Efforts to lift First Nations JP numbers grow
A project aimed at raising the number of JPs that identify as Indigenous in NSW has been running for almost a year. The results have…
What we can learn from the Mabo lawyers
There would be no Mabo case without the perceptive, dogged and fearless advocacy of the rights of the indigenous peoples by the Mabo lawyers. By…
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: February 2016
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: December 2015
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
ALRC urges reform of native title
The ALRC Native Title Final Report contains 30 recommendations for reform, focusing on ‘connection’ requirements, the content of native title, authorisation and joinder. By JUSTINE CLARKE.
Community legal education: bringing two worlds together
Innovative community legal education programs in the Northern Territory are keeping pace with the way we consume and engage with media, and are proof of…
Aboriginal cultural heritage law: a long road to reform
Despite multiple reviews and decades of calls for change, Aboriginal cultural heritage remains in the State’s flora and fauna legislation. By NORMAN LAING and KELLYANNE…
The NSW Youth Koori Court: a new pilot program
The NSW Youth Koori Court (YKC) began at Parramatta Children’s Court on 6 February and will continue on a pilot basis for 12 months. It…
The latest developments in law reform and advocacy: December 2014
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.