Indigenous Law Centre, University of New South Wales

Urgent action is required to address the abuse of women and children in Indigenous communities and all genuine efforts to address Indigenous family violence should be encouraged and supported. The […]

Authors: Edney, Richard

The release of this Review provides an assessment of the consequences of dispossession and how they manifest in continuing high rates of Indigenous representation in all stages of the Victorian […]

The collection of data is essential for effective research and policy. The approved method of data collection in relation to Indigenous victims of crime is currently inconsistently adhered to across […]

Problems of family violence and the risk of harm to children, including the sexual assault and neglect of children in Indigenous communities, continue to receive heightened media attention and political […]

Figures for 1999 New South Wales Local Court appearances show that Aboriginal defendants are more likely to be refused bail or have heavier conditions placed upon bail where it is […]

Authors: Edney, Richard

The decision of R v Fernando remains one of the most influential decisions on the relationship between Aboriginality and sentencing under Australian criminal law. The eight proposed sentencing principles, as […]

Past studies have found that young people in detention centres are particularly vulnerable to mistreatment in the absence of independent monitoring and advocacy mechanisms. As a monitoring mechanism the Commission […]

The Full Court of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory can agitate and ventilate issues in the Northern Territory. With particular reference to two well covered media cases – […]

Authors: Martin, Joanna

This paper describes the work of the Top End Women’s Legal Service (TEWLS), a community legal centre, fully funded by the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department, providing legal advice and representation to […]

Following the intrusion of non-Indigenous police officers, including a female officer, on a restricted Walpiri ceremony ground in Lajamanu (northern Tanami Desert, Northern Territory), this article highlights the conflict between […]