A Commission of Inquiry is one of many bodies available to the government to inquire into various issues.  Commissions report findings, give advice and make recommendations. Royal Commissions and Commissions of Inquiry are complex, long-running matters, often involving intense media scrutiny and intricate stakeholder management.

Commissions of Inquiry proceed quickly. We are experts in navigating complex subject matter within tight timeframes and providing strategic and commercial advice and support.

Our team has extensive experience representing organisations in Royal Commissions and Commissions of Inquiry, including:

1. Acting for a client involved with the Commission of Inquiry into the outbreak of equine influenza in Australia;
2. Preparing submissions to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the use of vehicles on Australian farms;
3. Preparing submissions to the Honorable Minister Shorten in relation to product safety issues;
4. Acting for a client in an ICAC inquiry involving the conduct of its staff; and
5. Preparing submissions to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services – an inquiry into litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry.

Our model of providing legal and business advisory assistance to clients means we can provide critical legal support and invaluable assistance with organising information, setting up teams, systems and processes and working with professional advisors on media and communications requirements and strategy.