Queensland
(Qld)
- The Law Online - legislation, judgments, journal articles
- Self-Help - self-help kits, practical legal information, explanations about the law
- Service Providers - community legal centres, non-profit service providers, free legal services, solicitors
- The Courts - court hierarchy, links to court and tribunal websites
- Parliament - information on Queensland and Federal parliament
- Research - online legal material for researchers (coming soon)
- Law Related Information - miscellaneous law related websites
- Law / Legal Jobs - finding a legal job in Queensland
- Law RSS News - legal / law related news feeds in RSS or Podcast format (what is RSS and Podcast?)
AustLII
:
Australian Legal Information Institute provides
access to judgments and legislation throughout Australia. The site also
contains journal articles and information on
various legal subjects.
Note that Queensland legislation is not always up to date and the
OQPC
site (above) is the preferred location for Queensland legislation.
2. Self-Help Kits & Info Sheets
-
note that
self-help kits do not substitute professional legal advice
Caxton
Legal Centre :
provides a limited
range of self-help kits.
The Caxton Legal Centre also publishes the highly recommended
Queensland Law Handbook. All Queenslanders should access
this book during their dealings with the law. The book is useful
even if you have professional legal advice to help you make the best use
of your lawyer. Purchase the book from Caxton Legal Centre or
borrow a copy from your local library (Brisbane residents -
click here to search local libraries).
The
Public Trustee :
has an information sheet on the process of
Administering a Deceased Estate in Queensland (the Public
Trustee also has
a
free
will making service to all Queenslander's over the age of 18).
The Queensland Court Registry also publishes an information sheet on
obtaining probate
(authority to administer) for a deceased estate.
Tenants'
Union Queensland :
provides a number of
information kits about
renting in Queensland that are available for download or by order form.
The 'fast facts' range
of publications, the
Residents' Rights Kit and the
Information for Students
are particularly useful.
Queensland Court :
The Queensland Court
publishes a number of self-help kits, including:
Information for Self-Represented Persons about Hearings Before the Court
of Appeal;
Small Claims Tribunal factsheet; obtaining
Probate for a deceased estate;
Self-Represented Bail hearings.
Fair
Trading :
The
Office of Fair Trading
provides a wealth of information for consumers and businesses.
Caxton Legal Centre (Brisbane) : The centre provides free legal advice and publishes
a limited number self help kits .
The centre also publishes the
Queensland
Law Handbook which provides helpful legal information on a variety
of topics.
Logan Legal Advice Centre (Brisbane / Logan) : The centre provides free legal advice and publishes
a limited number self help kits .
The centre also publishes the
Queensland
Law Handbook which provides helpful legal information on a variety
of topics.
Citizens' Advice Bureau and Highway Legal Service (Gold Coast) :
community service organisation funded by the Commonwealth & State
Governments and the Gold Coast City Council. It offers, free of charge,
general information and referrals, legal advice by qualified solicitors
and financial counselling by a qualified financial counsellor.
Youth Advocacy Centre (Qld): offers free confidential legal
and welfare assistance to young people under 17 who live in or around
Brisbane and on a limited basis to young people outside Brisbane, but
living in Queensland, by telephone. Help may also be available to 17 and
18 year olds if their problem is about school or being held in a
Brisbane juvenile detention centre. The site also includes a
number of information sheets on assault, dealing with the Police, courts
and other youth legal issues.
Tenants'
Union of Queensland : The union provides a number of services
to tenants, including free phone advice available throughout Queensland
and a legal service. The website contains 'fast
facts' for renters in downloadable PDF format.
Environmental
Defenders Office (Qld) : Provides legal advice and assistance
on public interest planning and environmental matters.
Financial
Counselling Services (Qld) :
Offers advice and advocacy on financial matters for persons on low incomes
with credit and consumer problems.
AustLII
Index of Qld Community Legal Services:
Find a community legal services near you thanks to this index from
AustLII.
3(b) Legal Service Providers - Other
Legal
Aid Queensland :
Provides
legal assistance to financially disadvantaged people. Legal Aid uses guidelines
to determine if someone qualifies for legal assistance and how much they
should contribute to the cost of those services.
8. Law / Legal Jobs
Queensland
Government Legal Jobs:
link to legal jobs on the official Queensland Government job vacancy
website.
Focus Legal
Recruitment:
use the
job
search function to find law jobs throughout Australia or subscribe
to the
Hot
Jobs email list.
9.
NEWS - RSS news feeds and Podcasts
What is a Podcast? - click here to find out
CCH
Law News Feed:
(copy and
paste the link into your RSS news aggregator / reader)
http://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/rss/CRIMELAWANDJUSTICE.xml
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/feeds/lawrpt.xml
http://www.ehlc.net/news.xml
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