Resources
State
Law Handbook
The Law Handbook 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. The content of the Law Handbook is made available as a public service for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice.
Avaliable here: http://www.lawhandbook.sa.gov.au/
Legal Services Commission Helpline
Telephone legal advice is available for preliminary information, advice and referrals. Advice is usually restricted to a client's basic legal rights and obligations about a particular situation. If the problem is too complex or too lengthy for a phone call, the client will be offered an appointment at a Commission office or referred to other sources of assistance.
Available Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm. Telephone Call 1300 366 424.
Courts
Supreme Court of SA
District Court of South Australia
Adelaide Magistrates Court
State Coroner’s Court
Youth Court of SA
Environment, Resources and Development Court of SA
Licensing Court of SA
Commissions and Tribunals
Commissioner for Victims’ Rights
Legal Practitioners Conduct Commissioner
Office of the Employee Ombudsman
Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner
Office of the Public Advocate
South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT)
South Australian Industrial Relations Tribunals
Workers Compensation Tribunal
Legislation
Parliament of South Australia
Provides access to all information relating to the South Australian Parliament, including Hansard, Bills and Motions.
Maintained by the Attorney General’s Department and includes Consolidated Acts (including historical reprints) and Regulations, Numbered Acts from 2003, Bills, Proclamations and Notices, Statutes Annual Index and Update.
Subject index to South Australian Legislation
A collaborative effort of members of the Australian Law Librarians Group (SA Division).
Legal Research
Office of Crime Statistics and Research (SA)
South Australian Acts and Regulations
Provides access to South Australian legislation and information about South Australian legislation, including information about the making, commencement, operation, variation or cessation of legislation and the making, commencement, operation, variation or cessation of other instruments made under legislation.
Courts Administration Authority
Provides information about the function and duties of the authority, along with sentencing remarks, judgments and case lists. Also provides access to information about the individual courts throughout South Australia.
General
FindLaw Australia
A general purpose legal portal
Foolkit
A collection of various law related links and information.
Federal
Courts
High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is the supreme court in the Australian court hierarchy and the final court of appeal in Australia.
Family Court of Australia
The Family Court of Australia has jurisdiction over all matrimonial causes and associated responsibilities.
Federal Circuit Court of Australia
The Federal Court is a superior court of record and a court of law and equity.
Commissions and Tribunals
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) provides independent review of a wide range of administrative decisions made by the Australian government and some non-government bodies.
Australian Industrial Relations Commission
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) is an independent, national tribunal dealing with employment issues including industrial dispute resolution, unfair and unlawful dismissal, awards and industrial action.
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
The HREOC’s goal is to foster greater understanding and protection of human rights in Australia and to address the human rights concerns of a broad range of individuals and groups.
National Native Title Tribunal
The National Native Title Tribunal assists people to resolve native title issues over land and waters.
Office of the Privacy Commissioner
The purpose of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner is to promote and protect privacy in Australia.
Legal Research
Austlii
Resource of Australian and international legal materials, including a law specific search engine, links, Australian cases, law and other legal matters.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
A direct link to Australian, State and regional statistics and KPI’s.
Australian Business Register
Provides access to the publicly available information provided by businesses when they register for an Australian Business Number (ABN) and links to online business services.
Australian Consumers’ Association
Australian Securities and Investment Commission
Australia’s corporate, markets and financial services regulator.
Australian Taxation Office
The Government’s principal revenue collection agency whose role is to manage and shape tax, excise and superannuation systems that fund services for Australians.
Copyright Council of Australia
The Australian Copyright Council is an independent non-profit organisation that provides information, advice and training about copyright in Australia.
ComLaw
A legal information retrieval system owned by the Australian Attorney-General’s Department which provides free access to the law for the community. Includes Consolidated Acts and Regulations, Numbered Acts and Regulations and historical reprints.
Parliament of Australia
Provides information about the House of Representatives, Senate and Hansard.
