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The Court’s jurisdiction is broad, covering almost all civil matters arising under Australian Federal law and some summary and indictable criminal matters.
Phone: (03) 6232 1615
Web Address: http://www.fedcourt.gov.au/
Link Owner: Federal Court of Australia
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There are different rules for photographing or recording things depending on whether you are in a public place or on private property. A public place is a social space that is open and accessible to all, like a park. Generally, you have a right to take photos and videos of public places and the people within them. But if you are
Web Address: http://www.lawstuff.org.au/tas_law/topics/article10
Link Owner: Lawstuff - Know your rights
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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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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.
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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The Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading (CAFT) provides a diverse and extensive range of services and information to the Tasmanian community, in order to encourage a fair, safe and equitable marketplace.
Web Address: http://www.consumer.tas.gov.au/
Also in: Consumer Law , Consumers, Money & Debt
Equal Opportunity Tasmania seeks to work closely with the Tasmanian community in fostering a society free of discrimination, prejudice, bias and prohibited conduct.
Web Address: http://equalopportunity.tas.gov.au/
Also in: Advocacy , Education , Relationships , Women's services , Youth services
The Magistrates’ Court is the busiest court in Tasmania, handling over 30,000 cases each year. The Magistrates Court is part of the third – or judicial arm – of government. The other arms are the legislature (Parliament) and the executive (Government).
Web Address: http://www.magistratescourt.tas.gov.au/
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The Tasmanian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages is responsible for: maintaining registers of births, deaths, marriages, deeds of relationship and adoptions that occur in Tasmania registering changes of name for people who were born or reside in Tasmania registering changes of sex for people whose birth is registered in Tasmania providing certified copies and extracts of entries in the registers providing data to Government Agencies and approved private organisations for
Web Address: http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/bdm/home
Also in: Gender Discrimination , Marriage , Relationships , Separation and Divorce
IP Australia is the government department that administers patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeders rights. Registering intellectual property is a process that is dealt with by IP Australia. Copyright is an automatic right. The regulation of copyright is a process that is administered through the Attorney-General’s Department. Intellectual property laws protect the use of ideas. They do not protect ideas
