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Ch 2 The criminal investigation process

New South Wales Police Force
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/homepage
Find out more information on the New South Wales Police Force and the powers of police.


Ch 3 The criminal trial process

Drug Court of New South Wales
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/drug_court/ll_drugcourt.nsf/pages/adrgcrt_aboutus
Find more information about the Drug Court of New South Wales.
Public Defenders Office
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/pdo/ll_pdo.nsf/pages/PDO_index
Find more information about the Public Defenders Office.
The Law Society of New South Wales Legal Aid Commission NSW
http://www.lawsociety.com.au
Find more information about the Law Society of New South Wales.
Legal Aid Commission NSW
http://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au
Find more information about the Legal Aid Commission.


Ch 4 Sentencing and punishment

Judicial Commission of New South Wales
http://www.judcom.nsw.gov.au
Find more information about the the Judicial Commission of NSW.


Ch 5 Young offenders

The Children's Court
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/childrenscourt
Find more information about the Children's Court.
International Narcotics Control Board
http://www.incb.org
Learn more about the work of the International Narcotics Control Board.
Banned terrorist organisations
http://www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/
Find a list of banned terrorist organisations.
UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
http://www.icty.org
See this website for more details about the Tribunal in Yugoslavia.
International Criminal Tribunal Rwanda
http://www.ictr.org/
See this website for more information about the Tribunal in Rwanda.
Extraordinary Chamber in the Courts of Cambodia
http://www.eccc.gov.kh/
Find more information about the Extraordinary Chamber in the Courts of Cambodia.


Ch 7 The nature and development of human rights

Slavery
http://www.antislavery.org.au/resources/pdf/Slavery_Trafficking.pdf
Find more information about slavery.
UN Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/
Find a full copy of the UN Declaration of Human Rights.


Ch 8 Promoting and enforcing human rights

UN Charter
http://www.un.org/en/documents/charter
Read the full text of the UN Charter.
United Nations General Assembly
http://www.un.org/ga
Find more information about the United Nations General Assembly.
International Criminal Tribunal Yugoslavia
http://www.icty.org/
Find more information about the UN International Criminal Tribunal Yugoslavia.
International Criminal Tribunal
http://www.ictr.org
Find more information about the UN International Criminal Tribunal in Rwanda.
International human rights NGOs
http://www.msf.org.au/
Find more information about international human rights NGOs such as MSF, AI and the ICRC.
International human rights NGOs
http://www.amnesty.org/
Find more information about international human rights NGOs such as MSF, AI and the ICRC.
Amnesty International Australia
http://www.amnesty.org.au/
Learn more about Amnesty International Australia.
Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
http://www.child-soldiers.org/
Find more information about the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers.


Ch 11 A contemporary issue in human rights: Human trafficking and slavery

International Labour Organization
http://www.ilo.org
Find more information about the International Labour Organization.
UNICEF
http://www.unicef.org
Find more information about the work of UNICEF.
Anti-Slavery International
http://www.antislavery.org
Find more information about Anti-Slavery International.
Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman
http://www.fwo.gov.au
Find more information on the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman.
FairWear campaign
http://www.fairwear.org.au
Find more information on the FairWear campaign.


Ch 13 The nature of consumer law

Advertising Standards Bureau
http://www.adstandards.com.au
Find more information about the Advertising Standards Bureau.


Ch 14 Consumer redress and remedies

New South Wales Office of Fair Trading
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
Find more information about the New South Wales Office of Fair Trading.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
http://www.accc.gov.au
Find more information about the work of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
http://www.tio.com.au
More information about the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Consumers' Telecommunications Network
http://www.ctn.org.au
More information about the Consumers' Telecommunications Network.
Australian National Retail Association
http://www.anra.com.au
Find more information about the Australian Retail Association.
Conciliation
http://www.cttt.nsw.gov.au/Dispute_resolution/Conciliation_process.html
Find more information about the way the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal uses conciliation.


Ch 15 Contemporary issues concerning consumers

Consumer Credit Legal Centre
http://www.cclcnsw.org.au/
Find more information about the Consumer Credit Legal Centre.
Standards Australia
http://www.standards.org.au
Find more information about Standards Australia.


Ch 17 Responses to problems in family relationships

Family Law Court
http://www.familylawcourts.gov.au/
Find the Family Law Court, which provides information about divorce, Parenting Plans and Parenting Orders.
Legal Aid Commission
http://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/asp/index.asp?pgid=515
Find more information about Legal Aid, which has a user-friendly guide to property settlements on divorce.
Family Relationships Online Service
http://www.familyrelationships.gov.au
The Australian Government's Family Relationships Online Service.


Ch 20 Regulation of the workplace

Fair Work Australia
http://www.fairwork.gov.au
Find more information about Fair Work Australia.
New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/irc
Find more information about the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission.
Job Services Australia
http://www.deewr.gov.au/employment/JSA
Find more information about Job Services Australia.
Job Access
http://jobaccess.gov.au/Home/Home.aspx
Find more information about Job Access.
Job Wise
http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/Jobwise
Find more information about Job Wise.
Australian Council of Trade Unions
http://www.actu.asn.au
Find more information about the Australian Council of Trade Unions.
Australian Industry Group
http://www.aigroup.com.au
Review the current work of the Australian Industry Group.


Ch 21 Contemporary issues concerning the workplace

Anti-Discrimination Board
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/ADB
Find more information about the Anti-Discrimination Board.
Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby
http://glrl.org.au
Read about the Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby.
Work Safety Australia
http://www.worksafe.com.au
Find more information about Work Safe.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
http://www.deewr.gov.au/workplacerelations/Pages/default.aspx
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations checklist.
Unfair dismissal
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/irc/ll_irc.nsf/pages/IRC_procedures_legislation_ud_sal_cap
Find more information about current salary caps for unfair dismissal in New South Wales.


Ch 24 Contemporary issues concerning world order

Antarctic Treaty
http://www.ats.aq
More information on the Antarctic Treaty and the work of the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty.