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Community Legal Centres in South Australia
The Department of Justice manages Commonwealth and State funding for community legal centres in SA to improve services and access to justice for people with low incomes.
Community legal centres are independent, not for profit organisations that provide free legal advice, casework and in some cases legal representation and referral to the public. There are a number of centres located throughout metropolitan and rural South Australia. Most centres serve people who live or work in their geographical area. Centres have qualified solicitors, legal advisers and support staff who can explain legal obligations, your rights and remedies and outline a number of choices and courses for action. All centres provide their services free of charge.
To find out more about the services and their locations, please visit SA Community Legal Centres' website www.saccls.org.au.
Legal Services Commission
The Legal Services Commission provides a range of legal services to the public including:
- legal representation and Family Dispute Resolution services to eligible people
- free legal advice and minor assistance, over the telephone or at a Commission office by appointment
- a free duty lawyer service to eligible people attending the Federal Magistrates Court, Family Court and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal who have not consulted a legal practitioner
- the Law Handbook and a range of free publications explaining the law in simple terms
- a range of legal education programs
- interpreting services can be provided when necessary.
Visit the Legal Services Commission's website for further details www.lsc.sa.gov.au.
Law Handbook
The Law Handbook Online (www.lawhandbook.sa.gov.au), produced by the Legal Services Commission, contains an overview of the law in South Australia presented in everyday language. It outlines your rights and responsibilities in a range of legal areas and advises on where you can go for more assistance.
South Australian Legislation
The Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Attorney-General’s Department has launched a South Australian Legislation website.
This site provides improved access to South Australian Acts, Regulations and Bills. Information about South Australian legislation, including the making, commencement, operation, variation and cessation of legislation and of other instruments made under legislation.
This website also provides access to electronic data produced through the legislation revision and publication program and to the information available in the Annual Index of South Australian Statutes and fortnightly update. It fulfils the object set out in the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 of making up-to-date copies of public general legislation available to members of the public in electronic form.
For further information visit the South Australian Legislation website www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Other Australian states and territories legislation websites:
Australian Government: www.comlaw.gov.au
Canberra: www.legislation.act.gov.au
New South Wales : www.legislation.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory: www.nt.gov.au/dcm/legislation/parliamentary.html
Queensland: www.legislation.qld.gov.au
Tasmania: www.thelaw.tas.gov.au
Victoria: www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au
Western Australia: www.slp.wa.gov.au/statutes/swans.nsf
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Law Society of South Australia
The Law Society of South Australia (www.lawsocietysa.asn.au) provides professional services, resources, support and benefits to its members and the legal profession in general. It undertakes community education concerning the law and the legal profession and engages in activities designed to improve access to justice. The Law Society of South Australia also offers an advisory service available to the public for a small fee.
Law Online
Australian Law Online (www.law.gov.au) provides access to law and justice related information and services from all levels of government. The site aims to provide Australians with ready access to clear, understandable, user-friendly information about the Australian legal system and the government organisations that are part of the Australian legal system.
Australian Legal Information Institute
The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) (www.austlii.edu.au) publishes public legal information, that is, primary legal materials (legislation, treaties and decisions of courts and tribunals); and secondary legal materials created by public bodies for purposes of public access (law reform and royal commission reports, for example) and a collection of law journals. You will find these materials listed under AustLII Databases. AustLII also provides a large index of other legal web sites from around the world.
