Legal information for young people and youth workers

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General

• Legal information for young people and youth workers in NSW - list of resources (updated November 2023)​

 

Police powers​

• Police powers and your rights (updated September 2017)

• Acting as a support person at the police station (November 2013)

• Police questioning and the right to silence (January 2014)

• Get Street Smart: Under 18s: know your legal rights (Legal Aid)

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Criminal procedure

• Criminal procedure: an overview (updated November 2019)

• Bail (updated May 2015)

• Sentencing (updated December 2019)

• Mental health and cognitive impairment - criminal proceedings in Local and Children's Courts (updated October 2021)

• Apprehended Violence Orders (updated August 2021)

• Witnesses - your legal rights and obligations (updated September 2021)

• The Young Offenders Act (updated February 2020)

• Court reports, references and support letters (updated July 2011)

• Non-Association and Place Restriction Orders (July 2002)

• Convictions and Criminal Records (Update coming soon)

 

Criminal offences

• Consorting (March 2019)

• Common Offences: Graffiti (updated July 2016)

• Drug Offences (April  2024)

• Smoking and vaping - legal issues for young people (February 2024)

• Cybercrime (sexting, stalking, phishing, hacking and other online offences) (March 2022)

• Firearms, weapons and implements (updated November 2023)

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Fines

• Fined Out: a practical guide for people having problems with fines (Legal Aid, Inner City Legal Centre, Redfern Legal Centre, 5th edition March 2021)

• Information on Work and Development Orders from Legal Aid and Revenue NSW

• Revenue NSW website

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Traffic

• Traffic Fact Sheet 1 - Getting a driver licence in NSW (updated August 2023)

• Traffic Fact Sheet 2 – Registering your vehicle (updated August 2023) 

• Traffic Fact Sheet 3 – Driving without a licence (updated August 2023) 

• Traffic Fact Sheet 4 – Licence suspension and appeals (updated August 2023)

• Traffic Fact Sheet 5 – Demerit points (updated August 2023) 

• Traffic Fact Sheet 6 – Speeding (updated August 2023) 

• Traffic Fact Sheet 7 - Serious traffic offences and courts (updated August 2023)  

• Traffic Fact Sheet 8  - Drugs, alcohol and driving (updated August 2023)

• Traffic Fact Sheet 9 - Traffic accidents (updated November 2023)

• Traffic Fact Sheet 10 - Driving and mobile phone use (updated November 2023)

• Traffic Fact Sheet 11 - Motorbikes and scooters (updated November 2023)

• Traffic Fact Sheet 12 - Pushbikes and non-motorised vehicles (updated November 2023)

• Traffic Fact Sheet 13 - Confiscation, impounding and forfeiture of vehicles (updated October 2021)

• Traffic Fact Sheet 14 - Important changes to licence disqualification laws (and how to get disqualifications lifted) (updated August 2021)

 

Victims of Crime

• Victims' compensation and support (Updated January 2019) 

• Apprehended Violence Orders (updated August 2021)

• Witnesses - your legal rights and obligations (updated September 2021)

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General and civil law

• Youth Law Australia website (information on a range of legal topics)

• Getting a Security Licence (updated July 2018)

• The Working with Children Check (December 2021)

• The Child Protection Register (December 2021)

• Children and health care (Updated December 2021)

 

Legal issues for youth workers

• Children and young people at risk – reporting and exchange of information (updated November 2019)

• Children and health care (updated December 2021)

• Age of Consent – Issues for Youth Workers (updated December 2018)

• Confidentiality and Privacy for Youth Workers (updated January 2019)

• Court reports, references and support letters