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Chapter 2:  Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples

This chapter deals with general issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the legal system in Western Australia, focussing on the procedural as well as substantive obstacles which arise in that system. Chapter 30: NATIVE TITLE & ABORIGINAL LAND AND HERITAGE concerns land, heritage and native title issues in WA, including information about the incorporation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations

Chapter Contents

Introduction
Aboriginal Traditional Law
The Stolen Generation
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
Recognition of Aboriginal Traditional Law by the Mainstream Legal System
Family Law
Criminal Law
Other Legal Issues
Legal Assistance in Western Australia
Contact Points and Other Useful Resources
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