Australia

Law Institute of Victoria

Website of the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) an organisation for members of the legal profession working in Victoria, Australia. The site provides historical and organisational information about the LIV and full text annual reports going back to 2000. The Regulation section has information on legal ethics, legal practice, complaints and other issues related to the regulation of the legal profession in Victoria. The Public area features information on legal careers, finding a lawyer, making a complaint and a collection of information sheets to various aspects of the law in Victoria.

Law Handbook Online- South Australia

Online version of the Law Handbook, by the Legal Services Commission of South Australia. The Law Handbook is a practical plain English guide to the law in South Australia, for the public, students, community groups and government departments. The handbook can be searched, or browsed by subject; subjects covered include accidents, bankruptcy, family law, health issues, crime, employment, insurance and immigration.

Equal Opportunity Commission of South Australia

Official website of the Equal Opportunity Commission of South Australia. The site provides guidance and case studies to equal opportunity and human rights laws in Australia and South Australia. There are sections aimed at individuals, employers and schools with background information on discrimination including full text laws for Australia and South Australia.The section for employers includes guidance and checklists to the responsibilities of businesses and service providers for managing equal opportunities and dealing with complaints.

Law Society of South Australia

Website of the Law Society of South Australia (LSSA) which is based in Adelaide, Australia. The society is a professional organisation representing over 2000 lawyers in South Australia and has regulatory powers under the Legal Practitioners Act 1981. The website provides background information to the role and functions of the Society and details of the range of services available to their members, to the profession and to the public.

Legal Services Commission of South Australia

Official website of the South Australian Legal Services Commission (LSC) which was established in 1977 to increase access to justice by providing free legal advice and legal aid to people who cannot afford private legal representation. The website explains the role of the LSC and gives guidance on claiming legal aid. There is also information on the Legal Advice Service, courses run by the LSC and a link to the online Law Handbook. A reference guide on applying for legal aid is provided for legal practitioners.

Indigenous Law Bulletin

The Indigenous Law Bulletin (ILB) is a refereed journal which appears eight times a year and is published by the Indigenous Law Centre at the University of New South Wales in Australia. The journal which started in 1981 provides "up-to-date information, discussion and analysis of issues that relate to Indigenous peoples and the law." Subjects covered by the journal include human rights, intellectual property, sovereignty, native title, land rights and discrimination.

Native Title Research Unit

The Native Title Research Unit (NTRU) forms part of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies in Canberra, Australia. The Unit provides a research service for people researching native title (the land rights of indigenous peoples) and an annotated list of native title legal research resources including reports, articles, judgements, bibliographies, courts and other organisations. Details are given of NTRU research projects, conferences, workshops and seminars.

Victorian legislation

Legislation website for the Australian state of Victoria, provided by the Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel and the Parliament of Victoria. Includes acts and statutory rules in force and as made, as well as bills before Parliament and a separate collection of all bills from 1996 onwards. Repealed and revoked legislation is available from 1996 onwards, with a link to AustLII for older material. The Legislative Information page has news and information dossiers about topics such as commencement and repeal / revocation / expiry of legislation and amendments to legislation.

A.C.T. Legislation Register

The ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Legislation Register is hosted by the Parliamentary Counsel's Office in Canberra, Australia. It provides all ACT acts and subordinate laws (rules and regulations) along with disallowable instruments, approved forms, notifiable instruments and commencement notices. Also included are bills which are currently before the Legislative Assembly. Basic and advanced search facilities are available, together with browseable lists of instruments. This site also gives background information about legislation in the territory.

Parliament of South Australia

Official website of the Parliament of South Australia. The site has background information about the Parliament including history, how Parliament works, the system of government and information about Parliament House (including a virtual tour which requires IPIX plug -in). The role of the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council is dealt with giving profiles of each member, a calendar of sitting days and notice papers giving details of current business.

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