Indigenous Peoples and the Law
Indigenous Peoples and the Law
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Australia’s climate neglect on trial in Torres Strait Islands
Rebecca Monson writes in The Saturday Paper
Our research shows public support for a First Nations Voice is not only high, it’s deeply entrenched
Ron Levy writes in The Conversation
Juukan Gorge: an avoidable disaster that must never happen again
Ernst Willheim writes in Pearls and Irritations
National university delivers Aboriginal-led course for law students
Sally Wheeler quoted in Lawyers Weekly
Marcia Langton calls for stand alone domestic violence plan for Indigenous women
Marcia Langton Marcia Langton speaks to Women's Agenda
Economic matters: Fund the new tax cuts by cancelling cuts for well off
writes in The Age
First ever Australian study finds yoga can help prisoners in Australia
Anthony Hopkins speaks to SBS Hindi
New Ireland governor Sir Julius Chan hails new autonomy agreement for PNG provinces
interviewed by Radio Australia
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Past events
2016 National Indigenous Legal Conference
- The Hon. Chief Justice Robert French, Chief Justice of the High Court
- Michael Mansell, Secretary, Aboriginal Provisional Government
The 11th Annual National Indigenous Legal Conference and gala dinner will look to address:
- Representation of the Indigenous people in the law reform
- Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
- Law reform and Indigenous People
- Twenty five years on: the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
- Initiatives to increase participation rates of Indigenous students in law school, the legal profession and in research
The 2016 ANU Annual Reconciliation Lecture: Moving Through the Post-Colonial Door
- The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Attorney-General of Canada
Canada is coming to terms with its colonial legacy and its treatment of generations of Indigenous peoples.
As an Indigenous woman, a former Crown prosecutor and a former Regional Chief of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations, the Honourable Jody Wilson- Raybould has long been an advocate for change.
Dealing with the wicked problem of racism – using theory as praxis
- Marcelle Burns, University of New England
- Jennifer Nielsen, Southern Cross University
In this paper, we share our reflections on our success in using theory as a practice to challenge the wicked problem of racism in the law classroom.
40th Anniversary of the Federal Court of Australia
The ANU Centre for Commercial Law and Centre for International and Public Law are proud to announce a conference to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Court of Australia.
National Reconciliation Week
The Centre for International and Public Law is proud to host a panel discussion during National Reconciliation Week. Each panel member will speak on an aspect of their research that affects Indigenous communities.
ALRC inquiry into the incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Judge Matthew Myers AM, ALRC Commissioner
Judge Myers will speak about his work as ALRC Commissioner on the inquiry into the incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
ANU NAIDOC Week BBQ
Join us for a FREE lunch hosted by the ANU Indigenous Department and the ANU College RAP Committees.
Greater Together exhibition at ACCA - "Letter to the Land" by Justine Poon
PhD Student and LRSJ Manager Justine Poon has a 'Letter to the Land' included in the Greater Together art exhibition at ACCA in Melbourne.
Pindan, peripheries and power: First Nations peoples, civil law and justice in the Kimberley
- Sarouche Razi, Kimberley Community Legal Service
- Professor Brian P. Schmidt AC, ANU Vice Chancellor
- Senator Patrick Dodson
This launch marks a new partnership between Kimberley Community Legal Services and the ANU through which KCLS aims to substantially innovate and extend civil law legal help for Aboriginal people in the Kimberley. The hope is that this will enable and position KCLS to manifest breakthrough legal service models based on long-term relationships with clients, working from client vantage points, in furtherance of client goals.
Indigenous Cultural Content in Australian Law Schools
- A/Prof Asmi Wood
- Dr Ron Levy
- Dr Anthony Hopkins
- A/Prof Molly Townes O'Brien
Several of our colleagues recently attended the Indigenous Cultural Competency for Legal Academics Program in Melbourne. They will be presenting a Teaching and Learning forum about the ideas discussed at the Program.
Ensuring Justice for First Nations Australians in the Criminal Justice Process
- His Honour Dr John Lowndes, former Chief Judge
Join Chief Judge Dr John Lowndes, together in conversation with Dr Anthony Hopkins, as he shares his experience of the involvement of First Nations Australians in the criminal justice process in the Northern Territory.
Law in the Stars: Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge into Space Governance
- Dr Cassandra Steer
Join Dr Cassandra Steer in this virtual research seminar where she talks about the benefits of incorporating Australian Indigenous knowledge into space governance.
