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Can I get legal aid? (animated video)
Do you have questions about grants of legal aid? Watch our new animated video to find out more. Video available in:
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Best for Kids video - Care & Protection - Ryan's Story
Care and Protection. This video videos explains the role of the lawyer for Aboriginal children. |
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Best for Kids video - Day to Day Legal Problems
Day-to-day life can throw up a lot of legal problems, and cause you heaps of stress. Dramas with your job, Centrelink or bills can feel like they are taking over your life. Even if you think you do not need legal help, sometimes seeing a lawyer can make a difference. |
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Best for Kids video - Getting help if you or your family are at risk: Family and domestic violence
The following video drama introduces Ben and Jess and the impact that family and domestic violence has on them and their family. It shows the many forms that violence can take within a family and focuses on how you can access help, support and legal advice if your safety is at risk. For Parents. |
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Best for kids video - I know my rights I think
Sometimes getting into trouble can be easy. But getting out of trouble, well that's a bit more challenging. You might get into trouble with the police. What you do each step of the way can make all the difference to how things go down. Watch Cody and Sean's story to find out more. |
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Best for Kids video - Independent Children's Lawyers - For Parents
Sometimes when parents cannot agree, the Family Courts will appoint a lawyer for the kids called the Independent Children's Lawyer. The featured video explains the role of the Independent Children's Lawyer in more detail. |
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Best for Kids video - Me and my lawyer - Care and Protection - Kevin's Story
This video explains the role of the lawyer for children over the age of 12 |
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Best for Kids video - Parenting after Separation
The first video looks at issues about sharing care of the children after separation and the rights of children to a safe parenting environment and to having a good relationship with both parents. |
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Best for Kids video - Parents That Fight
The following videos help explain how mediation can assist to resolve family law disputes. |
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Best for Kids video - Property and Money - Ways to settle your finances
This video explains what you should know about your property and financial matters after you separate. This includes what you can expect from a property settlement, as well as what preparations you can do to make dividing your property less stressful. |
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Best for Kids video - Separation and Divorce: Parenting in Rural and Regional Families
If you live in a rural or remote area, spending time with your children after a separation or divorce can be a challenge. This video looks at ways to access help and services when you live in a rural or remote area, as well as handy tips and ideas on ways to deal with separation. |
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Best for Kids video - Using Mediation
The following video helps explain how mediation can assist to resolve family law disputes. |
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Best For Kids video - What you need to know about an AVO
When there is an AVO against someone in your family it can get confusing, and you might have lots of questions - this video provides some of the answers. For kids. |
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Best for Kids video - What's happening with my family?
Care and protection. This video explains the role of the lawyer for children under the age of 12. |
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Best for Kids video - When Families Separate
It's really hard for everyone when parents separate - especially kids. Sometimes when parents cannot agree, the family courts will appoint a lawyer for the kids called the Independent Children's Lawyer. This video explains the role of the Independent Children's Lawyer. |
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Best for Kids website
The Best for Kids website was updated in 2015 with exciting new content - including 6 videos for children and young people, interactive brochures and an expansion of legal topics to include family violence, kids in care and relevant civil and criminal law issues for parents and children. |
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Burn: a short film and study guide
BURN is a short film for young people about criminal law and group offending. The study guide explores the themes, characters and legal concepts in BURN. Website available in: |
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Children’s Legal Service: helping young people in trouble with the law
Legal Aid NSW provides children's lawyers to advise and represent children and young people in criminal cases in the Children's Courts. This brochure outlines the services provided by this unit, including help at court, in detention centres and over the phone. Pamphlet available in: |
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Get Court Smart
This pocket book tells young people how things work in the Children's Court, what they can expect and gives tips on how to prepare for court in NSW. Booklet available in: |
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Get street smart: Under 18s: know your legal rights
This pocket book tells young people about their rights when they are dealing with police on the streets in NSW. Booklet available in: |
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Independent Children's Lawyer -What happens when your parents go to court? (Ages 13-18)
An Independent Children's Lawyer (ICL) may be appointed to represent children when parents are going to court. This factsheet provides information for children who will be represented by an ICL. This resource was produced and by legal aid commissions throughout Australia. It is not available to order in print format. Online only resource available in: |
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Independent Children's Lawyer -What happens when your parents go to court? (Ages 6-12)
An Independent Children's Lawyer (ICL) may be appointed to represent children when parents are going to court. This factsheet provides information for children who will be represented by an ICL. This resource was produced and by legal aid commissions throughout Australia. It is not available to order in print format. Online only resource available in: |
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Let's talk about consent
This factsheet talks about what it means to give sexual consent, how to ask for consent and the law in NSW. Online only resource available in: |
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Police Interview
A Police interview is a broad term used for whenever the Police question you about a crime. |
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Ripped off – your rights about unpaid wages and entitlements at work.
This booklet is aimed at young workers and provides information about wages and entitlements, and how to claim and recover unpaid amounts. Booklet available in: |
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Sexting
In this factsheet, we look at how sexting can get young people into trouble with the law. Online only resource available in: |
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The Children's Court
If you are charged with an offence which occurred while you were under 18, you go to the Children's Court. This applies for any offence (except for some traffic matters), so long as you are charged before you turn 21, and the offence is alleged to have been committed while you were under 18. |
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What are my legal rights? Handbook for young people
This handbook for young people looks at some of the common day-to-day problems that young people face like unpaid fines, problems with a landlord, debts and explains their rights how to get help Booklet available in: |