Media Releases

“Incompetence and lack of humanity”: substandard prison healthcare leading to deaths in custody

Aboriginal Legal Service invites community to elect Company Members

Aboriginal Legal Service bitterly disappointed by moves to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12; urges NSW Parliament to raise the age to at least 14

Shoebridge Bill highlights need for action to raise the age

Aboriginal peaks condemn NSW Government’s failure to deliver crucial child protection reforms

New data shows burden of excessive COVID policing on court system

Death of Aboriginal man Gordon Copeland to be investigated in coronial inquiry

‘We cannot fine our way out of the pandemic’: Legal profession calls on NSW Premier to revoke unlawful COVID-19 fines

Police must exercise discretion to avoid further COVID harm to Aboriginal communities

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