National Indigenous Legal Conference

03/07/2009

Watpa Meyunna (South Australian Indigenous Legal Professionals Association) is very pleased to present the 4th National Indigenous Legal Conference on 24-25 September 2009 at the University of Adelaide. The conference will canvas topical issues that have a major impact on Indigenous people in Australia and provide a forum for discussing potential long term sustainable strategies to address Indigenous disadvantage in the legal domain.

Conference topics will include:

��� * Native title ��� * Family violence ��� * Water issues and cultural practices ��� * Indigenous people and the Australian Constitution ��� * Therapeutic jurisprudence ��� * Mediation skills ��� * Careers in law ��� * Coronial inquiries into Indigenous deaths ��� * Current Indigenous issues in criminal law ��� * Evidence in sexual assault cases ��� * Protecting the human rights of Indigenous people and their communities

This conference will be of particular interest and relevance for those who have a professional or personal interest in legal issues affecting Indigenous people. The previous National Indigenous Conferences over the past three years have attracted between 150-310 participants working across the legal system,government, agencies and academics.

For more information about the programme and registration, visit the conference web site

**2 September 2009 **