Legal information guides

How to apply for a domestic violence order

General information about applying for a domestic violence order.

Consent orders, parenting orders and parenting plans

General information about preparing a written agreement with your ex-partner about arrangements for your children.

Responding to a domestic violence order application

General information about your legal options if someone has applied for a domestic violence protection order against you.

You and family law. A short guide

General information about family law matters

Have you been charged with an offence? A guide to appearing in the Magistrates Court

General information about what happens if you've been charged with an offence and need to appear in the Magistrates Court.

Self-represented criminal appeals. A guide to appealing a conviction and/or sentence

General information about appealing a criminal conviction or sentence if you are representing yourself.

Bail by mail. A guide for bail or varying bail if you have been charged with a crime in Queensland

General information about applying or varying bail if you've been charged with an offence.

Is it legal? What you need to know about using your phone and social media

Did you know there are laws about cyberbullying, taking and sending nude pics (some people call this ‘sexting’), and image-based abuse—where someone threatens to send a nude or intimate pic of you to other people?

Have you been in an accident? A guide to help you work out who pays for the damage

General information about what happens after you've been in an accident.

Are you going to lose your driver licence? Applying for a work licence or special hardship order

General information about applying for a work licence or special hardship order if you've lost your licence.

Has your licence been disqualified for more than two years?

How to apply to remove your disqualification after two years.

When disaster strikes—cyclones, storms and floods. A guide to getting your insurance claim paid

General information to help you with insurance claims after a disaster such as cyclone, storms or flood.

Consumer and trader disputes. A guide to help you resolve a dispute with a trader

General information to help you resolve consumer disputes with a trader.

Does someone owe you money? A guide to help you claim a minor debt of $25,000 or less.

General information to help you retrieve minor debts from someone who owes you money.

Buying a used car from a motor dealer. Your legal rights

Your legal rights when buying a used car from a motor dealer.

Are you struggling to pay a loan?

A guide to your options if you can’t meet your loan payments

How do I ask for a review about my ABSTUDY debt?

A guide to talking to Centrelink about your ABSTUDY debt.

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