legal resources
Coastal Lawyers share legal resources, links and information.
If you find yourself with a legal problem, it can be difficult to know where to obtain information.
Below Coastal Lawyers have listed their favourite (and most useful) legal resources and websites to help get you started.
As always, if you have any questions, you can send us an email or book a free initial phone or video conference online.
COURTS:
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The Local Court NSW – all matters start in the local court regardless of their seriousness.
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Wyong Court House NSW – contact details for Wyong court house.
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Woy Woy Court House NSW – contact details for Wyong court house.
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The District Court NSW – the District Court deals with appeals and more serious criminal offences.
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Online Court List – you can check what matters are in the court list.
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Family Court- all Family Law Matters
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Federal Circuit Court– Family Law Matters
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:
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Check your Demerit Points – check how many demerit points you have incurred.
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Pay your Fine – if you have a fine to pay you can pay online.
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Request a Review of your Fine – if you would like to have a fine reviewed, you can make an application online.
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Request photos of a traffic offence – if you were detected by camera, you can request a copy of the photographs.
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Nominate someone else – if someone else was driving your car at the time it was detected committing an offence.
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Revenue NSW – process payments for more than 250 government organisations.
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RMS – Driver licencing and vehicle registration
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NSW Police – Find the Police Code of Conduct, Professional Standards and Values .
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Director of Public Prosecutions NSW – The independent prosecuting authority in NSW.
LEGAL RESOURCES:
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Judicial Commission Website – a great resource if you are going to court. This is the book that Magistrates and Judges use.
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The Law Handbook – a simple language book about all areas of the law.
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Law Codes – find out the penalty to all NSW criminal and traffic resources.
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Criminal Law Survival Kit – another great plain language legal resource
FREE LEGAL ADVICE:
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Family Relationships Advice Line – Offer a Legal Advice line for family law matters.
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Coastal Lawyers– offer a free initial phone or video conference.
FAMILY LAW RESOURCES:
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Family Relationships Advice Line – is a fantastic free resources provided by the Commonwealth Government for family law matters
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