Legal information for young people and youth workers
General
Police powers
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Police powers and your rights (updated September 2017)
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Acting as a support person at the police station (November 2013)
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Police questioning and the right to silence (January 2014)
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Get Street Smart: Under 18s: know your legal rights (Legal Aid)
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NSW COVID-19 Public Health Laws and Police Powers (Redfern Legal Centre Factsheet No 7, April 2020)
Criminal procedure
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Criminal procedure: an overview (updated November 2019)
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Bail (updated May 2015)
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Sentencing (updated December 2019)
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Mental health and intellectual disability - criminal proceedings in Local and Children's Courts (updated April 2018)
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Apprehended Violence Orders (updated June 2018)
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Witnesses - your legal rights and obligations (updated December 2019)
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The Young Offenders Act (updated February 2020)
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Court reports, references and support letters (updated July 2011)
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Non-Association and Place Restriction Orders (July 2002)
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Convictions and Criminal Records (updated December 2018)
Criminal offences
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Consorting (March 2019)
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Common Offences: Graffiti (updated July 2016)
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Drug Offences (updated February 2019)
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Smoking and vaping - legal issues for young people (December 2020)
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Drug Premises (updated February 2006)
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Cybercrime (sexting, stalking, phishing, hacking and other online offences) (December 2018)
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Common Offences: Weapons and Implements (updated February 2019)
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Common Offences: Sex Work (March 2002)
Traffic
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Traffic Fact Sheet 1 - Getting a driver licence in NSW (updated May 2018)
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Traffic Fact Sheet 2 – Registering your vehicle (updated May 2018)
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Traffic Fact Sheet 3 – Driving without a licence (updated May 2018)
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Traffic Fact Sheet 4 – Licence suspension and appeals (updated May 2019)
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Traffic Fact Sheet 5 – Demerit points (updated November 2018)
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Traffic Fact Sheet 6 – Speeding (updated May 2018)
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Traffic Fact Sheet 7 - Serious traffic offences and courts (updated May 2018)
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Traffic Fact Sheet 8 - Drugs, alcohol and driving (updated May 2019)
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Traffic Fact Sheet 9 - Traffic accidents (updated June 2018)
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Traffic Fact Sheet 10 - Driving and mobile phone use (updated September 2018)
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Traffic Fact Sheet 11 - Motorbikes and scooters (updated July 2018)
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Traffic Fact Sheet 12 - Pushbikes and non-motorised vehicles (updated May 2019)
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Traffic Fact Sheet 13 - Confiscation, impounding and forfeiture of vehicles (updated February 2019)
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Traffic Fact Sheet 14 - Important changes to licence disqualification laws (and how to get disqualifications lifted) (updated December 2018)
Victims of Crime
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Victims' compensation and support (Updated January 2019)
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Apprehended Violence Orders (updated June 2018)
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Witnesses - your legal rights and obligations (updated December 2019)
Fines
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Fines and their enforcement (updated December 2013)
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Fined Out: a practical guide for people having problems with fines (Legal Aid, Inner City Legal Centre, Redfern Legal Centre, September 2014)
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Information on Work and Development Orders from Legal Aid and Revenue NSW
General and civil law
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Mental Health and the law (updated November 2009)
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Getting a Security Licence (updated July 2018)
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The Working with Children Check (May 2019)
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The Child Protection Register (December 2019)
Legal issues for youth workers
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Children and young people at risk – reporting and exchange of information (updated November 2019)
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Children and health care (updated November 2013)
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Age of Consent – Issues for Youth Workers (updated December 2018)
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Confidentiality and Privacy for Youth Workers (updated January 2019)