To the Honourable T W Sheahan BA, LLB, MP,
Attorney General for New South Wales

COMMUNITY LAW REFORM PROGRAM
RESTITUTION OF BENEFITS CONFERRED UNDER MISTAKE OF LAW

Dear Attorney General,

We make this Report pursuant to the reference from you to this Commission dated 25 June 1985.

Helen Gamble
(Chairman)

Paul Byrne
(Commissioner)

Keith Mason QC
(Commissioner)

The Honourable Mr Justice Andrew Rogers
(Commissioner)

July 1987

Terms of Reference

On 25 June 1985, the Attorney General of New South Wales, the Honourable Sheahan BA, LLB, MP, made the following reference to the Commission:

To inquire and report on the following matters:

1. The law relating to the recovery of money paid under a mistake of law, including the law relating to defences to claims for such recovery;

2. Any incidental matter.

Commissioners

For the purpose of this reference a Division was created by the Chairman, in accordance with s12A of the Law Reform Commission Act 1967. The Division comprised the following members of the Commission:

Paul Byrne
Ms Helen Gamble
Keith Mason QC
Mr Justice Andrew Rogers
Research Director
Ms Fiona Tito (Acting to 19 September 1985)
Mr William J Tearle

Ms Heather Armstrong
James Hirshman

Mr John McMillan

Mrs Margaret Edenborough
Miss Judith Grieves
Mrs Nozveen Khan
Miss Margaret Orr

Ms Beverley Caska

Ms Zoya Howes
Ms Dianne Wood