Customary law and the sentencing of Indigenous offenders

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For six years the author of this article was a special commissioner on the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia inquiry into the recognition of Aboriginal law and culture. The article reports on some of the Commission’s key findings and recommendations in relation to customary law and sentencing Indigenous offenders.

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