The Law Handbook 2024

Contributors ix Contributor Chapter contributed to Jeremy King Principal Lawyer Robinson Gill Lawyers 12.4 Complaints against Victoria Police Paul Latimer Adjunct Professor Swinburne Law School; Volunteer lawyer, Fitzroy Legal Service 5.3 Understanding bankruptcy 7.3 Consumer guarantees Hannah Lewis Principal Lawyer, Homeless Law Justice Connect 3.1 Fines and infringements Benjamin Lindner Barrister 1.2 An introduction to the courts 3.7 Which court for which crime? Glen Ludbrook Lawyer Fitzroy Legal Service 1.1 Where our laws come from Madeleine Lynch Solicitor Fitzroy Legal Service 1.3 Sentencing in the Magistrates’ Court 6.8 Driving offences Peter Lynch Barrister and Solicitor 1.3 Sentencing in the Magistrates’ Court 6.8 Driving offences Dru Marsh Public Service Research Group, School of Business, UNSW Canberra 6.9 Road law for cyclists, skaters and scooter riders 11.3 Environment and planning law Liam McAuliffe Barrister 8.3 Disability and criminal justice Fiona McLeay, CEO and Commissioner, Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner 2.1 Legal representation Louise McNeil Senior Legal Adviser Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission 11.1 Discrimination and human rights Alice Meredith Senior Lawyer Victoria Legal Aid 2.3 Representing yourself in court Contributor Chapter contributed to Norman Mermelstein Solicitor; REIV Accredited Owners Corporations Specialist Law Ink 6.5 Owners corporations Anna Meulman Managing Lawyer Consumer Action Law Centre 5.8 Mortgages, consumer leases and other finance products David Niven Legal Consultant 5.10 Unauthorised transactions and ePayments Code 6.7 Buying a car Tabitha O’Shea Senior Lawyer 11.4 Community activism Andelka Obradovic Senior Lawyer Seniors Rights Victoria 9.2 Legal issues affecting older people Glenn Osboldstone Senior Lawyer DTP Legal 6.9 Road law for cyclists, skaters and scooter riders 11.3 Environment and planning law Megan Pearce Deputy Managing Lawyer Victoria Legal Aid 3.8 Imprisonment and the rights of people in prison Julie Riva Associate Public Defender (Civil Justice) Victoria Legal Aid 5.1 Dealing with social security Justin Rizzi Barrister 9.4 Estates Margaret Ryan Lawyer and Trade Marks Attorney IP by Margaret 7.6 Copyright Neville Sanders REIV Accredited Owners Corporations Specialist 6.5 Owners corporations Olympia Sarrinikolaou Senior Lawyer Victoria Legal Aid 5.1 Dealing with social security Luke Shein Community Lawyer Seniors Rights Victoria 9.2 Legal issues affecting older people