Information about motor accident legislation and the law generally for NSW.

Information about occupational health and safety, workers compensation law for NSW.

The information sheets are an excellent source of current information on copyright and artworks, film, family histories, music, libraries, photographs, galleries and museums, performances, videos and writers. Also provides contacts for free legal advice and assistance.

Copyright is a type of legal protection for people who express ideas and information in certain forms. The most common forms are: writing, visual images, music and moving images. Copyright protects the form or way an idea or information is expressed, not the idea or information itself

Introduction to intellectual property with links to relevant legislation and guidelines.

Index of all the cases heard before the Judge Advocate's Bench of Magistrates 19 Feb 1788-25 Nov 1820. Includes criminal and civil cases, publicans' licenses issued/cancelled, constables appointed.

Cases from courts and tribunals across Australia, including High Court decisions back to 1947.

Selected cases from NSW courts and tribunals available from the NSW Attorney General's Dept.

NSW Cases - Pre 1900

A selection of cases heard before the Supreme Court of NSW between 1824 and 1900.

Statistics and practical reviews of big issues in the area in crime and criminology.

Information on domestic violence proceedings in court, applying for or defending an AVO (Apprehended Violence Order).

DVlink Online Domestic Violence Resource Centre

Provides information about domestic violence procedures in Local Courts, AVOs (Apprehended Violence Orders) the Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Programme.

Primary documents on the proposed court.

Information for prisoners, their advocates and those interested in prisoners' rights.

Statistics on crime and criminology in NSW.

Piracy

Piracy off the coast of Somalia escalated in 2008 causing a significant disruption to the Marine Transportation System (MTS), as well as endangering the life of merchant mariners.

As a victim of crime, you have some important rights. The Charter of Victims Rights protects the rights of victims and ensures that they receive proper care by Government services such as Police, courts, health services and the Department of Public Prosecutions.

Arts Law Centre of Australia

Range of info sheets for artists on agency agreements, contracts, business name protection, protecting designs, protecting ideas, trade marks, defamation, sponsorship agreements, sample letters of demand and claims procedure for debt recovery.

Introduction to intellectual property with links to relevant legislation and guidelines.

Contains information about how to calculate child support payments, how to make a child support agreement, how to appeal against a decision of the CSA. Includes relevant forms.

Provides information about domestic violence procedures in Local Courts, AVOs (Apprehended Violence Orders) the Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Programme.

Contains plain language guides to the Court, copies of forms and kits for basic procedures.

Fact sheets on a range of issues relating to Centrelink and social security. Also includes comprehensive self-help guides and advocacy kits for appeals to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Links to legal agencies offering services for women.

Fact sheet about the Dividing Fences Act NSW.  Steps involved in having a fencing problem resolved including how to work out who pays and how to serve fencing order. Provides a copy of a fencing order form.

The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) provides free Internet access to Australian legal materials; is one of the largest sources of legal materials on the net, with over seven gigabytes of raw text materials and over 1.5 million searchable documents.

Provides access to the Commonwealth, State and Territory government legal information.

Is a network of Australian lawyers active in practicing and promoting awareness of international human rights standards in Australia.

Provides searchable databases by country, subject, or short title.

Provides free access to information about the law through the State Library and the NSW Public Library Network.

The Legislation In Force database is a dynamic collection of over 1,000 current NSW Acts and 800 statutory instruments in HTML format. This material is produced from the database compiled and maintained by the PCO (Parliamentary Counsel's Office). It contains both up-to-date Acts (principal and amending) and principal statutory instruments. Any amendments are usually consolidated within a 5-day period of their commencement.

The ICAC Act gives the ICAC broad jurisdiction to investigate any allegation or circumstances, which, in the ICAC’s opinion, imply that corrupt conduct has occurred.

in NSW.

LawAccess NSW

Lawaccess is a free government telephone service that provides legal information, advice and referrals for people in NSW.

Provides lists of legal practices and lawyers available but you do not know which one to approach for help? Which is the right legal practice and/or lawyer for you and your legal problem? Use these extensive directories and databases to search for a legal practice or lawyer and answer questions such as: Which practice or solicitor is the closest to me? How do I find a specialist solicitor? How do I find a solicitor who speaks a language other than English? Where is the nearest notary public? How can I contact a community legal center or a legal aid office? Where can I find Aboriginal legal services?

From the Parliamentary Library.

Contains information, data, documents, pages and images about the law and you, prepared by New South Wales Attorney General's Department.

Provides legal aid and other legal services to disadvantaged people (Financially disadvantaged people, disabled people, people from non-English speaking backgrounds, women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those who are institutionalized experience particular difficulties). How to apply for legal aid, how Legal Aid can assist, publications and forms can be found in this web site

Even though this is a U.S. site, it contains some very useful material for interpreters in legal settings including the Code of Ethics.

Provides information about the Tribunal, native title applications, the future act processes, indigenous land use agreements, mediation and other information related to native title and the Native Title Act 1993.

Includes financing and buying a home, mortgage assistance scheme, legalities of buying a home, links to other land and housing government services.

Links to fact sheets for tenants, including information in nine community languages. The Tenant's Right's Manual available full text.

Gateway to the major NSW court websites.

Gateway to the major Commonwealth and interstate court websites.

Courtwise

Courtwise is a pathway through the NSW Court system for victims and other witnesses.

Contains plain language guides to the Court, copies of forms and kits for basic procedures.

Commonwealth annual legislation and consolidations, historical legislation and case law from Federal jurisdictions.

Commonwealth and state legislation, Australian Treaties Library.

Draft legislation for Commonwealth Acts from 1997 onwards.

Draft legislation for NSW Acts from 1997 onwards.

Records of Commonwealth parliamentary debates, 1996 onwards.

A collection of resources relating to the Australian and NSW legal system - Constitution, civil and criminal law, how laws are made.

NSW Legislation - Parliamentary Counsel's Office

Provides all current Acts and Regulations, (annual, sessional and consolidations), repealed and point in time legislation.

Current developments in intellectual property law, extensive fact sheets on issues such as moral rights, performers' rights, digital copyright and parallel importation.

Internet and e-commerce for individuals, small business and community organizations. Gambling, shopping, domain names, email, defamation, cyberspace crime, patents and privacy.

Guide to Refugee Law in Australia

The Guide to Refugee Law in Australia contains an analysis of the legal issues relevant to the determination of refugee status in Australia.

The purpose of this site is to promote transnational analysis of refugee law by advocates, decision-makers, and policymakers committed to the effective implementation of international standards.

The website with a whole bunch of stuff about legal rights for people under 18.

Provides fact sheet guides for young people on their legal rights. Also offers an email-back facility, Law Mail, which allows young people to seek legal advice, information and referral by email.

The ASK! Legal service is a free service for young people 14-21 years of age seeking help with a legal matter. The service operates in Randwick at the premises of the Ted Noffs Foundation and in Parramatta at the premises of The Smith Family. The legal expertise is provided by Mallesons Stephen Jaques.