Making Inquiries

Making Inquiries
Author: Australia. Law Reform Commission
Publisher:
Total Pages: 623
Release: 2009
Genre: Administrative law
ISBN: 9780980415391

This report represents the culmination of a nine month inquiry by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) into the operation of the provisions of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth), and the question of whether an alternative form or forms of Commonwealth executive inquiry should be established by statute. The Royal Commissions Act was one of 59 statutes enacted by the first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. This Inquiry is the first comprehensive review of the Act in its 107 year history.

The Conduct of Public Inquiries

The Conduct of Public Inquiries
Author: Ed Ratushny
Publisher:
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2009
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781552211687

This book is the first comprehensive, integrated, and thorough exposition of the public inquiry as a governmental, legal and social institution. It examines the legal framework, the role of the commissioner and legal counsel, the rights and obligations of individuals who may be affected and its relationship to government, the media and the public.