This VLRC supplementary consultation paper has been released for public comment, following an update to the commission's terms of reference.

The major recommendation of this report is that there should be a new Adoption Act in Victoria.

This report concludes a community law reform project considering whether Victorians should be permitted to leave funeral and burial instructions that are binding on the person with the right to control the deceased’s funeral and burial arrangements. The Victorian Law Reform Commission recommends that Victoria introduce an Act that allows people to leave binding funeral...

The Victorian Law Reform Commission’s report on the role of victims of crime in the criminal trial process was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on 22 November 2016.

The Commission's report covers a wide range of schemes such as licensing, audits, inspections, and various restrictions. The Commission was not asked to focus on specific industries, but to provide general guidance for application to any industry. The terms of reference were preventative. They were not directed at the investigation, prosecution or punishment of current...