Justice: a history of the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia

by Fiona Skyring

Some of Australia’s major social, political and legal reforms of the past four decades have been influenced by the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia’s campaigns for Aboriginal people’s human rights, and in particular equality before the law. A lively and multi-dimensional insight into Australian history, Justice reveals the human face of these reforms and takes this story beyond the criminal justice system.

From its beginnings in the early 1970s, the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (ALSWA) has played a significant role in addressing the legacies of dispossession and human rights abuses. These include Aboriginal deaths in custody, land rights and the legacy of stolen generations. These issues have been – and continue to be – of national significance.

Justice brings to life the story of the people who built the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia, and who continue to advocate for social justice.

Genres: Nonfiction

449 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Maisie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a truly excellent book. I think about it all the time, even years after reading it.