Aboriginal customary laws
         
 

Final Report (September 2006)
The interaction of WA law with Aboriginal law and culture

Foreword
51 kb
  Introduction
95 kb
Chapter One

Challenging Customary Law Myths and Misconceptions

273 kb
Chapter Two Guiding Principles for Reform
111 kb
Chapter Three

Aboriginal Peoples and Disadvantage in Western Australia

212 kb
Chapter Four Recognition of Aboriginal Customary Law 173 kb
Chapter Five

Aboriginal Customary Law and the Criminal Justice System

961 kb
Chapter Six Aboriginal Customary Law and the Civil Law System 436 kb
Chapter Seven Aboriginal Customary Law and the Family 240 kb
Chapter Eight Customary Hunting, Fishing and Gathering Rights 174 kb
Chapter Nine

Aboriginal Customary Law in the Courtroom: Evidence and Procedure

221 kb
Chapter Ten

Aboriginal Community Governance in Western Australia

99 kb
Appendices:    
Appendix A List of Recommendations 109 kb
Appendix B

Responsibility for Implementation of Recommendations

45 kb
Appendix C Cost Benefit Analysis – Aboriginal Courts 32 kb
Appendix D List of Submissions and Contributions 22 kb
Appendix E Maps of Western Australian Aboriginal Communities 722 kb
Appendix F Memorandum of Commitment 113 kb
Appendix G

Aboriginal Reference Council and Initial Project Team

16 kb
Appendix H List of Abbreviations 19 kb
Appendix I Photograph Acknowledgements 25 kb