2006
| Author | Hands, Tatum L |
|---|---|
| Date | 2006 |
| Source/Publisher | Indigenous Law Centre, University of New South Wales |
| Link(s) | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/ILB/2006/12.html |
| Subjects | Customary law, Reforms |
This article examines the discussion paper, ‘Aboriginal customary laws’, released by the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia. The discussion paper is the result of five years of research and consultation, and arose from the need for reassessment of relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, the disproportionate representation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system, and the interaction of customary law with the broader legal system. These issues have remained largely unaddressed in the past. The Commission’s discussion paper seeks to bring these issues to the forefront of the agenda for law reform in Western Australia, to provide a template for meaningful recognition of Aboriginal customary law and culture, and to address entrenched Indigenous disadvantage in the State.
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