Media Releases

14 Apr Calls for WA Government to address crisis of Aboriginal peoples’ over-imprisonment, on eve of 25th anniversary of RCIADIC

On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, the Western Australian Government is being urged to adopt justice targets to address the State’s appalling rates of Aboriginal peoples’ over-imprisonment. Dennis Eggington, CEO of the Aboriginal Legal Service WA, said that the primary recommendation...

17 Feb ALSWA 2016 Law Matters Feb-Mar Newsletter

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01 Dec ALSWA 2015 Annual Report available online

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17 Nov ALSWA Annual General Meeting 19th November 2015

08 Oct ALSWA Christmas and New Year Closure 2015-16

20 Aug Karratha and Roebourne court services to remain

Following reports that the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) was preparing to withdraw services from Karratha and Roebourne courts, ALSWA is now in a position to confirm that its servicing of these courts, will not cease. ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington said that the initial decision to withdraw services was an...

23 Jul ALSWA General Meeting Thursday 15th October 2015

[gview file="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pdfs_ALSWA_GM_151015_Final.pdf"] A team of highly experienced and respected Community members from throughout WA have formed the newly elected Executive Committee of the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA). Consisting of eight members, the Committee held their inaugural meeting in Perth this week to discuss the complex issues facing Aboriginal and Torres...

29 Jun Adam Goodes Open Letter by ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington

25 Jun ALSWA Welcomes Government Response to Deaths in Custody and Aboriginal Over-representation

Today’s State Government announcement that measures will be implemented to address deaths in custody and the over-representation of Aboriginal peoples within the justice system has been welcomed by the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA). “It’s been a long time coming but we’re optimistic that if properly resourced and committed to,...

18 Jun Stolen Generation family seeks justice on legal costs

A West Australian Aboriginal family have asked the High Court for permission to appeal against a decision that they pay legal costs to the Western Australian Government, following an unsuccessful stolen generations test case. The Human Rights Law Centre’s Senior Lawyer, Ruth Barson, said that the High Court application concerned important...