Media Releases
14 Nov Law Matters Program 147, 13th November 2019
Law Matters Program 147 Jodi Hoffmann speaks with Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd CEO Dennis Eggington about a range of topics including WA’s Custody Notification Service, tragic police shootings in recent times, the ALSWA AGM and ALSWA’s current position vacant for a Community Legal Education Officer [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/LAW-MATTERS-EP147-13-11-19.mp3"][/audio] Download...
14 Nov MEDIA RELEASE – POLICE BADGE NOT A LICENCE TO KILL says ALSWA
POLICE BADGE NOT A LICENCE TO KILL says ALSWA 14th November 2019 Tragically, at just 19 years old, Kumanjayi Walker’s short life is over, a life taken too soon at the hands of Constable Zachary Rolfe in the NT outback community of Yuendumu. His death comes just two months after the shooting death...
02 Oct Law Matters Program 146, 2nd October 2019
Guest: Peter Collins, ALSWA Director of Legal Services. This program focuses on the Custody Notification Service (CNS) which commenced operations on 2nd October 2019. [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Law-Matters-EP146_2-10-19.mp3"][/audio] Download ...
02 Oct ALSWA ELATED AT LAUNCH OF WA CUSTODY NOTIFICATION SERVICE
Wednesday 2nd October 2019 The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA) is elated that the Custody Notification Service (CNS) is now fully operational in Western Australia. ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington says the CNS will save lives, and is proud that ALSWA will run this vital and much needed service. It has been...
20 Sep ALSWA Statement RE Geraldton Tragedy
The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) is devastated by the loss of life of a young mother at the hands of a police officer in Geraldton. Our thoughts and condolences go out to the family and friends of Ms. Clarke on their terrible loss. ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington...
21 Aug Law Matters Program 145, 21st August 2019
Guests: David Woodroffe, NAAJA Principal Legal Officer and President of Winkiku Rrumbangi NT Indigenous Lawyers Aboriginal Corporation chats about the National Indigenous Legal Conference that took part in Darwin last week; Nicole Casley, Policy Advisor in ASIC’s Indigenous Outreach Program, talks about scams. [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Law-Matters-EP145_21-8-19.mp3"][/audio] Download...
24 Jul Law Matters Program #144, 24th July 2019
Guests: Chloe Collard, Program Manager from the Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation, and Nikolas Barron, ALSWA Lawyer, about the importance of getting assistance to pay off your Fines. Law-Matters-EP_144_24-7-19-2Download ...
10 Jul Law Matters Program 143, 10th July 2019
Guests: ALSWA Community Legal Education Officer Sabah Rind talks about the events that ALSWA is involved in during NAIDOC Week (7-14 July 2019); Peter Collins, ALSWA Director of Legal Services, provides an update on WA’s Custody Notification Service (CNS) which is currently being established by ALSWA. [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Law-Matters-EP143-10-7-19.mp3"][/audio] Download...
29 May Law Matters Program 142, 29th May 2019
Guests: WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson talks about the WA Police Reconciliation Action Plan launched during Reconciliation Week; Co-Chair of Reconciliation WA Carol Innes talks about the significance of National Reconciliation Week and some of the events taking place. [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Law-Matters-EP142_29-5-19.mp3"][/audio] Download...