Review documents

WP80
2022

A framework for a decriminalised sex work industry in Queensland (PDF, 4.1 MB)

A framework for a decriminalised sex work industry in Queensland - Consultation Questions (DOCX, 61.6 KB)

WP79
2020

A legal framework for voluntary assisted dying   (PDF, 2.6 MB)

WP78
2019

Review of consent laws and the excuse of mistake of fact (PDF, 736.0 KB)

WP77
2018

Review of Queensland’s laws relating to civil surveillance and the protection of privacy in the context of current and emerging technologies (PDF, 1.9 MB)

WP76
2017

Review of termination of pregnancy laws (PDF, 1.5 MB)

WP75
2016

Review about whether a domestic violence disclosure scheme should be introduced in Queensland (PDF, 1.2 MB)

WP74
2016

Review of expunging of criminal convictions for historical gay sex offences (PDF, 2.3 MB)

WP73
2015

Review of Child Protection Mandatory Reporting Laws for the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector (PDF, 1.3 MB)

WP72
2015

Review of the Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011 (Qld) discussion paper (PDF, 1.4 MB)

WP71
2013

A Review of the Trusts Act 1973 (Qld) (Interim Report) (PDF, 8.7 MB)

WP71 Preliminary Recommendations (DOC, 211.5 KB)

WP70
2012

A Review of the Trusts Act 1973 (Qld) (Discussion Paper)   (PDF, 3.9 MB)

WP69
2010

A review of Jury Selection (Discussion Paper) (PDF, 1.9 MB)

WP68
2009

A Review of Queensland’s Guardianship Laws Volume 1 (PDF, 1.5 MB)

A Review of Queensland’s Guardianship Laws Volume 2 (PDF, 1.1 MB)

WP67
2009

A Review of Jury Directions (Discussion Paper) (PDF, 1.7 MB)

WP66
2009

A Review of Jury Directions (Issues Paper) (PDF, 1.5 MB)

WP65
2008

Shaping Queensland's Guardianship Legislation: A Companion Paper (PDF, 141.2 KB)

WP64
2008

Shaping Queensland's Guardianship Legislation: Principles and Capacity (PDF, 739.9 KB)

WP63
2008

A review of the defence of provocation (PDF, 922.0 KB)

WP62
2008

A review of the excuse of accident (PDF, 1.1 MB)

WP61
2006

Public Justice, Private Lives. A companion paper (PDF, 323.3 KB)

WP60
2006

Confidentiality in the Guardianship System: Public Justice, Private Lives (Discussion Paper) (PDF, 1.3 MB)

WP59
2005

Review of the Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982 (PDF, 925.3 KB)

WP58
2004

Review of the law in relation to the final disposal of a dead body (PDF, 640.4 KB)

WP57
2003

The abrogation of the privilege against self-incrimination (PDF, 751.0 KB)

WP56
2002

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 (PDF, 368.6 KB)

WP55
2001

Recognition of Interstate and Foreign Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration (PDF, 847.4 KB)

WP54
1999

The role of Justices of the Peace in Queensland discussion paper (PDF, 1.5 MB)

WP53
1998

The receipt of Evidence by Queensland Courts: The Evidence of Children (PDF, 1.4 MB)

WP52
1998

The receipt of Evidence by Queensland Courts: Electronic Records (PDF, 486.9 KB)

WP51
1998

The role of Justices of the Peace in Queensland issues paper (PDF, 418.5 KB)

WP50
1997

Review of the Limitations of Actions Act 1974 (Qld) discussion paper (PDF, 740.6 KB)

WP49
1997

Review of the Limitations of Actions Act 1974 (Qld) information paper (PDF, 1022.4 KB)

WP48
1995

Vicarious liability (PDF, 4.9 MB)

WP47
1995

Uniform succession laws for Australian states and territories: Issues paper no. 2—Family provision (PDF, 4.2 MB)

WP46
1995

Uniform succession laws for Australian states and territories: Issues paper no. 1—The law of wills (PDF, 3.1 MB)

WP45
1995

Minors’ civil law capacity (PDF, 3.8 MB)

WP44
1995

Consent to medical treatment of young people (PDF, 12.4 MB)

WP44A
1995

Consent to medical treatment of young people: Summary (PDF, 673.3 KB)

WP43
1995

Assisted and substituted decisions: Decision-making by and for people with a decision-making disability (PDF, 20.1 MB)

Draft legislation (PDF, 7.5 MB)

WP43A
1995

Assisted and substituted decisions: Summary of recommendations (PDF, 1.5 MB)

WP42
1994

Female genital mutilation (PDF, 3.1 MB)

WP41
1993

The Bail Act (PDF, 4.4 MB)

WP40
1992

De facto relationships (PDF, 21.5 MB)

WP39
1992

Personal property securities law: a blueprint for reform (PDF, 3.5 MB)

WP38
1992

Assisted and substituted decisions (PDF, 11.0 MB)

WP37
1992

The Intestacy Rules: Proposed amendments to the Succession Act 1981 (PDF, 1.8 MB)

WP36
1991

Shared property: Resolving property disputes between people who live together and share property (PDF, 11.7 MB)

WP35
1991

To bail or not to bail: A review of Queensland's bail law (PDF, 3.5 MB)

WP34
1991

Statute law revision (Acts Repeal Act) (PDF, 2.2 MB)

WP33
1990

Henry VIII clauses (PDF, 1.0 MB)

WP32
1988

The Real Property Acts of Queensland (PDF, 20.1 MB)

WP31
1988

The Oaths Act 1867-1981 (PDF, 6.9 MB)

WP30
1986

Property Law Act 1974-1985 (PDF, 1.8 MB)

WP29
1985

District Court jurisdiction (PDF, 1.8 MB)

