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Legal Information for Deaf People

Welcome to this part of the website. This part has legal information. It has simple and easy information about:
  1. preparing to go to court:
  2. who works in court:
  3. what happens in court: and
  4. where to get legal information.

The information provided is not legal advice. It is only simple and basic information. If you need legal advice you will need to meet with a lawyer.

The information is presented in Auslan and English. See the menu (above right) for the information we have.
  1. Going to Court,
  2. Legal Advice,
  3. Finding a Lawyer,
  4. Preparing for Court,
  5. Domestic Violence
  6. Help with Divorce,
  7. Legal Words,
  8. Links to More Information.

Click on the information you want and it will take you to a new page with both the Auslan and English available for you. If you want to go back to this homepage at anytime, just click on the hammer picture at the top right of this page.

Please remember that the information we give is only for the NSW Local Court system. Some things will be similar to the rest of Australia but some things will also be different.
 
Law and Justice Foundation of NSW

This publication has been produced with the financial assistance of the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW. The Foundation seeks to advance the fairness and equity of the justice system and to improve access to justice, especially for socially and economically disadvantaged people. http://www.lawfoundation.net.au
Disclaimer: any opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Law and Justice Foundation's Board of Governors.

 

last updated December 2008

 

 
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