INDIVIDUAL

Bankruptcy - General Principles - Includes advantages and disadvantages, property protected from bankruptcy, bankrupt's responsibilities and action available to creditors, link to the Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia (ITSA).

Bankruptcy - Alternatives to Bankruptcy - Includes informal arrangements between a debtor and creditor, formal Part IX debt agreements and Part X agreements, link to the Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia (ITSA).

Discrimination - Disability Discrimination - Focus on Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas), direct and indirect discrimination, exceptions; making complaints, links to Anti-Discrimination Commission and Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.

Employment - Workers' Compensation - Focus on types of compensation available in Tasmania, permanent and partial impairment, lump sum payments, exclusions, making a claim, rehabilitation, common law claims for negligence and link to Workcover Tasmania.

Motor Vehicle Accidents - Personal Injuries - Information on MAIB, scheduled benefits, making a claim, payment of claims, unidentified drivers or vehicles, common law damages for negligence and link to Magistrates Court.

Motor Vehicle Accidents - Property Damage - Information on what to do after an accident, liability and types of insurance; obtaining quotes, letters of demand and link to the Magistrates Court.

Powers Of Attorney - Definition of power of attorney, why have one, how to make one, types, enduring, registration, duties of attorney, links to The Public Trustee, Guardianship and Administration Board and Recorder of Titles.

Wills and Estates - General Principles - Includes drafting a will, formal requirements, contents, effect of marriage and divorce, executors, amendments, codicils, intestacy, contesting a will and links to the Public Trustee and Supreme Court of Tasmania.

Wills and Estates - Distributing the Estate - Information on probate, intestacy, letters of administration, distribution of estate, order of distribution, duties of executors and administrators, links to Supreme Court (Probate Division) and The Public Trustee.

Young People - Law for the Under 18's - Terminology, going to school, work, drinking, smoking and sexual relations, obtaining a driver's licence, family relations and involvement with police and court procedures, various links to youth related web sites.

Page Last Revised : Monday, March 1, 2004