Law Handbook Online - South Australia

ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES

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INTRODUCTION
NEGLIGENCE
ACCIDENTS ON PRIVATE & PUBLIC PROPERTY
ACCIDENTS INVOLVING ANIMALS
ACCIDENTS AT WORK
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS

ARREST, YOUR RIGHTS AND BAIL

INTRODUCTION
ARREST AND QUESTIONING
BAIL

BANKRUPTCY

INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS BANKRUPTCY?
TYPES OF BANKRUPTCY
ALTERNATIVES TO BANKRUPTCY
EFFECTS OF BANKRUPTCY
DEBTS
RIGHTS OF BANKRUPTS
HOW TO GO BANKRUPT
ENDING A BANKRUPTCY
WHO SHOULD CONSIDER BANKRUPTCY?

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

INTRODUCTION
CHILDREN AND THE LAW
YOUNG OFFENDERS
CHILD PROTECTION
YOUR RIGHTS

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
INCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
GETTING INCORPORATED
MANAGING AN ASSOCIATION
ENDING AN ASSOCIATION
PRESCRIBED ASSOCIATIONS
INCORPORATION AS A CO-OPERATIVE
INCORPORATION AS A COMPANY
INCORPORATION UNDER A SPECIFIC ACT
INSURANCE
VOLUNTEER PROTECTION
LICENCES AND REGISTRATIONS

COMPLAINTS

INTRODUCTION
Complaints against government
Complaints against police
Complaints against lawyers
Complaints against banking and financial services
Complaints against credit unions
Complaints against health and community services
Complaints against insurance companies
Complaints against traders
Complaints against vocational education or training

CONSUMERS AND CONTRACTS

INTRODUCTION
CONTRACTS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONSUMER CREDIT
BANKING

COPYRIGHT

INTRODUCTION
PROTECTED MATERIAL
LEGAL RIGHTS OF OWNERS
MORAL RIGHTS
WHO OWNS COPYRIGHT?
DURATION OF COPYRIGHT
AUTOMATIC PROTECTION
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
ASSIGNMENTS AND LICENCES
INFRINGEMENT AND REMEDIES
USING COPYRIGHT MATERIAL
DESIGNS AND COPYRIGHT
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

CRIMINAL AND TRAFFIC OFFENCES

INTRODUCTION
GENERAL PRINCIPLES IN CRIMINAL LAW
ELEMENTS OF A CRIMINAL OFFENCE
TYPES OF CRIMES AND COURTS
COMMON OFFENCES
SEXUAL OFFENCES
DRUGS
TRAFFIC OFFENCES
DEFENCES

COURT - CRIMINAL MATTERS

Introduction
SUMMARY OFFENCES
INDICTABLE OFFENCES
THE SENTENCING PROCESS
APPEALS
EVIDENCE
EFFECTS OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

COURT - SUING OR BEING SUED

CIVIL CLAIMS
MINOR CIVIL CLAIMS
MAGISTRATES COURT (GENERAL CLAIMS)
DISTRICT COURT AND SUPREME COURT

DEBT

INTRODUCTION
DEBT OR DAMAGES?
DEMAND FOR PAYMENT
DEBTORS' OPTIONS
HARASSMENT
GOING TO COURT
ADMITTING A CLAIM
DEFENDING A CLAIM
COUNTERCLAIM
SETTLING A MATTER
THE HEARING
COSTS
AFTER THE HEARING
HOW TO MAKE THE DEBTOR PAY

DEFAMATION

INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS DEFAMATION?
WHERE CASES ARE HEARD
LIBEL OR SLANDER
PUBLICATION
DEFENCES
OFFER TO MAKE AMENDS
REMEDIES

DISCRIMINATION

INTRODUCTION
Age discrimination
Disability discrimination
Marital status
Pregnancy or family responsibilities
Racial discrimination
Sex discrimination
Sexual harassment
Sexuality
Whistleblowers and victimisation
Special measures
Making a complaint

EMPLOYMENT

INTRODUCTION
EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS
LEGISLATION GOVERNING THE WORKPLACE
FEDERAL INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS LAW
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LAW GOVERNING THE WORKPLACE
OTHER LEGISLATION
TERMINATING EMPLOYMENT
UNFAIR DISMISSAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
EMPLOYMENT AND CRIMINAL RECORDS

ENDURING POWER OF GUARDIANSHIP

ENDURING POWER OF GUARDIANSHIP
POWERS OF AN ENDURING GUARDIAN
PRINCIPLES TO BE OBSERVED
HOW IS AN ENDURING GUARDIAN APPOINTED?

