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Learn about your rights when buying a product or service, including repairs, replacements and refunds, product safety, warranties and guarantees.
Going to court and mediation
Find out what to expect if you need to go to court in NSW to resolve a civil or criminal matter, or appear on a jury.
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Find out how to make a noise complaint and resolve disputes with your neighbours about trees, pets and retaining walls.
Latest legal and justice updates
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government’s reforms cracking down on organised crime, with new offences and tougher penalties for public shootings, firebombings and the recruitment of children for criminal activity, have passed NSW Parliament.
Ministerial media release
Victim-survivors of crime will be better protected following the passage of the Minns Labor Government’s reforms abolishing ‘good character’ as a mitigating factor at sentencing for all offences.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government’s reforms cracking down on conduct which indicates support for Nazi ideology and giving courts greater powers to hold extremists to account have passed NSW Parliament.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government has today launched a new strategy to better protect women in the justice system and keep the community safe by reducing reoffending.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government’s reforms strengthening protections for LGBTQIA+ people have passed NSW Parliament, despite multiple attempts by the Opposition and Greens to delay the laws.
Recent legal and justice publications
Research
The 2022 Young People in Custody Health Survey (YPICHS) Report provides an up-to-date physical and mental health profile of the youth custodial population in NSW, with data gathered through face-to-face interviews, mental health, and cognitive and language assessments.
Policy
This policy identifies the circumstances and conditions under which detainees are drug tested for the presence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Fact sheet, Guide
This guide provides incident specific information about the support available through the Victims Support Scheme for victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack on 14 December 2025.
Fact sheet, Guide
If you’re a family member of someone who has died as a result of the Bondi Beach terrorist incident, we can assist you during this difficult time. You can contact Victims Services for free and confidential information, advice and referrals.
Form
Complete this statutory declaration if you are a nominated representative attending a Mental Health Review Tribunal hearing for a registered victim.