The Committee was appointed 11 August 1978 and was comprised of the Senior Deputy Chancellor (Chairman), Mr Justice Jacobs, C.W. Bonython and J.A.W. Levy. It investigated and reported on the relationship between the Waite Institute and the University with special reference to the problems which had given rise to the Director's request for legal advice on this matter. The final report was submitted to Council 13 June 1980.