ENVIRONMENT

INTRODUCTION
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT
POLLUTION & WASTE
NATURE CONSERVATION
NATIONAL HERITAGE PROTECTION
DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

INTRODUCTION
FAMILY DISPUTE RESOLUTION
GOING TO COURT
MARRIAGE
SEPARATION AND DIVORCE
FAMILY VIOLENCE
CHILDREN
CHILD SUPPORT
PROPERTY
DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS
SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS
ADOPTION
CHANGE OF NAME

GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION

Guardianship and Administration
Mental Incapacity
Guardianship Board
Guardians - powers and duties
Administrators - powers and duties
Principles of Substituted Judgement
Reviews and Appeals
Office of the Public Advocate

HOUSING

PRIVATE RENTAL ACCOMMODATION
RESIDENTIAL PARKS
PUBLIC HOUSING - HOUSING SA
HOUSING IMPROVEMENT
COMMUNITY HOUSING
STRATA and COMMUNITY TITLES
BUYING A HOME

IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES

INTRODUCTION

INSURANCE and SUPERANNUATION

INTRODUCTION
INSURANCE
SUPERANNUATION

LEGAL HELP

INTRODUCTION
LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION
LEGAL PROFESSION
OTHER LEGAL SERVICES

LEGAL SYSTEM

INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS A LAW?
SOURCES OF LAW
THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM
LAW REFORM
ADVERSARIAL MODEL
STATE COURTS
COMMONWEALTH COURTS
TRIBUNALS
THE COURT SYSTEM
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES
HOW TO FIND THE LAW

LEGAL TERMS

INTRODUCTION

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PLANNING

INTRODUCTION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

MEDICAL TREATMENT & RELATED ISSUES

PATIENTS' RIGHTS
CONSENT
OBTAINING MEDICAL RECORDS
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
CONFIDENTIALITY
ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (HIV/AIDS)
HEALTH PRODUCT SAFETY

MENTAL HEALTH

Mental Health Act
Compulsory Community Treatment
Being Detained
Reviews and Appeals
Prescribed Treatment
Mental incompetence

NEIGHBOURS

INTRODUCTION
FENCES
BOUNDARY LOCATION
RETAINING WALLS
ENCROACHING BUILDINGS
RIGHTS OF WAY
RECLAIMING GOODS
TRESPASSERS
NUISANCE
ANIMALS
RESTRAINING ORDERS
PRIVACY
USE OF LAND
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIONS

PENALTIES AND EXPIATION FEES

Standard scales for penalties and fees

PENSIONS, ALLOWANCES AND PAYMENTS

INTRODUCTION
CENTRELINK
VETERANS

POWERS OF ATTORNEY

TYPES OF POWERS OF ATTORNEY
LOSS OF LEGAL CAPACITY
HOW TO MAKE A POWER OF ATTORNEY
SAFEGUARDING A DONOR'S INTERESTS
DUTIES OF A DONEE
ENDING A POWER OF ATTORNEY

PRISONERS

INTRODUCTION
IMPRISONMENT
GOING TO GAOL
OFFENCES IN PRISON
RELEASE OF SENTENCED PRISONERS
CHILDREN
ASSISTANCE FOR PRISONERS

PRIVACY AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION
ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
ACCESS TO NON-GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
PRIVACY

TAXATION

INTRODUCTION
INCOME TAX
TAX RETURNS
TAX ASSESSMENTS & OBJECTIONS
PAYMENT OF TAX
DEDUCTIONS
OTHER TAXES
STATE TAXES

VICTIMS OF CRIME COMPENSATION

VICTIMS OF CRIME COMPENSATION

WILLS, ESTATES AND FUNERALS

INTRODUCTION
WILLS
ESTATES
FUNERALS

Glossary

Legislation