Free legal webinars for UOW students. Please register using the buttons below.

For information about the services offered by the UOW Legal Clinic, visit the website. 

Know your Employment Rights

Date: Tuesday 7 March 2023
Time: 1 pm - 2 pm (AEDT) 

Venue: Online Zoom Webinar

This workshop is intended to provide a broad overview of your workplace rights. The session will include your rights and entitlements; the right to work in Australia; different types of employment; entitlements; unfair dismissal; workplace bullying, discrimination.

Tenancy

Date: Tuesday 28 March 2023
Time: 1 pm - 2 pm (AEDT) 

Venue: Online Zoom Webinar

This session will cover:
Your rights as a tenant; Your obligations as a Tenant; Residential Tenancies Act 2010; Fixed Term Agreement; Periodic Agreement; Termination Process; Sub Tenants; Boarders and Lodgers.

Fines

Date: Tuesday 18 April 2023
Time: 1 pm - 2 pm (AEDT) 

Venue: Online, Zoom

This session will cover:
What are fines? Types of fines; Have you got a fine; going to court; licence suspension; FAQ.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Date: Tuesday 23 May 2023
Time: 1 pm - 2pm (AEDT) 

Venue: Online, Zoom

This session will cover what to do after an accident; when to report to police; take photos; insurance claims.

Discrimination

Date: Tuesday 11 July 2023
Time: 1 pm - 2 pm (AEDT) 

Venue: Online, Zoom

This session will present a general overview of discrimination. The webinar will include; racial discrimination; sexual discrimination; gender discrimination and other types of discrimination.

Debt

Date: Tuesday 8 August 2023
Time: 1 pm - 2 pm (AEDT) 

Venue: Online, Zoom

This session will cover what debt is; how one can get into debt; options for dealing with:
Your rights as a debt; types of debts e.g., credit card; loan etc. Makingtenant; Your obligations as a claim; Letters of Demand; Resolving your disputeTenant; Residential Tenancies Act 2010; Fixed Term Agreement; Periodic Agreement; Termination Process; Sub Tenants; Boarders and Lodgers.

Victim's Support Scheme NSW

Date: Tuesday 5 September 2023
Time: 1 pm - 2 pm (AEDT) 

Venue: Online, Zoom

This session will provide an overview of the Victim Support Scheme; services available for victims of violence; compensation available.

Immigration

Date: Tuesday 17 October 2023
Time: 1 pm - 2 pm (AEDT) 

Venue: Online, Zoom

This webinar will focus on visas, work permits; general immigration information.

Intellectual Property

Date: Tuesday 21 November 2023
Time: 1 pm - 2 pm (AEDT) 

Venue: Online, Zoom

This session will cover:
What is Intellectual Property; What is a patent; what is copyright; What can be patented; Student Deed Polls; implications on breaches of IP.