Guests: Lexi Lachal, ALSWA Civil/Human Rights Unit lawyer talks about WA’s Mandatory Sentencing lawa and Greg McIntyre SC, President of the Law Society of WA discusses law Week, which starts on 13th May 2019. [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Law_Matters_EP137_18-4-19.mp3"][/audio] Download...
EASTER LONG WEEKEND CLOSURE ALSWA offices will CLOSE at 1.00 pm on Thursday 18th April and RE-OPEN at 8.30 am on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 ANZAC DAY CLOSURE ALSWA offices will be closed on Thursday 25th April 2019 FOR URGENT AFTER HOURS ASSISTANCE PLEASE PHONE THE ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICE OF WA ON 08 9265...
LAW MATTERS: ALSWA/NATSILS/NATIONAL CONGRESS Peter Collins, ALSWA DLS gives us an update on the CNS which ALSWA is currently recruiting for; Gary Oliver, CEO of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples, brings us the latest news out of Canberra following on from last night’s Federal Budget; and: Karly Warner, Executive Officer of...
3 April 2019 MEDIA RELEASE Abandoning standalone Commonwealth Indigenous Legal Assistance Program after 50 year long commitment threatens self-determination and cultural safety The National Peak Body for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) welcomes the overturning of the planned and ongoing cuts to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal...
Dr. Hannah Mc Glade chats with us about the Indigenous People’s Organisation who have spoken out strongly about white supremacy, racial vilification and the tragic events in Christchurch last week. ALSWA’s thoughts are with all who have been affected by this terrible tragedy. Lawyer Mark Woods from Gippsland in Victoria is the...
Excerpt from https://www.hrlc.org.au The Supreme Court of Western Australia today overturned the sentence of a 12 year old Aboriginal boy caught up by Western Australia’s draconian mandatory sentencing laws. The boy, who is represented by the Western Australian Aboriginal Legal Service and the Human Rights Law Centre, was 12 years old when he was...
Law Matters returns to the airwaves for another year, with our first program for 2019. Aboriginal Legal Service of WA CEO Dennis Eggington joins Law Matters host Jodi Hoffmann as they discuss a range of topics, including: NATSILS, Save the Murray Darling, ALSWA’s Board, Closing the Gap, Massacres and more… [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Law_Matters_EP136_060319.mp3"][/audio] Download...
This is the final Law Matters program for 2018. We will return to the airwaves in 2019. This show features the year in review as Jodi Hoffmann chats with Dennis Eggington, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA CEO, about some of the key issues of the past year. Thank you to our Law...
23 November 2018 Today’s announcement that the Custody Notification Service (CNS) is a step closer to implementation in Western Australia has been welcomed by the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA). The CNS will provide a much needed 24 hour welfare and legal advice phone line for Aboriginal people taken into police...
Release Date: 23 November 2018 Media release Joint Media Release Senator the Hon. Nigel Scullion - Commonwealth Minister for Indigenous Affairs Hon. John Quigley MLA - WA Attorney General Hon. Michelle Roberts MLA - Minister for Police Custody Notification Service (CNS) to be introduced in WA 24-hour welfare and legal advice phone line for Aboriginal people...