§ 1. Mr. Hoosonasked the Attorney-General what reports have been received over the last 12 years from the Law Reform Committee recommending that certain laws be reformed; and which of these recommendations have been implemented by legislation.
| Date of Report | Subject matter | How implemented |
| First Report (April, 1953) | Statute of Frauds and Section 4 of Sale of Goods Act 1893. | Law Reform (Enforcement of Contracts) Act 1954. |
| Second Report (May, 1954) | Innkeepers' liability | Hotel Proprietors Act 1956. |
| Third Report (November, 1954). | Occupiers' liability to invitees, licensees and trespassers. | Occupiers' Liability Act 1957. |
| Fourth Report (November, 1956). | Rule against perpetuities | No legislation yet introduced. |
| Fifth Report (January, 1957) | Conditions and exceptions in insurance policies. | No action recommended. |
| Sixth Report (November,1957). | Court's power to sanction variation of trusts. | Variation of Trusts Act 1958. |
| Seventh Report (August, 1958). | Effect of tax liability on damages | Committee unable to agree: majority recommended no action. |
| Eighth Report (December, 1958). | Sealing of contracts made by bodies corporate. | Corporate Bodies' Contracts Act 1960. |
| Ninth Report (January, 1961). | Liability in tort between husband and wife. | Law Reform (Husband and Wife) Act 1962. |
| Tenth Report (July, 1962) | Innocent misrepresentation | No legislation yet introduced. |