POLICE INVESTIGATING THEIR OWN MUST END says ALSWA The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited (ALSWA) is outraged that investigations into the alleged misconduct of police officers is still dealt with internally. Amidst the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement, ALSWA says that Indigenous people continue to be unfairly targeted and over-policed in...
The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd welcomes the FPINE Amendment Bill (2019) which was passed by WA’s Legislative Council last night. ALSWA said that the amendments would play a significant role in reducing the fracturing of Aboriginal families and even loss of life. “We have lobbied for change in this...
BLACK LIVES MATTER Guests: Aboriginal Legal Service of WA CEO Dennis Eggington, Dr. Hannah McGlade, Professor Ted Wilkes, Tanesha Bennell (Co-Organiser of the Perth Black Lives Matter protest on Saturday 13 June 2020 starting at 12 noon at Langley Park in Perth. [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Law-Matters-EP150-10-6-2020.mp3"][/audio] Download ...
Today is National Sorry Day - 26 May 2020 The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited acknowledges the strength and resilience of our 'Stolen Generations'. We reflect upon the trauma faced by the generations of our children who were forcibly removed from their families. We pay tribute to all who have...
The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA) congratulates Mara Barone SC on her appointment as a Judge of the District Court. Ms Barone is a former Managing lawyer and in-house counsel with ALSWA’s Criminal Law Unit, where she worked for eight years until leaving to establish her own legal practice...
It is with heartfelt sadness that the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) pays tribute to the late Honourable Stephen Thackray, former Chief Judge of the Family Court of Western Australia. “We are extremely saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. Thackray, who has a long and highly regarded association...
Guests : ALSWA South Hedland lawyer Carly Price gives us an insight into life and work in regional WA; Glenn Shaw, Senior Heritage Project Officer/Aboriginal Heritage/Dept. of Planning, Lands and Heritage talks about the Review of the Aboriginal heritage Act 1972. For more information on this, go to: www.dplh.wa.gov.au [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Law-Matters-EP149-4-3-2020-1.mp3"][/audio] Download...
Law Matters is back for another year and our Guests on the program are Thomas Mayor who speak about The Uluru Statement From The Heart, ALSWA Custody Notification Service (CNS) Managing Lawyer Hayley O’Hara, and Kathy Russell, Managing Lawyer of ALSWA’s Family Law Unit. For information about where you can see...