Inquiry into De Novo Appeals to the County Court
This inquiry required the Committee to look at whether appeals to the County Court against findings of Magistrate's Court hearings should continue to be de novo (brand new trials) or whether appeals should be heard under another system. The full terms of reference for this inquiry can be found here.
Report and Government Response
The final report for this inquiry was tabled in Parliament in October 2006. It is available for download as a .pdf file (1.95Mb). The media release issued on 24 October 2006 is available for download as a .pdf file (34Kb).
The Government's response to the final report is available for download as a .pdf file (307Kb).