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- Guests: Dennis Eggington, CEO, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA and Alain Musikanth, Law Society of WA President [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Law_Matters_Ep_110_290317.mp3"][/audio] 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 - 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. …
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…
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…
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…
Read More - Decision in Ms Dhu’s death in custody inquest set for Friday 16th December December 14, 2016 The Western Australian State Coroner will hand down her findings in the inquest into…
Read More - Della Rae Morrison, a much loved and respected Bibbulman Noongar woman has been overwhelmed by the support she has received since her traumatic ordeal in Perth with Transit Officers. She…
Read More - [caption id="attachment_3329" align="alignnone" width="300"] Dennis EggingtonCEO Aboriginal Legal Service[/caption] As a proud Aboriginal man, a father and a former teacher, I am dismayed to see WA Police Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan…
Read More - This weekend, across Western Australia, kids will be running out onto ovals across the state to play in footy finals. Good kids, troubled kids and struggling kids. Kids united by…
Read More - This week marked the first anniversary of the death of a loved Noongar man, who passed away after a citizen’s arrest by a home-owner in the Perth suburb of Lockridge.…
Read More - The shocking scenes from the Don Dale Juvenile Detention Centre in the Northern Territory which screened on Four Corners (ABC-TV) this week must be responded to with a National Royal…
Read More - Australia should be shocked and appalled to learn about what we’ve known for years’ said ALSWA Am I horrified about what I saw on last night’s Four Corners program? Of…
Read More - WA’s Chief Justice will join Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) CEO Dennis Eggington tomorrow when the 100th Law Matters program goes to air. Produced and presented by ALSWA, the…
Read More - The family appreciate your support following the tragic death of 10 month old Baby Charlie in March 2013, and the subsequent CCC Report, which was tabled in Parliament on 21st…
Mullaley Family Public Statement Re The Tragic Passing of Charles Derschow Mullaley (Baby Charlie)
June 8, 2016
Read More - The death of 10 month old Charles Derschow Mullaley, 'Baby Charlie', in March 2013 is a tragedy that shocked the nation, and left his family and community heartbroken. Coupled with…
Read More - The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) supports moves by WA Premier Colin Barnett to issue a directive to the Carnarvon Shire to fly the Aboriginal flag during NAIDOC Week…
Read More - Following the financial uncertainty of recent times, the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) has responded to the Federal Budget with mixed emotions. “Yes, we’re absolutely elated that the Commonwealth…
Read More - The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) congratulates Patricia Turner on her appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO). “Pat is…
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