We don’t like keeping all the knowledge all to ourselves.
Want to research your issue before you come in and see us? Check on something we might have told you? Or maybe do some research to see whether you need to come in and see us us all? Try these helpful links below.
Conveyancing
Land Titles
- Access a glossary of terms
- Search a title
- Get information on a range of common title dealings including caveats and covenants, plans of subdivision, or how to replace a lost title
State Revenue Office Victoria
- Calculate your stamp duty
- Find ‘lost’ money
Planning Schemes
- Access Victorian planning schemes including zoning and overlays, with maps
Family Law
Child Support Agency
- Calculate your child support payments
- Access forms and applications
- Plus other helpful links to help you understand Child Support
Family Law Courts
- Lots of information to answer any questions you have regarding going to court, principles used in making decisions, or where to get help as well as a wealth of support information on getting divorces, dividing property, making arrangements with children, appeals and court orders
- Read judgements
- Look up court fees
- Read the legislation
Business & Commercial Law
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
- Look up the legal responsibilities of company directors and get information on complying with the Corporations Act
- Information and resources for takeovers and insolvency, including information for directors, creditors, employees, and investors
- Download forms and browse ASIC registers
Small Business Commissioner
- Look up legislation
- Register a dispute or apply for mediation
Fair Work Ombudsman
- Information and answers to all you questions regarding employment rights and conditions, plus how to make a complaint
Motor & Traffic Law
VicRoads – Demerits & Offences
- Request a copy of your demerit point history
- Look up how many demerit points are lost for specific offenses
- Check your options if facing a loss of licence
- Get information on getting your licence back
Liquor & Gambling Law
Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation
- Access licence application forms
- Look up legislation, regulations, codes of conduct and license types
- Search for details of a license issued
- File complaints
General
Consumer Affairs Victoria
- Get information on:
- Standards, repairs and rights in rental properties
- Buying and selling property
- Settling disputes with builders, dealing with concerns about building defects or delays, and building warranties
- Choosing a retirement village, understanding retirement village contracts, and how their fees and charges work
- Follow a step by step guide on how to resolve disputes with businesses or retailers, including a ‘letter of complaint’ template
Office of the Public Advocate
- Guides for establishing guardianship, medical consent, and powers of attorney
Legal Bodies
Legal Services Commissioner
- Find our your rights as a consumer when dealing with lawyers
- Get advice on what do to before and during your meeting with a lawyer, including questions to ask
- File a complaint against a lawyer
Law Institute of Victoria
- Access the Legal Referral Service
- Search for Accredited Specialists
- Get information on selecting the right lawyer and how costs and fees are calculated
Victoria Legal Aid
- Look up a glossary of legal terms
- Numbers to call for free over-the-phone legal advice
- Access lots of information guides covering all aspects of the law
Courts - Look up details for upcoming hearings
- Look up court fees
- Read judgements and sentences
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Magistrates Court of Victoria
Victorian County Court
Supreme Court of Victoria
Federal Magistrates Court of Australia
Legislation
- Free access to all state and federal legislation
- Searchable and downloadable
Commonwealth
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Download a helpful guide
‘Police Powers: Your rights in Victoria‘ – Including information on when you can remain silent, when you have to give your name and address, fingerprinting and being searched
‘Judge for Yourself‘ – A helpful and informative guide to sentencing in Australia
‘A Victim’s Guide to Support Services & the Criminal Justice System‘ – Explains the Justice System and outlines the types of help available to victims of crime
‘Take Control‘ – Information for anyone wanting to make a Power of Attorney including when you should, how to go about it, what things to consider and the forms needed
‘Mediation Guide‘ – The benefits of mediation, how to prepare, and what to expect on the day
‘Disputes, Complaints & Problems: and how to prevent them‘ – Advice on preventative options of different types of disputes and where to find the resources to help you carry them out
‘Road to Court‘ – Information for anyone charged with a traffic offense including the laws, what might happen to your license, and whether or not you might need a lawyer representing you
‘Fines: The law, your options‘ – Information for anyone who has received a fine including what to do if you disagree, and what happens if you don’t pay