What about drugs that aren’t given by prescription?
Phone: 1800 682 468
Web Address: http://girlsgottaknow.com.au/partying/alcohol-and-other-drugs/drugs/
Link Owner: Girls gotta know
Also in: Alcohol and Other Drugs , Drugs
Can the police detain me
The police have no power to detain a person to assist in their enquiries or for any purpose, unless they have been lawfully arrested.
Disability Discrimination
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 makes discrimination on the basis of disability unlawful in employment, access to premises, education, provision of goods, services and facilities, and many other activities.
Organisation Address: 166 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
Phone: (03) 6223 2500
Link Owner: Hobart Community Legal Service
Also in: Disability Discrimination , Discrimination , Discrimination at Work , Government & Legal Services , Guardianship
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Family Relationship Centre Launceston
They aim to assist parents and other carers to become child focused when making plans for their families. They also aim for people who have contact with the Centre to have a positive experience and to receive support that is useful, useable and user friendly.
Prisoners and People in Custody
The Director of Corrective Services to establish a Classification Committee for the purpose of classifying prisoners. Prisoners are classified according to their age, character, offence, previous history and sentence.
Phone: (03) 6223 2500
Web Address: https://www.hobartlegal.org.au/handbook/crime-and-punishment/prison-and-prisoners/prisoners-and-people-in-custody/
Link Owner: Hobart Community Legal Service Inc
Also in: Going to Prison
Community Corrections Service (DOJ)
Community Corrections Tasmania supervises offenders on Probation Orders, Parole Orders, Drug Treatment Orders and Community Service Orders (CSOs), prepare Pre-Parole Reports (PPRs) for the Parole Board and Pre-Sentence Reports and CSO suitability reports for the courts.
Web Address: http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/communitycorrections
Also in: Alcohol , Alcohol and Other Drugs , Court and Prison services , Courts & Tribunals , Drugs
Coroners Court (Magistrates Court of Tasmania)
This division is a specialist court that conducts inquests and investigations into certain deaths (‘reportable deaths’) and incidents (including fires and explosions) regardless of whether a death occurred.
Web Address: http://www.magistratescourt.tas.gov.au/about_us/coroners
Also in: Court and Prison services , Courts & Tribunals , Other Legal Issues , Policing
Speeding
Got caught speeding? Were you “hooning”? What will happen?
Phone: 1300 366 611 (Legal Aid Tasmania)
Web Address: http://guysgottaknow.com.au/extras/cars-motorbikes/speeding/
Link Owner: Guys gotta know
Also in: Offences
Drug Reform Paper
The Case for a Health Focused Response to Drug Use in Tasmania’s Legal System.
Organisation Address: 166 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
Phone: (03) 6223 2500
Web Address: http://www.clctas.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DrugReformPaperFinal.pdf
Link Owner: Hobart Community Legal Service Inc
Also in: Alcohol and Other Drugs , Drugs
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Laying A Charge
Information about being charged with an offence. An indictable offence is a more serious offence than a summary offence. Indictable offences are usually tried before the Supreme Court in a jury trial. There are some indictable offences that can be dealt with summarily (by a magistrate).
Organisation Address: 166 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
Phone: (03) 6223 2500
Web Address: https://www.hobartlegal.org.au/handbook/the-criminal-justice-system/appearing-in-court/laying-a-charge/
Link Owner: Hobart Community Legal Service Inc
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