Guests: Professor Neil Morgan, Inspector of Custodial Services in WA, and Joseph Wallan, OICS Community Liaison Officer, discussing the recent OICS Report: “Behaviour Management Practices at Banksia Hill Detention Centre” [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Law-Matters_Ep117_020817.mp3"][/audio] Download ...
What Price, the Life of a Child The verdict has now been handed down; a fourteen year old child is lost to his family, friends and community forever. A child, on a trail bike, breaking free from the constraints of Kalgoorlie, breaking free from a town that has made those with power...
Guests: Shahleena Musk, Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) Senior Policy Advocate and Raymond Muir, ALSWA (Albany based) Court Officer. [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Law_Matters_Ep_116_190717.mp3"][/audio] Download...
Guests: Monique Kickett and Sasha Greenoff talk about their roles of ALSWA Diversion Officers assisting young people and their families through the Perth Children’s Court, and ALSWA Family Law Lawyer Ashleigh Williams discussing care and protection and how ALSWA can assist families. [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Law_Matters_Ep_115_210617.mp3"][/audio] Download...
Civil and Human Rights Lawyer Clea Jones will be providing free legal advice Monday 26 June 4:00pm - 5:30pm Southern Aboriginal Corporation Wednesday 28th June Albany ALS Office ALS Outreach...
Civil and Human Rights Lawyer Clea Jones will be providing free legal advice Monday 26 June 12:00pm - 2:00pm Albany Prison Tuesday 27th June Pardelup Prison farm Southwest Prison Outreach...
Guests: WA Lawyer of the Year recipient Nicholas Van Hattem (Co-founder of the Piddington Society) and Adrianne Walters, Human Rights Law Centre Acting Director of Legal Advocacy, who'll be discussing the recent report highlighting the over-representation of Aboriginal women in prison. [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Law_Matters_Ep_113_240517.mp3"][/audio] Download...
26 April 2017 The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (Ltd) welcomes the findings and recommendations of the State Coroner in the Inquest into the death of Ms Mandijarra. Ms Mandijarra passed away in the Broome police station lock up on 30 November 2012, after being arrested and taken into police custody...