Latest Updates to the Law Handbook

The Law Handbook is regularly updated and revised. Be sure to check the 'last updated' date at the bottom of each page as we endeavour to have the content up to date as of the date on the page.

Below are some of the newer or major additions to the handbook over the past few years:  

2018

• Updated information about criminal procedure
   
• Updated information on the protection of children and young people

2017

• New information on retirement villages
   
• New information on listening and other surveillance devices
   
• Updated information on the mental impariment defence
   
• Updated information on supplying alcohol to minors in your home
   
• Updated information on marriage to reflect the new same-sex marriage laws
   
• New information on declared public precints
   
• Updated information on police complaints - new legislation moving police complaints to the OPI
   
• Updated  information on "Revenge Porn"
   
• New information on the Commonwealth redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse
   
• New information on the Relationships Register in South Australia
   
• New information on national recognition of Intervention Orders
   
• Updated information on Credit Ratings
   
• New information on Direct Debits
   
• Updated information on criminal charges (being laid on Information rather than Complaint)
   
• Updated information on mental health treatment orders
   
• Updated information on dog and cat laws 
   
• New information on change of sex or gender identity
   
• Updated information on firearms laws
   
• Updated information on Air Pollution
   
• New information on local nuisance and litter
   
• Updated information on Mental Health law