Law Week is held every year in May to promote community awareness and understanding of the law, the legal system and the legal profession. Check out these helpful books and websites to help you learn about the law.
Legal issues during COVID-19
- Fair Work Ombudsman – Coronavirus and workplace laws (https://coronavirus.fairwork.gov.au/)
- Tenants NSW – What you need to know: renting and COVID-19 (www.tenants.org.au/blog/renting-and-covid-19-information)
- Fair Trading NSW – COVID-19 – find answers to questions like Can I get a refund for an event cancelled due to COVID-19? Can I be evicted? (www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/resource-library/publications/coronavirus-covid-19)
- Legal Aid NSW – Legal resources for COVID-19 (www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/get-legal-help/covid-19)
Books about the law
- Find plain English books about the law (https://legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/books-online)
- The Law Handbook: Your Practical Guide to the Law in NSW has 40 chapters dealing with legal topics from About the legal system to Wills, estates and funerals (https://legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/law-handbook-your-practical-guide-law-nsw)
- Neighbours and the Law is an easy to understand guide to the different areas of law that are involved in neighbourhood issues and disputes, including fences, animals and noise (https://legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/neighbours-and-law)
- Rest Assured: A Legal guide to Wills, Estates, Planning Ahead and Funerals in NSW explains wills and the legal processes when someone dies (https://legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/rest-assured-legal-guide-wills-estates-planning-ahead-and-funerals)
