What to do when you get a fine and how to fight it

Being new to Australia often means adapting to a new language but also to new laws and possible fines.

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New Australians find themselves in difficult situations when they get fined; having to navigate a new system they know little about.

 

As a solicitor for Legal Aid New South Wales, Paula Novotna, provides free legal advice to those in need.

 

She has helped many new Australians through the years.