Law Handbook
The Law Handbook 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. The content of the Law Handbook is made available as a public service for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice.
Avaliable here: http://www.lawhandbook.sa.gov.au/
Legal Services Commission Helpline
Telephone legal advice is available for preliminary information, advice and referrals. Advice is usually restricted to a client's basic legal rights and obligations about a particular situation. If the problem is too complex or too lengthy for a phone call, the client will be offered an appointment at a Commission office or referred to other sources of assistance.
Available Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm. Telephone Call 1300 366 424.
Courts
Supreme Court of SA
District Court of South Australia
Adelaide Magistrates Court
State Coroner’s Court
Youth Court of SA
Environment, Resources and Development Court of SA
Licensing Court of SA
Commissions and Tribunals
Commissioner for Victims’ Rights
Legal Practitioners Conduct Commissioner
Office of the Employee Ombudsman
Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner
Office of the Public Advocate
South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT)
South Australian Industrial Relations Tribunals
Workers Compensation Tribunal
Legislation
Parliament of South Australia
Provides access to all information relating to the South Australian Parliament, including Hansard, Bills and Motions.
Maintained by the Attorney General’s Department and includes Consolidated Acts (including historical reprints) and Regulations, Numbered Acts from 2003, Bills, Proclamations and Notices, Statutes Annual Index and Update.
Subject index to South Australian Legislation
A collaborative effort of members of the Australian Law Librarians Group (SA Division).
Legal Research
Office of Crime Statistics and Research (SA)
South Australian Acts and Regulations
Provides access to South Australian legislation and information about South Australian legislation, including information about the making, commencement, operation, variation or cessation of legislation and the making, commencement, operation, variation or cessation of other instruments made under legislation.
Courts Administration Authority
Provides information about the function and duties of the authority, along with sentencing remarks, judgments and case lists. Also provides access to information about the individual courts throughout South Australia.
General
FindLaw Australia
A general purpose legal portal
Foolkit
A collection of various law related links and information.
Federal
Courts
High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is the supreme court in the Australian court hierarchy and the final court of appeal in Australia.
Family Court of Australia
The Family Court of Australia has jurisdiction over all matrimonial causes and associated responsibilities.
Federal Circuit Court of Australia
The Federal Court is a superior court of record and a court of law and equity.
Commissions and Tribunals
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) provides independent review of a wide range of administrative decisions made by the Australian government and some non-government bodies.
Australian Industrial Relations Commission
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) is an independent, national tribunal dealing with employment issues including industrial dispute resolution, unfair and unlawful dismissal, awards and industrial action.
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
The HREOC’s goal is to foster greater understanding and protection of human rights in Australia and to address the human rights concerns of a broad range of individuals and groups.
National Native Title Tribunal
The National Native Title Tribunal assists people to resolve native title issues over land and waters.
Office of the Privacy Commissioner
The purpose of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner is to promote and protect privacy in Australia.
Legal Research
Austlii
Resource of Australian and international legal materials, including a law specific search engine, links, Australian cases, law and other legal matters.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
A direct link to Australian, State and regional statistics and KPI’s.
Australian Business Register
Provides access to the publicly available information provided by businesses when they register for an Australian Business Number (ABN) and links to online business services.
Australian Consumers’ Association
Australian Securities and Investment Commission
Australia’s corporate, markets and financial services regulator.
Australian Taxation Office
The Government’s principal revenue collection agency whose role is to manage and shape tax, excise and superannuation systems that fund services for Australians.
Copyright Council of Australia
The Australian Copyright Council is an independent non-profit organisation that provides information, advice and training about copyright in Australia.
ComLaw
A legal information retrieval system owned by the Australian Attorney-General’s Department which provides free access to the law for the community. Includes Consolidated Acts and Regulations, Numbered Acts and Regulations and historical reprints.
Parliament of Australia
Provides information about the House of Representatives, Senate and Hansard.
