Organisation
New South Wales Law Reform Commission
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NSW Law Reform Commission
Report
Serious racial and religious vilification
A report on a review of the effectiveness of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) in addressing serious racial and religious vilification in NSW. The report found that communities have faced increasing levels of discrimination, vilification and other hate-based conduct. It provides two recommendations.
Discussion paper
Review of the Guardianship Act 1987: question paper 1
The Attorney General has asked the NSW Law Reform Commission to review and report on the desirability of making changes to the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW). As currently drafted, the Act allows a formal decision-maker to be appointed to make personal, financial and medical decisions for someone who is incapable of making those decisions because...
Report
Cheating at gambling
In the context of the prevalence of match-fixing internationally, the rise of sports betting and the inadequacy of existing criminal laws to deal with cheating at gambling, this review recommends new criminal offences as well as the rationalisation and consolidation of existing laws.