WP28
1984

Juries in criminal trials (PDF, 6.3 MB)

WP27
1984

Limited liability partnerships (PDF, 3.7 MB)

WP26
1982

A bill to prevent the avoidance of civil liability in cases of death or personal injury caused by negligence (Exemption clauses) (PDF, 536.0 KB)

WP25
1982

Real Property Acts amendment (writs of execution, bills of encumbrance and bills of mortgage, and caveats) (PDF, 1.8 MB)

WP24
1982

Supreme Court Acts and Ancillary Acts (PDF, 5.7 MB)

WP23
1979

Imperial statutes in force in Queensland (PDF, 2.6 MB)

WP22
1978

A draft Associations Incorporation Act (PDF, 4.6 MB)

WP22A
1979

Supplementary paper on a draft Associations Incorporation Act (PDF, 1.0 MB)

WP21
1978

Second Hand Wares Act (PDF, 899.8 KB)

WP20
1978

Bail (PDF, 2.5 MB)

WP19
1977

Criminal Code (PDF, 2.8 MB)

WP18
1977

Civil liability for animals (PDF, 945.4 KB)

WP17
1977

Actions against the Crown (and the replacement of the Claims against Government Act of 1866) (PDF, 1.3 MB)

WP16
1976

Pawnbrokers Act 1849-1971 (PDF, 823.9 KB)

WP15
1976

Children’s Services Act (PDF, 1.9 MB)

WP14
1975

Succession and administration of estates (PDF, 5.8 MB)

WP13
1975

Law of Evidence (PDF, 8.3 MB)

WP12
1974

Criminal Code (PDF, 1.5 MB)

WP11
1972

Limitation of actions (PDF, 1.8 MB)

WP10
1972

Property law (PDF, 8.5 MB)

WP9
1971

Perpetuities and accumulations (PDF, 1.2 MB)

WP8
1971

Money lending (PDF, 3.0 MB)

WP7
1971

An examination of the provisions of the "Fatal Accidents Acts" with a view to the elimination of anomalies (PDF, 599.7 KB)

WP6
1971

Interest on damages (PDF, 403.0 KB)

WP5
1970

Trusts, trustees and settled land (PDF, 9.4 MB)

WP4
1970

Statute of frauds (PDF, 1.5 MB)

WP3
1969

Abolition of distinction between wilful murder and murder (PDF, 320.4 KB)

*WP2
1969

Arbitration (PDF, 1.7 MB)

WP1
1969

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 (PDF, 2.4 MB)

MP42
2007

Public Justice, Private Lives: A Companion to the Confidentiality Report  (PDF, 868.7 KB)

MP41
2007

A new approach to confidentiality: A guide for families, friends and advocates (PDF, 82.4 KB)

MP40
2007

A new approach to confidentiality: A guide for people who may need help with decision-making (PDF, 51.7 KB).

MP39
2006

Key questions for families, friends and advocates (PDF, 62.5 KB)

MP38
2006

Key questions for people who may need help with decision-making (PDF, 53.5 KB)

MP37
1999

The Administration of Estates of Deceased Persons: Report of the National Committee for Uniform Succession Laws (PDF, 20.7 MB)

MP32
1998

Evidence and technology: Institute for Information Management Ltd: Discussion on evidence and technology (PDF, 1.8 MB)

MP30
1998

Uniform Civil Procedure Rules: Submission on probate and administration (PDF, 250.5 KB)

MP29
1997

Law of wills: Consolidated report of the National Committee for Uniform Succession Laws to the Standing Committee of Attorneys General (PDF, 12.3 MB)

MP28
1997

Family provision: Report of the National Committee for Uniform Succession Laws to the Standing Committee of Attorneys General (PDF, 11.9 MB)

MP18
1996

Health Services Act 1991 s. 62 Submission to Queensland Health and others (PDF, 186.8 KB)

MP17
1996

Consent to medical treatment of young people: Medical examinations in cases of suspected child abuse (PDF, 1.5 MB)

MP16
1996

Uniform succession laws: The effect of Lex Situs and Mozambique Rules on succession to immovable property (PDF, 1.3 MB)

MP15
1996

Uniform succession laws: Wills (PDF, 3.8 MB)

MP14
1995

Consent to medical treatment of young people: Submission to Queensland Health: Review of the Health Act 1937: New population health legislation for Queensland (PDF, 483.2 KB)

MP13
1984

Problems relating to passing of risk between vendor and purchaser (PDF, 862.9 KB)

MP12

Real Property Acts (PDF, 255.4 KB)

MP11
1983

Enforcement of judgements in debt (PDF, 1014.8 KB)

MP10
1994

The law of wills: Uniform succession laws for Australian states and territories (PDF, 2.7 MB)

MP9
1990

Supreme Courts Acts and ancillary Acts regulating civil proceedings in the Supreme Court (PDF, 851.0 KB)

MP8
1994

De facto relationships: Claims by surviving de facto partners under the Common Law Practice Act 1867 for damages for wrongful death (PDF, 1.9 MB)

MP7
1993

Female genital mutilation (PDF, 1.9 MB)

MP7A
1994

Inquiry into the Crimes (Child Sex Tourism) Amendment Bill 1994: Submission to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (PDF, 187.2 KB)

MP6
1993

Circumcision of male infants (PDF, 3.5 MB)

MP5
1993

Exclusions of benefits from the assessment of wrongful death damages: Section 15C Common Law Practice Act 1867 (PDF, 2.6 MB)

MP4
1993

Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (PDF, 2.2 MB)

MP3
1993

Section 48 of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (PDF, 10.3 MB)

MP2
1993

Consent by young people to medical treatment (PDF, 1.3 MB)

MP1
1991

Steering your own ship: Assisting people who are unable to make decisions for themselves (PDF, 4.5 MB)