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Title: Courtwise: a pathway through the NSW court system for victims and crime and other witnesses
About: Provides a tour of a courtroom, answers FAQs about victim's rights and the trial process as well as factsheets about what happens in court when you are a victim of crime or a witness.
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Title: Your day in court: a guide for victims of crime who are witnesses in court
About: Additional copies of the resource kit (video and booklet) $27.50 - order form available at www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/victimsservices/ll_vs.nsf/pages/VS_formsobtaining
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Title: Character references - how they can help you if you are going to court
About: Available in Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese
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Pamphlet

Title: Courts - Hot Topics series no 38
About: Role of the jury and judges; judicial accountability, the Tribunal system, as well as alternative dispute resolution measures, such as mediation and youth justice conferencing.
Author: Figgis, Honor
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Title: Practitioner's guide to civil litigation 2nd edition
About: Discusses types of disputes, commencing proceedings, alternate dispute resolution, and trial and case management principles.
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Title: Your day in court: a guide for victims of crime who are witnesses in court
About: Additional copies of the resource kit (video and booklet) $27.50 - order form available at www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/victimsservices/ll_vs.nsf/pages/VS_formsobtaining
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Courts - Hot Topics series no 38
About: Role of the jury and judges; judicial accountability, the Tribunal system, as well as alternative dispute resolution measures, such as mediation and youth justice conferencing.
Author: Figgis, Honor
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: So you have to go to court! (Video/DVD Kit)
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Australian courts of law 4th edition
About: A guide to and analysis of Australian courts, their jurisdictions, and functioning.
Author: Crawford, James
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Legal terminology
About: Legal phrases, citations, legal documents, reference materials; legal institutions and court practice; overview of the Australian legal system..
Author: Mann, Trischa
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Court and tribunal fee waiver manual
About: Sets out criteria and regulations for waiving fees of NSW and Commonwealth courts and tribunals. Application forms are included.
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Brown, Farrier, Neal and Weisbrot's criminal laws: materials and commentary on criminal law and process in New South Wales. 4th edition
About: General principles of criminal law; fair trial, elements of criminal offences including actus reus and mens rea; criminal defences, murder, manslaughter, sexual assault, larceny, robbery, drug offences and sentencing. Includes extracts from cases and other legal resources, and new developments cush as the International Criminal Court.
Author: Brown, David et al
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Practitioner's guide to civil litigation 2nd edition
About: Discusses types of disputes, commencing proceedings, alternate dispute resolution, and trial and case management principles.
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: How to run your own court case: a practical guide to representing yourself in Australian courts and tribunals
About: Making and defending a claim, collecting evidence, negotiating a settlement, presenting a case and appealing. It covers all types of civil litigation including family law, neighbour disputes, debt, compensation, tenancy disputes and appealing a government decision.
Author: Behan, Nadine
Where: Check your public library.
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Lawyers' Tools

Title: Australian High Court and Federal Court practice
About: Location number Ref/N347.940355/4
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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Title: Court forms precedents and pleadings
About: There are two parts to this work, a general part (Volume 1) and a specific part (Volumes 2 and 3). The general part covers the whole ambit of litigation in the Supreme Court. It would be possible for a practitioner to read Volume 1 and then develop precedents for use in any particular type of litigation. However, many particular branches of litigation have their own particular problems and the material in Volumes 2 and 3 is directed to this purpose. Volume 1 contains material on the conduct of proceedings generally, statements of claim and affidavits and motions and basic pleadings. Volume 2 is concerned with a particular areas of law. - Location number Ref/N347.94405/6 and online (For onsite clients only).
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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Title: Ritchies uniform civil procedure
About: Includes the Civil Procedure Act (NSW), Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, Supreme Court Act and Rules, District Court Act and Rules, Local Court Act and Rules, Evidence Act. Location number Ref/N347.94405/15 and online (For onsite clients only).
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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