Law Matters Program 152, 8 July 2020

Alice Barter, ALSWA Managing Solicitor – WA’s Inquiry into the WA Corruption and Crime Commission’s oversight of police misconduct investigations, particularly allegations of excessive use of force.   Cheryl Axleby, NATSILS Co-Chair and Chief Executive of ALRM – Raise the Age   Benson Saulo – Appointed Australia’s

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Law Matters Program 151, 24 June 2020

Roxanne Moore, NATSILS Executive Officer – Black Lives Matter, role of NATSILS, key issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the justice system;   Glenda Kickett, Social Reinvestment WA Co-Chair –  WA Legislative amendments to fines, penalties and infringements (FPINE);   Dennis Eggington ALSWA CEO

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POLICE INVESTIGATING THEIR OWN MUST END

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

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National Sorry Day

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

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