Hobart Community Legal Service

The Hobart Community Legal Service (HCLS) is a community organisation whose aims are to foster community awareness of the law, to make the law more equitable and accessible to the public, and to provide free legal information, advice and referral to the general public in southern Tasmania.

Organisation Address: 166 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia

Phone: (03) 6223 2500

Web Address: http://www.hobartlegal.org.au/

Link Owner: Hobart Community Legal Service

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Australian Human Rights Commission

The Commission was established in 1986 as an independent statutory organisation reporting to the Commonwealth Parliament through the Attorney-General. Their vision is human rights: everyone, everywhere, everyday.

Web Address: https://www.hobartlegal.org.au/handbook/rights-disability-and-access/discrimination/federal-human-rights-framework/the-australian-human-rights-commission-ahrc/

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Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal

The Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal is an independent statutory body set up under the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal Act 1993. The objectives of the Tribunal are to: promote the sustainable development of natural and physical resources and the maintenance of ecological processes and genetic diversity; provide for the fair, orderly and sustainable use and development of air,

Web Address: http://www.rmpat.tas.gov.au/

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Magistrates Court of Tasmania

The Magistrates’ Court is the busiest court in Tasmania, handling over 30,000 cases each year. The Court has 15 magistrates and 50 administrative staff who are based in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie as well as specially trained and approved Justices of the Peace conducting out-of-hours courts. Magistrates sit in the various Divisions of the Court in the following locations

Organisation Address: 23 - 25 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia

Phone: 03 616 57136

Web Address: http://www.magistratescourt.tas.gov.au/

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Family Relationship Advice Line

The Family Relationship Advice Line is a national telephone service established to assist families affected by relationship or separation issues. The Advice Line provides information on family relationship issues and advice on parenting arrangements after separation. It can also refer callers to local services that can provide assistance. The Advice Line complements the information and services offered by Family Relationship

Web Address: http://www.familyrelationships.gov.au/Services/FRAL/Pages/default.aspx

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Federal Circuit Court of Australia

The Federal Circuit Court of Australia was established by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 formerly the Federal Magistrates Act) and its jurisdiction at inception was conferred by the Federal Magistrates (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999. These Acts received royal assent on 23 December 1999. The Court is an independent federal court under the Australian Constitution. It is a federal court of

Web Address: http://www.federalcircuitcourt.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/fccweb/home

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