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WORKSHEET: NSW JUSTICE WEBSITE (complete before Week 1 class) For each question, begin your research at http://www.justice.nsw.gov.au Make a note of the links you follow to arrive at the answer. This is just as important, if not more so, than the answer itself. 1. Who is responsible for the administration of the law, courts and tribunals in NSW? (Ausgovt. Attorney General’s Department) Administration of law = Attorney General Courts = Department of Justice Tribunals = NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal 2. What is the ‘Justice website’? A website which provides digital access to resources which promote early intervention, inclusion and justice 3. How much does it cost to purchase a court transcript? (courts.nsw.gov.au) Local court = less than 3 months old = $94 for the first 8 pages // $11/page More than 3 months old = $115 for the first 8 pages // $13/page District Court (civil jurisdiction) = ongoing current transcript = $19.50/page Matter previously heard = $11/page 4. Give the title of any Ministerial media release from February 2020. “Fewer rough sleepers on Sydney Street” 27th February 2020 5. Where would you find a copy of Form 7A – Application for Relief in Relation to Unfair Dismissal? Industrial Relations Commission Website 6. What sort of guidance is available to a person needing to fill out Form 7A? (IRC.nsw.gov.au)

The Industrial Relations Commission recommends the following services for guidance: Legal representative, Union, employer organisation, legal aid service, industrial relations consultant

7. How much is a juror paid for attending more than 4 hours on the first day? (Sydney criminals lawyers website) $106.30 8. Can a legal practitioner serve on a jury? What about a law student? (https://juror.nsw.gov.au/brochure/summons#disqualified) A legal practitioner is ineligible to serve on the jury. However, a law student can as the government website only grants an exemption to those employed or engaged (except on a casual basis) in the public sector in law enforcement; criminal investigation; the provision of legal services in criminal cases; the administration of justice or penal administration. 9. What is the name of the agency that deals with admission to legal practice? The Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) 10.How many different courts and tribunals are there in NSW? Note the different answer depending on which website you use. (https://courts.nsw.gov.au/courts-and-tribunals/courtlists.html) 5 courts (Supreme, District, Local, Land and Environment, Coroner’s) 2 tribunals (NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Dust Diseases) 1 Commission (Industrial Relations Commission) 11.What is the name of the new mega-tribunal which commenced operation at the beginning of 2014? NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal 12.What information is available to a person who has been charged with a minor criminal offence and is to appear in the Local Court? (https://www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au/Pages/representing/driving_offences_and_crime/criminal_ offences.aspx)

The Law Access website by the NSW government provides access to questions about a person being charged with a minor criminal offence and is to appear in local court. The following information is provided: 1) What is a crime 2) What can you be charged with 3) who can charge you 4) what do they have to prove 5) what is a defence 6) what if I have a mental health problem 7) FAQs section 13.Name one of the District Court Practice Notes that applies in the criminal jurisdiction. (district court nsw govt. website) Provision of Psychiatric Reports to Correctional Facilities (PDF) item 3 14.Name and give the date of a matter being heard in the Supreme Court in the past week in the: 1. Common Law Division; (need help) 2. Equity Division; (need help) 3. Court of Appeal. – Court of criminal appeal = CCA Appeal Sargon Awraham v R (11th Feb) 15.Emily wants to do some voluntary work in a NSW prison. Locate a prison in the Sydney metropolitan area, by its name and suburb. (https://correctiveservices.dcj.nsw.gov.au/csnswhome/community-corrections/parole/funded-partnerships-initiative--fpi-/service-5--volunteermentoring-service.html.html) (could not find a metropolitan area) however the Dillwynia Correctional Centre (John Morony Correctional Complex) offers a Volunteer Mentoring Service. It is located in Berkshire park NSW.

WORKSHEET: LEGAL PROFESSIONAL WEBSITES IN NSW (complete before Week 1 class) The Law Society of NSW’s website is: http://www.lawsociety.com.au Use this website to answer the following questions. 1. What requirements are there to practise law in NSW? You need to be admitted as a lawyer to the Australian legal profession and hold a current Australian practising certificate. 2. What can the Law Society offer law students? The Law Society holds careers fairs for law students along with a graduate mentoring program, assistance in getting their practising certificate, a law graduate’s report to assist law students in gaining industry placements, knowledge about ethical obligations in the legal practice and further resources. 3. What is ‘Monday Briefs’? Monday Briefs is an online publication created and provided by the Law Society which is like a newsletter specific to the legal world. It keeps those interested in the law up to date with current issues concerning the law. 4. Use the website to find: (a) An advertised job: Casual ‘Paralegal in the policy and practice department’ (b) A law firm in Fairfield where there is an accredited specialist in family law: David Legal (c) How the Law Society might be able to assist a potential client who can’t afford legal fees: The Law Society’s Pro Bono Scheme can put them in contact with law firms willing to provide free/reduced legal services. Other services include the Bar Association Legal Assistance Scheme, Law Society Pro Bono Scheme and Law Access provided under the ‘Advice>Pro bono” section on their website. (d) How the Law Society can help you to locate a solicitor who speaks Arabic It can provide a list of all practices in NSW who can speak Arabic. You can then get in contact with them to find an appropriate solicitor. (e) The name of the counselling service for NSW solicitors.

Solicitor Outreach Service The NSW Bar Association’s website is http://www.nswbar.asn.au/. Use this website to answer the following questions. 1. Does a barrister wear a wig in the Family Court? No. 2. Who regulates barristers in NSW? Bar Association 3. What is BarCare? Independent professional counselling service designed to assist NSW bar members to manage stress related problems. 4. Locate a Mandarin-speaking barrister. In what areas does the barrister practise? Thomas Liu at 7 Wentworth Selborne practices public law and commercial matters. However, he also accepts briefs in criminal law. 5. How does one become a barrister in NSW? To become a barrister, you need to be admitted as a lawyer in an Australian jurisdiction. One would then have to sit and pass the NSW Bar exam and then complete the reading program which includes attending the Bar Practice Course obtaining satisfactory participation whilst also conducting one year of readership under the supervision of a tutor. then obtain their practising certificate and then find a chamber. 6. How many women were appointed Senior Counsel in 2019? There were 564 in 2019 in total. However there were 5 women who were appointed their Silks in 2019. 7. What is the ‘cab rank rule’? (HINT: you can use general knowledge!) The cab rank rule is that the barrister cannot refuse a case unless they have not been offered a proper fee or is faced by a conflict of interest or incompetence to handle the brief....