Law Week 2009
May 11-17 Law Week at Coffs Harbour City Library
During Law Week the Library will be hosting several events ...
Events for Adults:
Strata Living - know your rights ~ Tuesday 12 May at 11.00am
Do you live in a strata title development? Are you thinking of purchasing a property with strata title? If so, come along to the Coffs Harbour Library to listen to solicitor Chris O'Brien and a representative from the Department of Fair Trading discuss what your rights are and how you can resolve a dispute. Refreshments to follow information session.
Older people and the law + free advice sessions with legal aid ~ Thursday 14 May at 10.30am
Are you moving in with your family and want to make sure your interests are protected? Do you want to know about wills and Powers of Attorney? Are you a grandparent wanting to know about your rights? Sally Bryant from Legal Aid will be presenting an information session talking about these topics and more. Sally will also be offering short appointments for free legal advice following the session, until 1.00.
To book your place:
Please contact the Library on 66484900 by 11 May to make a booking for either of the information sessions above.
Events for Children:
Children's Story time - 11:00am
- Tuesday 12 May at Toormina Library
- Wednesday 13 May at Coffs Harbour Library
- Thursday 14 May at Woolgoolga Library
Special guest Senior Constable Amy Chinner will be joining the children at storytime during Law Week. Feel free to dress up like a police officer.
All events are free of charge. For further information about any of the events please contact Liz Thomas on 66484900 or liz.thomas@chcc.nsw.gov.au
Find Legal Answers @ your library
Did you know Coffs Harbour Library is part of Find Legal Answers a free state-wide service based in public libraries and on the internet? We have a Find Legal Answers Tool Kit, a collection of easy-to-read, practical books on the law. These books are carefully selected and regularly updated by specialist librarians in the State Library of NSW.
Additionally, the Find Legal Answers website at www.legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au guides you through online information as well as showing you what is available in Coffs Harbour Library. If you want more detailed information about your legal problem you can contact the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), a law library based in the State Library of NSW. You can contact them through Coffs Harbour library staff, or by visiting, phoning or emailing LIAC yourself.
