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A guide to bail(Pamphlet)
This publication explains what bail is, how bail is determined and different types of bail conditions.
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A guide to indictable appeals(Brochure)
This brochure provide information about indictable appeals process and how to apply for legal aid. *Prisoners Legal Service
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Act proven but not criminally responsible - Easy Read(Booklet)
This A4 size easy read resource explains what happens after court if court says you committed a serious crime but you are not criminally responsible because of your mental illness or cognitive impairment. The Mental Health Advocacy Service can help.
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Appealing to the District Court(Pamphlet)
Information about how to appeal if you have attended a Local or Children’s Court and are not happy about the decision that the court has made. *Prisoners Legal Service
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Are you applying for an AVO? Information for persons in need of protection. (Pamphlet)
Courts can make orders to protect you from a person who has been violent towards you. This brochure explains how you can get an order and what happens in court.
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Are you serving a sentence for a Commonwealth offence? A guide to parole. (Brochure)
Commonwealth parole is different to State parole. This brochure outlines what to do if you get a letter from the Attorney General's department about your parole. Includes information in Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, and Arabic. *Prisoners Legal Service
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Character references(Pamphlet)
This pamphlet explains how character references can help you if you are going to court.
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Child protection register(Online only factsheet)
This factsheet will help you understand:
• The Child Protection Register
(the Register) and
• Child Protection Prohibition Orders
(‘CPPO’)
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Child Protection Register - Easy Read(Booklet)
This Easy Read booklet explains the Child Protection Register and Child Protection Prohibition Orders.
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Drink driving charges and you(Pamphlet)
What to do if you are pleading guilty to a drink driving charge or have received a fine notice for drink driving.
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Drugs, driving and you(Brochure)
What to do if you have received a fine notice and 3 month licence suspension for a drug related driving offence and what to do at court.
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Get Court Smart(Booklet)
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.
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Going to court: guide to the Local Court for defendants(Pamphlet)
This booklet explains what to do if you have received a Court Attendance Notice for a criminal offence and have to go to a NSW Local Court.
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Got an AVO? How to stick to your order(Booklet)
This booklet is for people who have an apprehended violence order against them and explains what an AVO is, common AVO conditions and tips on how to stick to your order.
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Got an AVO? Pocket guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. (Booklet)
This booklet has information about AVO conditions and easy tips on how to stick to your AVO for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Have you been charged with a domestic violence offence? (Pamphlet)
This brochure provides information for defendants who have been charged with a domestic violence offence, and what happens at court.
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Have you breached your parole? (Pamphlet)
This brochure outlines what happens if you breach parole, reintegration home detention or intensive correction order. *Prisoners Legal Service
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I am in prison on remand(Brochure)
If you have been charged with a a crime and the court has ordered that you be kept in prison until your court hearing Legal Aid NSW can help you. *Prisoners Legal Service
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In prison and had your visa cancelled?(Brochure)
This brochure is for prisoners who are either Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens and explains what you need to do if you get a letter from the Department of Immigration telling you that your visa has been cancelled. *Prisoners Legal Service
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Is someone asking the court to make an AVO against you? Information for defendants(Pamphlet)
Courts can issue an order against you if another person claims you have been violent towards them. This brochure explains when the court can make an order and what happens next.
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Police powers(Pamphlet)
Police have a lot of powers to help them carry out their work. Most of these powers are set out in legislation. The following information may help you to understand these powers and what rights and responsibilities you have in different situations about arrest, searching people and their property, public disorder, move along directions, detention of intoxicated persons, seizing goods and more.
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Police Powers - Book 1: Questions - Easy Read(Booklet)
There are 4 books in the Easy English Police Powers series. Book 1: Questions is about your rights when the police want to ask you questions
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Police Powers - Book 2: Searches - Easy Read(Booklet)
There are 4 books in the Easy English Police Powers series. Book 2: Searches is about your rights when the police want to search you
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Police Powers - Book 3: Arrest on the street - Easy Read(Booklet)
There are 4 books in the Easy English Police Powers series. Book 3: Arrest on the street is about your rights if you are arrested on the street.
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Prisoners Legal Service(Brochure)
This brochure explains how Prisoners Legal Service can help people in gaol.
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Reviewing Local Court decisions(Pamphlet)
This guide explains what to do if you missed your court date in the Local Court and how to
apply for an annulment.
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Subpoena Survival Guide - What to do when a court wants confidential client information in NSW. (Booklet)
This guide is for people working in a health or welfare role in NSW who keep confidential client records. This guide has a focus on the Sexual Assault Communications Privilege but also covers other protections relevant to subpoenas.
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Their privacy is your priority(Brochure)
General information for health and community sector workers about the Sexual Assault Communications Privilege. This brochure will help you protect the confidentiality of therapeutic records of sexual assault victims. Includes tips on responding to subpoenas.
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What is a limiting term? - Easy Read(Booklet)
This A4 booklet explains what your options are if you have committed a serious crime and you have a cognitive impairment or mental illness. The Mental Health Advocacy Service can help.
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What is a Section 14? - Easy Read(Booklet)
This Easy Read resource explains what to do if you have a cognitive disability and the police have charged you with a crime.
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Who’s who in court? A3 poster(Poster)
This is a diagram poster showing who is who in court and explains everybody’s role. It also tells you what will happen on the day you go to court.
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