Tool kit list of titles

This guide for pet owners covers topics including the legal framework, cruelty to animals, buying animals, nuisance animals, dangerous animals, pets and apartments, pets in wills, pets and family law, and assistance animals.

A practical guide to defending a criminal charge in court which covers areas including arrest and questioning, bail, lawyers and self-representation, court procedure, pleas, trials, how to research and prepare for a criminal case, evidence, sentencing, appeals, diagrams of a magistrate’s court, character references, and warrants.

Chapters 1 and 2 are also available online

A practical guide to the NSW fines system, covering types of fines, penalty notices, court fines, enforcement action, young people and fines, demerit points.  It includes sample forms and letters.

Helps ensure that defendants to drink driving charges are well prepared, answering questions about the charge and penalties, whether to plead guilty, whether to get a lawyer, how to prepare for court, and what happens on the day of court.

A simple, practical how-to guide to representing yourself in a non-criminal court or tribunal. It applies Australia-wide and covers all areas of non-criminal law, including debt, consumer claims, landlord and tenant issues, family law, and appeals of government decisions. The book can be used by both the person bringing the action and someone defending an action brought against them. 

This booklet is designed to help women understand their rights and responsibilities once they have obtained an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO), and gives suggestions and strategies for making an AVO more effective. It covers police response, the importance of reporting breaches, personal record keeping, aiding and abetting/entrapment, cross AVOs, AVOs and children, AVOs and family law, varying an AVO, and following up on police action.

This book is the single most important plain English guide to the law in NSW. It provides a practical guide to 40 legal topics – legal issues which affect people in their everyday lives.

NOTE: A new edition is due in 2019.

This booklet focuses on legal issues between neighbours, looking at some of the common disputes between neighbours such as boundary positions, fencing work, neighbourhood noise, and pet animals. It covers what a person’s rights are and what steps, both legal and practical, you can take to address a problem.

A plain language guide to wills, estates and funerals, dealing with issues such as how to make a will, how to change a will, how to make a power of attorney, planning ahead, probate, and how to arrange a funeral.

NOTE: A new edition is due in 2019.

Designed for seniors, this guide gives information on shopping rights, avoiding scams, housing, building or renovating, buying and maintaining a car, and planning ahead.

This resource has information for women and girls who have been sexually assaulted, including the meaning of sexual assault, getting medical help and counselling, reporting to the police, and the legal process.

This practical and easy to use book clearly explains tenants' legal rights and obligations and how to resolve problems before they become major disputes.  Topics covered included starting, during and ending a tenancy, going to NCAT, share housing, and special groups of tenants. It includes 44 sample letters.