	1970	Small
*R3	The Common Law Practice Acts 1867–1964 (s.2) Illegitimate children (298kB)	1970	Small
*R2	Abolition of the distinction between wilful murder and murder (419kB)	1970	Small
*R1	The law relating to relief from forfeiture of leases and to relief from forfeiture of an option to renew and certain aspects of the law relating to landlord and tenant (4MB)	1970	Small

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Working papers

WP70	A Review of the Trusts Act 1973 (Qld) (3.923MB pdf)	2012	Large
WP70	WP70 Questions and Proposals (293 KB doc file)	2012	Large
WP69	A review of Jury Selection (5.63MB pdf) rtf version (7.18MB rtf file) Discussion Paper	2010	Large
WP68	Please see Amendment to Terms of Reference 16 November 2009 A Review of Queensland's Guardianship Laws Discussion paper.	2009
	Volume 1 (1.90MB pdf)		Large
	Volume 2 (1.44MB pdf)		Large
	Short Answer Sheet for WP68 - word version (92.5 KB doc file). rtf version (937 KB rtf file).		Small
	Long Answer Sheet for WP68 - word version (328 KB doc file). rtf version (873 KB rtf file).		Small
WP67	A Review of Jury Directions (1.72MB pdf) Discussion paper.	2009	Medium
WP66	A Review of Jury Directions (1.45MB pdf) Issues paper.	2009	Medium
WP65	Shaping Queensland's Guardianship Legislation: A Companion Paper. (135kb pdf or 443kb rich text format)	2008	Small
WP65	Answer sheet for Companion Paper WP65 - word version (84KB doc file). rtf version (84KB rtf file).	2008	Small
WP64	Shaping Queensland's Guardianship Legislation: Principles and Capacity. (925kb pdf or 2.07mb rich text format)	2008	Medium
WP64	Answer sheet for Discussion Paper WP64 - word version (143KB doc file). rtf version (1002KB rtf file).	2008	Small
WP63	A review of the defence of provocation. (1.09MB pdf)	2008	Medium
WP62	A review of the excuse of accident. (1.08MB pdf)	2008	Medium
WP61	Public Justice, Private Lives. A companion paper. (290kB pdf or 430kB rich text format)	2006	Small
WP60	Confidentiality in the Guardianship System: Public Justice, Private Lives. A discussion paper. (1.25MB or 2.3MB rich text format)	2006	Medium
*WP59	Review of the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982 (Qld) (925kB)	2005	Medium
*WP58	Review of the law in relation to the final disposal of a dead body (640kB)	2004	Small
WP57	The abrogation of the privilege against self-incrimination (751kB)	2003	Medium
WP56	Damages in an action for a wrongful death: The effect of entering into, or of the prospect of entering into, a financially supportive cohabitation relationship, and the effect of the likelihood of divorce or separation on the assessment of damages in a wrongful death claim (368kB)	2002	Small
WP55	Recognition of Interstate and Foreign Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration (857kB)	2001	Medium
*WP54	The role of Justices of the Peace in Queensland (1.6MB)	1999	Large
WP53	The receipt of Evidence by Queensland Courts: The Evidence of Children (1.36MB)	1998	Medium
*WP52	The receipt of Evidence by Queensland Courts: Electronic Records (486kB) (view html version)	1998	Small
WP51	The role of Justices of the Peace in Queensland (418kB)	1998	Small
WP50	Review of the Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (740kB)	1997	Medium
WP49	Review of the Limitations of Actions Act 1974 (Qld) (1.1MB)	1997	Small
WP48	Vicarious liability (5.1MB)	1995	Medium
WP47	Uniform succession laws for Australian states and territories: Issues paper no. 2—Family provision (4.3MB)	1995	Medium
*WP46	Uniform succession laws for Australian states and territories: Issues paper no. 1—The law of wills (3.2MB)	1995	Small
WP45	Minors’ civil law capacity (4MB)	1995	Small
WP44	Consent to medical treatment of young people (12.7MB)	1995	Medium
*WP44A	Consent to medical treatment of young people: Summary of recommendations (674KB)	1995	Small
*WP43	Assisted and substituted decisions report (20.5MB)	1995	Large
	Draft legislation (7.7MB)		Medium
*WP43A	Assisted and substituted decisions: Summary of recommendations (1.5MB)	1995	Small
*WP42	Female genital mutilation (3.1MB)	1994	Small
WP41	The Bail Act (4.5MB)	1993	Small
WP40	De facto relationships (22MB)	1992	Medium
*WP39	Personal property securities (3.5MB)	1992	Small
*WP38	Assisted and substituted decisions (11.3MB)	1992	Medium
WP37	Intestacy Rules (1.9MB)	1992	Small
WP36	Shared property (12MB)	1991	Medium
WP35	To bail or not to bail: A review of Queensland's bail law. (3.46MB pdf)	1991	Medium
*WP34	Statute law revision (2.2MB)	1991	Small
*WP33	Henry VIII clauses (1.03MB)	1990	Small
*WP32	The Real Property Acts of Queensland (20MB)	1988	Large
*WP31	The Oaths Act (6.93MB)	1988	Medium
WP30	Property Law Act (1.78MB)	1986	Small
WP29	District Court jurisdiction (1.75MB)	1985	Small
*WP28	Juries in criminal trials (6.26MB)	1984	Medium
WP27	Limited liability partnerships (3.66MB)	1984	Medium
*WP26	Exemption clauses (535kB)	1982	Small
WP25	Real property amendment (1.81MB)	1982	Small
WP24	Supreme Court Acts (5.73MB)	1982	Medium
*WP23	Imperial statutes (3MB)	1979	Small
*WP22	Unincorporated Associations Act (4.6MB)	1978	Medium
*WP22A	Supplementary paper on a Draft Associations Incorporation Act (1.05MB)	1979	Small
*WP21	Second Hand Wares Act (899kB)	1978	Small
*WP20	Bail (2.5MB)	1978	Small
*WP19	Criminal Code (2.86MB)	1977	Small
*WP18	Civil liability for animals (946kB)	1977	Small
*WP17	Actions against the Crown (1.38MB)	1977	Small
*WP16	Pawnbrokers Act (823kB)	1976	Small
*WP15	Children’s Services Act (1.99MB)	1976	Small
*WP14	Succession and administration of estates (5.81MB)	1975	Medium
*WP13	Bill to consolidate, amend and reform the law of Evidence (8.29MB)	1975	Medium
*WP12	Criminal Code (1.5MB)	1974	Small
*WP11	Limitation of actions (1.8MB)	1972	Small
*WP10	Property law (8.7MB)	1972	Medium
*WP9	Perpetuities and accumulations (1.23MB)	1971	Small
*WP8	Money lending (3MB)	1971	Small
*WP7	An examination of the provisions of the Fatal Accidents Acts with a view to the elimination of anomalies (599kB)	1971	Small
*WP6	An examination of the law relating to interest on damages (403kB)	1971	Small
*WP5	Trusts, trustees and settled land (9MB)	1970	Medium
*WP4	Statute of frauds (1.58MB)	1970	Small
*WP3	Abolition of distinction: Wilful murder and murder (320kB)	1969	Small
*WP2	Arbitration (1.76MB)	1969	Small
*WP1	Relief from forfeiture of leases (2.4MB)	1969	Small

