- Reference
- Consultation
- Submissions
- Final report
- Tabled in parliament
Inquiries
Current inquiries
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Inquiry Name
Crimes (Mental Impairment)Description
The Attorney-General has asked the Commission to conduct a review of the Crimes (Mental Impairment...
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Succession LawsDescription
Submissions for this inquiry closed on 28 March 2013. Submissions will be published on this site in...
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Jury EmpanelmentDescription
In March 2013, the Victorian Law Reform Commission was asked to review and report on whether...
Completed inquiries
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Inquiry Name
GuardianshipCompleted
Feb 2012
Description
In May 2009, the Attorney-General asked the Commission to review the Guardianship and...
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Sex Offenders RegistrationCompleted
Dec 2011
Description
In April 2011, the Attorney-General asked the Commission to review laws governing the registration...
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PropertyCompleted
May 2011
Description
The Commission has completed its review of Victoria’s property laws, including the Property...
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Surveillance in Public PlacesCompleted
Jun 2010
Description
The Commission's Surveillance in Public Places: Final Report was tabled in Parliament on 12 August...
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Child ProtectionCompleted
Feb 2010
Description
The Commission's Protection Applications in the Children's Court: Final Report has been tabled in...
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Jury DirectionsCompleted
Jun 2009
Description
On 1 June 2009, the Commission handed its final report on jury directions to the Attorney-General....
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AbortionCompleted
Aug 2008
Description
The Commission's final report on the law of abortion was tabled in Parliament on 28 May 2008. ...
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Civil JusticeCompleted
May 2008
Description
The Commission's Civil Justice Review: Report was launched on 28 May 2008. The review began on...
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BailCompleted
Oct 2007
Description
The Commission's final report on its Review of the Bail Act was launched on 10 October 2007. It...
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Assisted Reproductive Technology & AdoptionCompleted
Jun 2007
Description
In 2002, the Attorney-General asked the Commission to look at laws governing access to reproductive...
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Family ViolenceCompleted
May 2006
Description
The family violence project arose because of concerns the intervention order system was not...
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EvidenceCompleted
Feb 2006
Description
The Commission worked with the Australian Law Reform Commission and NSW Law Reform Commission, to...
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Workplace PrivacyCompleted
Oct 2005
Description
The first stage of a two-part privacy project, the Workplace Privacy team was asked to fill the...
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Defences to HomicideCompleted
Nov 2004
Description
The Defences to Homicide: Report was delivered during a time of unprecedented public...
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Sexual OffencesCompleted
Aug 2004
Description
The Sexual Offences project was one of the most comprehensive reviews undertaken by the Commission...
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Intellectual DisabilitiesCompleted
Nov 2003
Description
The Commission’s Compulsory Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities project followed on from...
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Disputes Between Co-ownersCompleted
Apr 2002
Description
The Disputes Between Co-owners project was one of the first references given to the Commission when...
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Criminal Liability of the CrownCompleted
Mar 2002
Description
The Criminal Liability of the Crown project was undertaken around the same time as the...