12th April 2017 Guests: Annetta Bellingeri, Kimberley Senior Regional Officer, Consumer Protection. Topics: Employment scams. Fake ATO phone call, dodgy pop-ups; Sabah Rind, ALSWA Community Legal Education Officer. Topics: Upcoming community legal education events in Perth and regional WA, including during Law Week Download.
Read more →The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) today welcomed the news that Gene Gibson has won his appeal against his conviction in the Court of Appeal. “It was the Aboriginal Legal Service which originally fought for Mr. Gibson in exposing the police investigation which resulted in
Read more →Guests: Dennis Eggington, CEO, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA and Alain Musikanth, Law Society of WA President Download
Read more →Free Community Event in Northam Northam on 4th & 5th April Book online
Read more →Free Community Event Wednesday 22 March at the Meekatharra courthouse 9:30 – 2:00 pm Thursday 23 March at the Cue courthouse 9:30 – 2:00 pm
Read more →Guests: Dr Hannah McGlade, Senior Indigenous Research Fellow Curtin University, discusses a meeting that she attended in Brisbane recently with the UN Rapporteur Violence for against Women, who recommended that a specific National Plan of Action addressing violence against Indigenous women be developed. The UN Rapporteur also
Read more →Welcome back to Law Matters for another year! Our guests on our first 2017 program are ALSWA’s Community Legal Education Officer Sabah Rind and Chris Avent, WA Deputy Electoral Commissioner. The WA State Election is on 11th March 2017. More information at www.elections.wa.gov.au
Read more →Law Matters returned to the airwaves today for another big year of broadcasting on 100.9FM 6NME Noongar Radio in Perth. The fortnightly program, which commenced back in 2010, is produced and presented by the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA). Presenter Jodi Hoffmann ensures that listeners have
Read more →Deaths in Custody Watch Committee WA The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA sends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of the late Mr Marc Newhouse. A tireless campaigner for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Marc was greatly respected by so
Read more →ALSWA WELCOMES OPCAT RATIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT 10TH February 2017 The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) welcomes the announcement by the Commonwealth Government that it intends to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) by December
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