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Title: Complaints about the Legal Profession
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Title: Lawyers (web pamphlet)
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Title: What your solicitor must tell you
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Title: Pro bono scheme - Law Society of NSW
About: Work done by the legal profession on a pro bono basis means work done "for the public good". The Pro Bono Scheme co-ordinates legal assistance and representation, where appropriate, for people who satisfy the means and merit criteria of the Scheme.
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Title: Questions you should ask your lawyer
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Title: What is a barrrister?
About: The website of the barristers association for NSW.
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Title: You and your lawyer - Hot Topics series no 46
About: The role of the lawyer and barrister; practical information about how to work with a lawyer, lawyers' duties, ethics, costs and how to complain about a lawyer.
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Books in public libraries

Title: Assistance with legal problems Chapter 5: The law handbook 11th edition
About: Includes practical information about organisations providing free legal assistance, dealing with lawyers, interpreter services and Legal Aid.
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Complaints Chapter 10: The law handbook 11th edition
About: Covers the process of challenging government decisions, judicial review and the Ombudsman, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, complaints about lawyers (including costs) and police.
Where: Check your public library.
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A Tool Kit title

Title: You and your lawyer - Hot Topics series no 46
About: The role of the lawyer and barrister; practical information about how to work with a lawyer, lawyers' duties, ethics, costs and how to complain about a lawyer.
Where: Check your public library.
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Lawyers' Tools

Title: College of Law Practice Papers online
About: Accounting, advocacy, civil litigation, commercial law, conveyancing, criminal law, family law, lawyers professional responsibility, taxation, wills and probate. Online (For onsite clients only).
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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Title: NSW Law Almanac
About: Location number LIAC/N340.058/4A
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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Title: NSW solicitors manual
About: Covers the solicitor/client relationship, duties of legal practitioners to court, fidelity fund, professional misconduct, trust accounts, controlled money, liability in negligence, relations with other lawyers and third parties, the Legal Profession Act and Regulations and Rules, Professional Conduct and Practice Rules, conditions and guidelines. Location number Ref/NQ349.944/4
Author: Riley, Frank
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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Title: Redfern Legal Centre's lawyers practice manual
About: Information about lawyer/client relationship, criminal law, including bail and pleamaking, defending in committal proceedings, drink driving, drugs and shoplifting, street offences such as swearing, prostitution and trespass. Also covers family law, accidents and compensation including workers compensation, tenancy, dividing fences, retirement villages, consumer law, social security, disability law, credit and debt, wills and estates, administrative law, immigration law, employment, discrimination and human rights, veteran's affairs and intellectual property. Location number LIAC/N349.944/6A.
Author: Rees, Neil
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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