Guests: Sue-Anne Hunter – Commissioner/Deputy Chair at Yoorrook Justice Commission in Victoria talks about their truth telling commission, which has the powers of a royal commission, and put forward 46 recommendations in its latest interim report released this week. The Yoorrook report calls for self-determination to transform
Read more →23rd August 2023 ALSWA’s Jodi Hoffmann speaks with Australian Human Rights Commission President Rosalind Croucher AM who provides an insight into understanding the Referendum from a human rights perspective. AHRC recently released an Educational Resource Kit which you can view here: https://humanrights.gov.au/…/voice-referendum… ALSWA Counsel (Appeals)
Read more →July 2023 ALSWA receives complaints about human rights violations from clients on a daily basis, however Australia’s piecemeal and inconsistent human rights framework means there are very limited options for clients to seek redress for violation of their rights, and no effective mechanisms in place to prevent
Read more →Hayley O’Hara, ALSWA Managing Solicitor discusses the role of the Custody Notification Service (CNS) Download
Read more →ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICE OF WA LTD – MEDIA STATEMENT 11 July 2023 SUPREME COURT OF WA ORDERS GOVERNMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW AFTER FINDING FREQUENT USE OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT Today the Supreme Court of WA has declared that three young people were unlawfully locked in
Read more →Law Matters Issue 10 – July/August 2023
Read more →Jackie Fitzgerald, Executive Director of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research discusses the recently released report – “Why are Aboriginal Adults Less Likely to Receive Cannabis Cautions”. Download
Read more →WA Chief Justice Peter Quinlan talks about the WA Courts and Tribunals Reconciliation Statement launched on the 29th of May which saw WA judges make a historic pledge to right the wrongs of the past and work to build trust and confidence in the justice system for
Read more →The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA) is outraged by comments by WA Premier Mark McGowan who claims that medical conditions such as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are “just an excuse”. The Premiers’ comments were made in relation to the incident overnight at Banksia Hill
Read more →The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA) is representing three young people who have instituted judicial review proceedings in the Supreme Court of WA in relation to ongoing lockdowns at Banksia Hill Detention Centre (BHDC) and Unit 18 at Casuarina Prison. The court action, listed for
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