6: Houses, communities and the road

Discover the contents of each topic

Chapter 1.1: Where our laws come from
Chapter 1.2: An introduction to the courts
Chapter 1.3: Sentencing in the Magistrates’ Court
Chapter 1.4: The Children’s Court
Chapter 2.1: Legal representation
Chapter 2.2: Representing yourself in court
Chapter 2.3: Legal services that can help
Chapter 3.1: Fines and infringements
Chapter 3.2: Drug offences
Chapter 3.3: Sexual offences
Chapter 3.4: Sex work
Chapter 3.5: Arrest, search, interrogation and your rights
Chapter 3.6: How bail works
Chapter 3.7: Which court for which crime?
Chapter 3.8: Imprisonment and the rights of people in prison
Chapter 3.9: Understanding criminal records
Chapter 4.1: Marriage and divorce
Chapter 4.2: Parental responsibilities and child support
Chapter 4.3: Same-sex and de facto couples and families
Chapter 4.4: Family violence
Chapter 4.5: Changing your name
Chapter 5.1: Dealing with social security
Chapter 5.2: Are you in debt?
Chapter 5.3: Understanding bankruptcy
Chapter 5.4 Financial counselling services
Chapter 5.5 Taxation
Chapter 5.6 Superannuation
Chapter 5.7 Understanding credit and finance
Chapter 5.8 Mortgages, consumer leases and other finance products
Chapter 5.9 Credit reporting
Chapter 5.10 Unauthorised transactions and ePayments Code
Chapter 6.1 Tenancy
Chapter 6.2 Buying or selling a house
Chapter 6.3 Building or renovating a house
Chapter 6.4 Neighbour disputes
Chapter 6.5 Owners corporations
Chapter 6.6 Community organisations
Chapter 6.7 Buying a car
Chapter 6.8 Driving offences
Chapter 6.9 Road law for cyclists, skaters and scooters