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Tools Highlights

  • A to Z Collection of Links to calculators and tools grouped alphabetically.
  • Desktop Detective Collection of Tools for finding out information about people both in Australia and overseas using the resources of the internet.
  • Legal Assistant Collection of Tools for legal assistants.

Boolean Searching & Search Engines

Don't forget to use google refine search image on the results page to refine your search

  • Ask (or Ask Jeeves) - Allows you to search by asking plain english questions
  • Dogpile - combines a number of search engines into one.
  • Bing (for images) - better than most at searching images
  • WolframAlpha - aggregates information from a number of sources into a summary page

The Art of War

Wikipedia says "...one of the oldest books on military strategy in the world. It is also one of the most famous studies of strategy and has had a huge influence on Eastern and Western military planning, business tactics, and beyond."

Foolkit would add "and to the strategies of clever lawyers"

Foolkit would also match this with a favorite, "Getting to Yes" by Fisher, Ury and Patton. That one you will have to buy.

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Forms

Court Forms

See our courts pages for Court Rules and Forms.

State Government

Many South Australian Government forms can be accessed through Service SA. Use the Search facility.

Federal Government

Most Federal Government Forms (including ASIC forms) are available free from GovForms. They have a tool called Smart Forms - PDF versions that you can complete on your computer

Lands Titles Office

LTO Panel Forms are available to either print or to complete on-line. Foolkit discourages the Public from attempting any dealings with real property on the basis of the Forms alone. Please see a solicitor or licensed conveyancer.

Revenue SA

Forms

OCBA

Links

More Links!!!! Aren't there enough in Foolkit for you in already?

Research Tools

Instapaper: This is a very simple free addition to your browser's toolbar. When you find a page that's interesting and you don't have time to read it, just click the button. Also useful if you are collecting information on a topic. Try out its feature like add a folder, move (to a folder), view text only, archive and print in a range of formats including 3 column newspaper style.

Precedents

It is beyond the scope and budget of this site to provide a set of free precedents.

The Law Society of NSW has a range of precedents that it sells. Although written for NSW Law, many are still of practical help for a South Australian Solicitor. Prices vary.

Legal Education

The Law Society of SA has an excellent ongoing program of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Visit their main page and scroll through for details of upcoming events or download a copy of the CPD Brochure - Law Society SA.

Papers from earlier sessions may also be purchased.

Education Section of LSSA
Telephone: 8110 5200
Email: cpd@lawsocietysa.asn.au

Fast Lawyer's Toolkit
 

Legislation

If the Section and Schedule boxes are left blank, you will be taken to the Austlii Index.
   
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Cause Lists

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Legal Research for Students

The Federal Court of Australia has a collection of links for Students on Legal research and citation guides.

The suggest that school, tertiary or local public libraries are often the best place to start your research.

The Australian Libraries Gateway provides easy access to contact details, websites and catalogues of libraries.

Plain English Drafting

Clarity is a website that fosters the use of good, clear language by the legal profession. They have articles that include some practical examples of plain language drafting.

Plain English Lexicon is a free download (I could only get the download to work in Internet Explorer). It is a guide as to whether or not your words will be understood and suggests alternative plain english words.

 
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