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Miscellaneous papers

MP42	Public Justice, Private Lives: A Companion to the Confidentiality Report (pdf 869kB) or (rtf 735kB)	2007	Small
MP41	A new approach to confidentiality: A guide for families, friends and advocates (83kBpdf) or (rtf 122kB)	2007	Small
MP40	A new approach to confidentiality: A guide for people who may need help with decision-making. (52kBpdf) or (rtf 82kB)	2007	Small
MP39	Key questions for families, friends and advocates (65kBpdf)	2006	Small
MP38	Key questions for people who may need help with decision-making (55kBpdf)	2006	Small
*MP37	The Administration of Estates of Deceased Persons (20.7MB)	1999	Medium
*MP32	Evidence and technology: Institute for Information Management Ltd: Discussion on evidence and technology (1.8MB)	1998	Small
*MP30	Uniform Civil Procedure Rules: Submission on probate and administration (250kB)	1998	Small
*MP29	Consolidated report to the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General on the law of wills (12.2MB)	1997	Medium
*MP28	Report to the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General on family provision (11.8MB)	1997	Medium
*MP18	Health Services Act 1991, s.62: Submission to Queensland Health and others (181kB)	1996	Small
*MP17	Consent to medical treatment of young people: Medical examinations in cases of suspected child abuse (1.45MB)	1996	Small
*MP16	Uniform succession laws: The effect of Lex Situs and Mozambique Rules on succession to immovable property (1.25MB)	1996	Small
*MP15	Uniform succession laws: Wills (3.77MB)	1996	Small
*MP14	Consent to medical treatment of young people: Submission to Queensland Health on review of the Health Act 1937: New population health legislation for Queensland (483kB)	1995	Small
*MP13	Problems relating to passing of risk between vendor and purchaser (862kB)	1984	Small
*MP12	Real Property Acts (255kB)	—	Small
*MP11	Enforcement of judgements in debt (990kB)	1983	Small
*MP10	First issues paper: The law of wills (2.74MB)	1994	Small
*MP9	A Bill to consolidate, amend and reform the Supreme Courts Acts and ancillary Acts regulating civil proceedings in the Supreme Court (850kB)	1990	Small
*MP8	De facto relationships: Claims by surviving de facto partners under the Common Law Practice Act 1867 for damages for wrongful death (1.9MB)	1994	Small
*MP7	Female genital mutilation (1.9MB)	1993	Small
*MP7A	Submission to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Inquiry into the Crimes (Child Sex Tourism) Amendment Bill 1994 (187kB)	1994	Small
*MP6	Circumcision of male infants (3.5MB)	1993	Small
*MP5	Exclusions of benefits from the assessment of wrongful death: Section 15C Common Law Practice Act 1867 (2.55MB)	1993	Small
*MP4	Griffiths v Kerkmeyer (2.24MB)	1993	Small
*MP3	Section 48 Freedom of Information Act (10.2MB)	1993	Medium
*MP2	Consent by young people to medical treatment (1.34MB)	1993	Small
*MP1	Steering your own ship: Assisting people who are unable to make decisions for themselves (4.49MB)	1991	Small

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Annual reports

	Annual Report 2011–2012
	Annual Report 2010–2011
	Annual Report 2009–2010
	Annual Report 2008–2009
	Annual Report 2007–2008
	Annual Report 2006–2007
	Annual Report 2005–2006
	Annual Report 2004–2005
	Annual Report 2003–2004
	Annual Report 2002–2003
	Annual Report 2001–2002
	Annual Report 2000–2001
	Annual Report 1999–2000

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400 George Street
BRISBANE

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Queensland Law Reform Commission
PO Box 13312
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BRISBANE QLD 4003

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Costing Schedule for Publications

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Last reviewed: 13 June 2013