Destruction of Juukan Gorge: Law, Mining, and the Protection of Aboriginal Heritage
Law Reform and Social Justice (LRSJ) has invited three national experts to share their views on the adequacy of existing legal regimes, and the relationship between the extractive industries, Indigenous communities, and the law.
LRSJ Virtual Recruitment Drive 2021
Join the Law Reform and Social Justice (LRSJ) annual launch and recruitment drive to hear from our director, Associate Professor Matthew Zagor, our student leaders to learn about how to get involved.
Role of UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Binota Moy Dhamai
Join Binota Moy Dhamai as he discusses how the UN mechanisms relating to Indigenous Peoples promote Indigenous Peoples rights.
Raising the age of criminal responsibility and disproportionate impacts on Indigenous youth
Join the ANU Law Reform and Social Justice (LRSJ) Indigenous Reconciliation Project and ANU Law Students' Society (LSS) in this webinar on raising the age of criminal responsibility and how the Council’s decision disproportionately affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth communities.
Advancing indigeneity, gender, and sustainability: Indigenous women’s rights activism in Inle Lake, Myanmar
- Dr Jonathan Liljeblad
Join Dr Jonathan Liljeblad as he explores the case of Indigenous women's activism in Inle Lake in Myanmar, exploring the intersectional nature of its work across issue spaces of indigenous identity, gender, environment, and development.
Working in Indigenous justice: In conversation with Anthony Hopkins
- Associate Professor Anthony Hopkins
Interested in working in the area of Indigenous justice or the justice system more widely? Join us for an in conversation with Associate Professor Anthony Hopkins. We will discuss Anthony’s new book, 'Belonging: A Novel', and how to effectively work in the sector with integrity.
Rekindling the Fire: Renewed Recognition of Māori Law in the New Zealand Courts
- Dr Carwyn Jones
Hosted by the ANU College of Law Visitors Committee, this seminar will be presented by Dr Carwyn Jones.
The Rule of Law in Context: Australia
- Dr Gabrielle Appleby
- Professor Megan Davis
Hosted by the ANU College of Law Visitors Committee, this seminar will be presented by Dr Gabrielle Appleby and Professor Megan Davis and chaired by Professor James Stellios FAAL.
'Incarceration Nation' screening and discussion on ACT's next steps
- Professor Tom Calma AO
- Magistrate Louise Taylor
- Leah House
- Lillian Ireland
Join us for a screening of the acclaimed documentary Incarceration Nation followed by a panel discussion.
LRSJ Launch and Recruitment Drive 2022
Join the Law Reform and Social Justice (LRSJ) annual launch and recruitment drive to hear from our director, Associate Professor Matthew Zagor and our student leaders to learn about how to get involved.
International Status in the Shadow of Empire: Nauru and the Histories of International Law
- Dr Cait Storr
Hosted by the ANU College of Law Visitors Committee, this seminar will be presented by Dr Cait Storr, Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney).
The afterlife of criminal evidence
- Professor Katherine Biber
Hosted by the ANU College of Law Visitors Committee, this seminar will be presented by Professor Katherine Biber (University of Technology Sydney).
Judicial Loyalty to the Military in Authoritarian Regimes: How the Courts are Militarised in Myanmar
- Professor Melissa Crouch
Hosted by the ANU College of Law Visitors Committee, this seminar will be presented by Professor Melissa Crouch (UNSW).
Colonial Legal Imaginaries | Southern Literary Futures
- Debolina Dutta
- Christopher Gevers
- Luis Gómez Romero
- Honni van Rijswijk
You are invited to join us for a discussion with four leading thinkers on colonial legal imaginaries and southern literary futures, whose work encompasses the histories and traditions of four continents.
Love; Thoms – belonging, citizenship and identity
- Dr Lisa Strelein PSM
- Craig Ritchie
Hosted by the ANU College of Law Visitors Committee, this seminar will be presented by Dr Lisa Strelein PSM.
ANU-NJCA Joint Conference: Therapeutic Jurisprudence
This conference, presented jointly by the National Judicial College of Australia and The Australian National University, brings together members of the judiciary, academics, policymakers and other experts to consider current issues and challenges in the Australian justice system.
In conversation: Senator Hilda Heine
- Senator Hilda Heine
Join Senator Hilda Heine at the ANU College of Law, co-hosted by the ANU Gender Institute.
LRSJ and ANU Film Group present You Can Go Now
Join ANU Law Reform and Social Justice and ANU Film Group in this special screening of You Can Go Now with a special introduction from the film's director, Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt OA.
