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Law Handbook Online - South Australia

ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES
Accidents on private and public property
Accidents involving animals
Motor vehicle accidents
Accidents at work
Negligence
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
Powers of Attorney
Advance Care Directives
ARREST, YOUR RIGHTS AND BAIL
Questioning, search and arrest
Bail
BANKRUPTCY
An Introduction to Bankruptcy
Types of bankruptcy
Alternatives to bankruptcy
Advantages of Bankruptcy
Disadvantages of Bankruptcy
Effects of bankruptcy
Debts
How to go bankrupt
Ending a bankruptcy
Investigations by the Trustee in Bankruptcy
BUSINESS INFORMATION
Business Information
Regulation of Business
Owning a business
Company directors
Dissolution of business
Insolvent Companies
Deregistration of a Company
Buying a business
Running a business
Eviction by landlord
Changing owners of a business
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Children, young people and the law
Parental rights and duties
Protection of children and young people
Assessment, treatment and detention orders for drug dependency
Bullying of children and young people
Education
Young offenders
Your Rights
CHILD SUPPORT
Child support
COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
Community organisations
Unincorporated associations
Incorporated associations under the Associations Incorporations Act 1985 (SA)
Getting incorporated
Powers of incorporated associations
Committee members and officers
Annual general meetings
Minutes of meetings
Financial records
Disputes
Ending an association
Prescribed associations
Incorporation as a co-operative
Insurance
Volunteer protection
COMPLAINTS
Complaints against government
Complaints against police
Complaints against lawyers
Complaints against banking, financial services, insurance companies and super funds
Complaints about private health insurance
Complaints against health and community services
Complaints against a builder or tradesperson
Complaints about vocational education or training
Complaints about taxation (ATO)
Complaints about taxation (State government)
Complaints against telecommunications providers
Complaints against energy and water suppliers
CONSUMERS - CONTRACTS AND CREDIT
Avoiding and Resolving Problems
Common Consumer Problems
Contracts
Consumer Protection
Consumer Credit
Banks and Banking
COPYRIGHT
The Copyright Act
What is protected?
Automatic protection
Legal rights of owners
Moral rights
Who owns copyright?
Duration of copyright
International protection
Assignments and licences
Infringement and remedies
Using copyright material
Design and copyright
Frequently asked questions
CRIMINAL AND TRAFFIC OFFENCES
What is a Crime?
General Principles in Criminal Law
Elements of a Criminal Offence
Types of Crimes and Courts
What is an aggravated offence?
Common Offences
Offences against children, young people and vulnerable adults
Traffic Offences
Sexual Offences
Drug Offences
Serious and Organised Crime
Defences
Assistance for Suspects, Victims, and Witnesses with Communication Needs
COURT - CRIMINAL MATTERS
Criminal Courts
Contempt of Court and Disrespectful Conduct in Court
Summary Offences
Indictable Offences
The Sentencing Process
Appeals
Evidence
Effects of Criminal Convictions
COURT - SUING OR BEING SUED
Civil Claims
Minor Civil Actions
Magistrates Court (General Claims)
District Court and Supreme Court
DEBT
For Debtors
Debt or Damages?
For Creditors
Debts in the Building and Construction Industry
Debts in the Farming Industry
Debts owed to Public Authorities
DEFAMATION
What is Defamation?
Where cases are heard
Libel or Slander
Publication
Defences
Concerns Notices
Offer to make amends
Remedies
Criminal Defamation
Laws relating to Journalists
DISCRIMINATION
Discrimination Law
Vicarious liability
Discriminatory advertising
Victimisation
Public interest disclosures
EMPLOYMENT
Employment Laws and Useful Websites
Employment and Labour Hire Workers
Employees and Independent Contractors
Federal Employment & Industrial Relations Law (most workers in Australia)
South Australian Employment & Industrial Relations Law
Other Legislation
Terminating Employment
Unfair Dismissal
Underpayment of Wages
Administrative Remedies
Criminal Records and Clearance Checks
Workplace bullying
Young Workers
ENVIRONMENT
Responsibility for the Environment
Environment Protection and the Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act)
Pollution and Waste
Nature Conservation
National Heritage Protection
Development and the Environment
EXPIATION FEES AND FINES
Expiation notices
Grounds for withdrawal of expiation notices
Applying for review of expiation notices
Electing to be prosecuted
Paying expiation fees
Enforcement of expiation notices
Applying for review of an enforcement determination
Paying court fines
Persistent Driving While Unlicensed
Enforcement of court fines
Flowcharts
Standard scales for penalties and fees
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
The family law system
Annulment
Marriage
Divorce
De facto relationships
Separation
Family violence
Arrangements for children
Dividing property
Maintenance
Having a child
Changing a child's name
GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION
Guardianship and Administration
SACAT's role in Guardianship and Administration
Guardians - powers and duties
Administrators - powers and duties
Principles of Substituted Judgement
Reviews and Appeals
Office of the Public Advocate
HOUSING
Residential Tenancies
Rooming Houses
Residential Parks
Public Housing
Community Housing
Substandard properties
Strata and Community Titles
Buying a home
Selling a home
Retirement Housing
Building Work
IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP
Migration Law
Citizenship
INSURANCE AND SUPERANNUATION
Insurance
Natural Disasters and Insurance
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Superannuation
LEGAL HELP
Getting Legal Help
Legal Services Commission
Legal Profession
Other Legal Services
LEGAL SYSTEM
What is a law?
Sources of law
The Australian Constitutional System
Voting at state elections
Law reform
Adversarial model
State Courts
Commonwealth Courts
Tribunals
The Court System
Alternative dispute resolution
Royal Commissions
How to find the law
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PLANNING
Local Government
Planning and Development
MEDICAL TREATMENT AND RELATED ISSUES
Patients' Rights
Consent
Confidentiality
Obtaining Medical Records
Controlled Notifiable Conditions and COVID-19
Medical Negligence
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
Health Product Safety
End of life care
MENTAL HEALTH
Mental Health Act 2009 (SA)
Defining Mental Illness
Care and Control Powers
How is Mental Health Treated?
Prescribed Treatment
Appeals
Rights of People with a Mental Illness
Suicide Prevention
NEIGHBOURS
Neighbours and the Law
Fences
Boundary Location
Retaining Walls
Encroaching Buildings
Trees
Local Nuisance and Litter Control
Trespassers
Rights of Way
Water
Animals
Privacy
Use of Land
Development Objections
Potential Dangers
Drones (Remotely Piloted Aircraft)
PAYMENTS - CENTRELINK AND VETERANS
Centrelink
Veterans
PRISONERS
Laws Affecting Prisoners
Imprisonment
Going to Prison
Offences in Prison
Release of Sentenced Prisoners
Children
Assistance for Prisoners
PRIVACY AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Privacy
Access to Non-government Information
Access to Government Information
VICTIMS OF CRIME
Legislation and contacts
Victims of Crime Compensation
Victim Impact Statements
Victim Registers
Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence
Victims of Commonwealth Identity Crime
Victims and Volunteers DNA samples
Victims of Child Abuse
WILLS, ESTATES AND FUNERALS
Wills
Estates
Funerals
Glossary
Legislation
General Index
List of Cases