NCJ Number
213255
Date Published
September 2005
Length
62 pages
Annotation
This 2004-2005 Annual Report of the Queensland Law Reform Commission (Australia) describes its fiscal year's activities in reviewing areas of Queensland law in need of reform and offering related recommendations for legislative changes.
Abstract
The specific function of the commission is to continuously review Queensland law in order to ensure its systematic development and reform regarding its codification and the elimination of inconsistencies, contradictions, and obsolescence. In fiscal year 2004 (to June 30, 2005), the commission published its final report on The Abrogation of the Privilege Against Self-incrimination, which included draft legislation reflective of the commission's recommendations. It also published a supplementary report on Family Provision, which updated the earlier report of the National Committee for Uniform Succession Laws, including model family-provision legislation for the Australian States and Territories. The commission also published a discussion paper that examined the Peace and Good Behavior Act 1982 and the extent to which the act is effective in protecting people from various violations of the peace. In addition, the commission made progress toward completing final reports on reviews of the Uniform Evidence Acts, the law on the administration of the estates of deceased persons, and laws regarding the final disposal of a dead body. The year included the enactment of the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004, which implemented the commission's recommendations in a 2003 report that pertained to damages in a wrongful death action. Commission personnel issues are also reported. Appended legislative action on commission reports and a list of commission publications