This collection comprises transcripts of the proceedings of the Royal Commission into the conviction of Frederick Linton McDermott for the murder of William Henry Lavers and related papers (1948-1951); an account of the administration of the death penalty for the last time in New South Wales (1939); papers concerning an inquiry into the affairs of companies associated with Ian Sinclair MHR (1978-1980); papers related to the application of Wendy Bacon to be admitted to the New South Wales Bar (1981); and papers concerning the Royal Commission into New South Wales Prisons (1976). Additionally, the collection includes correspondence, case notes, Royal Commission documents, legal papers, reports, research notes, personal diaries, work and appointment diaries, lecture notes, press clippings, and audiovisual material.