26 April 2017 The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (Ltd) welcomes the findings and recommendations of the State Coroner in the Inquest into the death of Ms Mandijarra. Ms Mandijarra passed away in the Broome police station lock up on 30 November 2012, after being arrested
Read more →26 April 2017 The Federal Government’s announcement to overturn the proposed $16.7 million in cuts to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (ATSILS) until 2019-20 comes as a huge relief to the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited (ALSWA). ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington said that
Read more →Guests: Bob Taddeo, WA Department of the Attorney General RE Aboriginal Justice Program Open Days in Western Australia; Alain Musikanth, President of the Law Society of WA RE Law Week 15-19th May 2017; Wayne Muir, NATSILS Co-Chair RE Federal Government Decision to overturn planned funding cuts to
Read more →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
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