A Practitioner’s Guide to Domestic Violence Law in NSW
A plain-English guide to domestic violence law in New South Wales, produced by the solicitors at Women’s Legal Service NSW.
This resource is available online, as an eBook in multiple formats and in hard copy.
This resource was last updated in 2018. Since that time, some areas of law covered by this guide have changed. Women’s Legal Service NSW is in the process of updating these sections. They have been flagged with a note to remind you that they may be out of date.
eBook:
Visit the relevant webpage for each chapter to download individual chapters in PDF format.
Read online:
- Chapter 1: Introduction to domestic violence
- Chapter 2: Working with clients experiencing domestic violence
- Chapter 3: Apprehended violence orders (AVOs)
- Chapter 4: Domestic violence and technology
- Chapter 5: Domestic violence and family law
- Chapter 6: Domestic violence and care and protection
- Chapter 7: Domestic violence and immigration law
- Chapter 8: Domestic violence and sexual assault
- Chapter 9: Forced marriage and reproductive coercion
- Chapter 10: Domestic violence and victims support
- Chapter 11: Domestic violence and housing
- Chapter 12: Domestic violence and employment
- Chapter 13: Other issues and resources
- Chapter 14: Referrals and contacts
Hard copy:
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