Facing a legal problem? Charged with drink driving? Have I been unfairly dismissed? Do I have to go to court? Should I speak to a lawyer?
Not necessarily... Why not consult The Law Handbook first? You'll find a wealth of information relating to everyday legal issues.
- 45 legal issues that may affect you such as redundancy and drink driving
- Written by over 90 experts
- Lists organisations and websites that will help you with your legal issues
An important and practical book for every household and workplace in New South Wales, it is your first step in working out your rights and provides you with realistic options.
The Law Handbook, 11th Edition:
Your Practical Guide to the Law in NSW
Book, 9780455227429
Lawbook Co., Australia
Price:$95.00 incl GST
Add to Cart Individual chapters also available,
see below
Your Practical Guide to the Law in NSW
Book, 9780455227429
Lawbook Co., Australia
Price:$95.00 incl GST
Add to Cart Individual chapters also available,
see below
individual chapters in PDF e-book
Buy individual chapters for immediate download as PDF ebooks. Each chapter costs just $20.
expert contributors
1. About the legal system 2. Aboriginal people and the law 3. Accidents and compensation 4. Arrest, interrogation and bail 5. Assistance with legal problems 6. Banking 7. Bankruptcy 8. Children and young people 9. Community organisations 10. Complaints 11. Consumers 12. Contracts 13. Copyright 14. Court 15. Credit 16. Criminal law 17. Debt 18. Disability law 19. Discrimination 20. Dispute resolution without going to court
21. Domestic violence 22. Driving and traffic law 23. Drug offences 24. Employment 25. Environment and planning 26. Family law 27. Freedom of information 28. Health law 29. Housing 30. Immigration 31. Insurance 32. Internet law 33. Media law 34. Neighbours 35. Prisoners 36. Privacy 37. Refugees 38. Same-sex couples and their families 39. Sexual offences 40. Social security entitlements 41. Superannuation 42. Taxation 43. Veterans' entitlements 44. Victims' compensation 45. Wills, estates and funerals - Grant Arbuthnot
Tenants' Union of NSW - James Arnott
Victoria University, Melbourne - Roy Baker
Macquarie University, Sydney - John Berrill
Solicitor - Steve Bolt
Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre - Philip Burgess
UNSW, Sydney - Jennifer Burn
University of Technology, Sydney - John Cahill
Workers Compensation Commission - Christian Carney
Refugee Advice & Casework Service - Lillian Chan
Legal Aid NSW - Indraveer Chatterjee
HIV/AIDS Legal Centre - Esther Cho
Guardianship Tribunal - Robyn Claremont
Workplace Wordsmiths - Trudy Coffey
Director of Social Work, Liverpool Hospital - Robert Cruickshanks
Insolvency & Trustee Service Australia - Louise Davies
Workplace Wordsmiths - Deborah De Fina
Legal Aid NSW - Guy Di Carlo
Office of Fair Trading - Peter Dodd
Public Interest Advocacy Service Health Care Complaints Commission - Sean Ferns
Park and Village Service - Rodney Fisher
University of Technology, Sydney - Jo Flanagan
Office of the NSW Ombudsman - Ben Fogarty
Intellectual Disability Rights Service - Michael Fraser
Communications Law Centre, Sydney - Phillip Gibson
Lawyer - Tim Gough
Australian Securities & Investments Commission - Alex Grosart
Legal Aid NSW - Andrew Haesler
Public Defender's Office - Sarah Harmelink
Australian Communications & Media Authority - Marion Hass
University of Technology, Sydney - Donna Hensen
Women's Legal Services NSW - Adam Heydon
Office of Fair Trading - Anthony Hudson
Solicitor - Will Hutchins
Prisoners Legal Service, Legal Aid NSW - Alex Irving
Solicitor - Anina Johnson
NSW Crown Solicitor's Office - Ghassan Kassisieh
Solicitor - Marlene Keese
Therapeutic Goods Administration - Rosemary Long
Solicitor - Mark Ludbrooke
Public Interest Advocacy Service - Julieanne Mahony
Department of Community Services - Chris Martin
Tenants' Union of NSW - Pip Martin
Legal Aid NSW - Sally McAtee
Legal Aid NSW - John McAteer
Victims Compensation Tribunal - Tony McAvoy
Barrister - The Arts Law Centre of Australia
- Ian McDonald
Australian Copyright Council - Andrew McSpedden
Lawyer - Andrew Miles
- Jenni Millbank
University of Technology, Sydney - Joanne Moffitt
NSW Nurses Association - John Moratelli
Legal Aid NSW - Robert Mowbray
Older Persons Tenants Service - Lynda Muston
Office of the Legal Services Commissioner - Philippa O'Dowd
Privacy NSW - Carolyn Penfold
UNSW, Sydney - Ruth Pilkinton
Legal Aid NSW - Katherine Pranic
Legal Aid NSW - Jill Quin
Legal Information Access Centrem State Library of New South Wales - Lalitha Raman
Legal Aid NSW - Ian Ratcliff
Environmental Defender's Office (NSW) Northern Rivers - Simon Rice
Australian National University, Canberra - Ludmilla Robinson
Barrister - Michael Sadaat
Australian Securities & Investments Commission - Jane Sanders
Shopfront Youth Legal Centre - Andrew Solomon
Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner - John Stannard
Caxton Legal Centre - Ben Strong
Victoria University, Melbourne - Anastasia Toliopoulos
Veteran's Advocacy Service - Renee Trentini
National Health & Medical Research Council - Nicole Tschaut
University of Technology, Sydney - Rosalie Viney
University of Technology, Sydney - Graham Wheeler
Solicitor - Robert Wheeler
Legal Aid Commission of NSW - Jennifer Whelan
Solicitor - Graeme Wiffen
Macquarie University, Sydney - Rita Wilkinson
Southern Sydney Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service - Melissa Woodroffe
HIV/AIDS Legal Centre - Kai Wu
Legal Aid NSW