The Law Handbook Online - Fitzroy Legal Service

Welcome to The Law Handbook Online

The Law Handbook Online contains information on areas of the law that most often affect people in everyday life. It is designed for the consumer who wants to be better informed about the law and more self-reliant in using it.

The Law Handbook Online has been established by the Fitzroy Legal Service with the support of the Victoria Law Foundation. Information about the handbook structure and legal system are publicly accessible but access to other areas of the handbook content and discussion forums is currently restricted to subscribers.

If you are interested in subscribing you can do so at the Fitzroy Legal Service website. If you require more logins for LHB Online you can now purchase more access. Call 03 9411 1307 or email sroberts@fitzroy-legal.org.au for details.

News & features

	New Chapter on Owners Corporations
	Services Directory for Drug and Alcohol Users
	Criminal records section now available for free
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Handbook highlights

Extensively updated and revised for 2008, The Law Handbook Online features information on a wide range of topics including tenancy, consumer protection, bankruptcy, discrimination, education, family, internet, environmental and employment laws — plus more. The 2008 update (current from 1 July 2007) contains new sections dealing with the impact of the new Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 on Victorian legislation. Chapter 1 "About the legal system" and Chapter 4*6 "Criminal Records" are publicly accessible so you can try out The Law Handbook Online service.

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Legal glossary

confidentiality
Protection against disclosure to an outside person of information revealed in a professional relationship, e.g. doctor-patient.