Indigenous Australians, Social Justice and Legal Reform

This work, which is a compilation of 17 essays, papers and speeches from distinguished Indigenous and non-Indigenous jurists, scholars and community leaders, exposes the unpopular truth that Australia is a long way from resolving the important social and legal issues surrounding indigenous Australians. That is despite the fact that the Report on the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was handed down over 25 years ago. That report was prepared by Elliott Johnston QC who, during his career, was a distinguished Barrister, scholar and Judge. This work is in honour of Mr Johnston, and it includes a piece by Michael Kirby about Mr Johnston entitled “Elliot Johnston, Social Values and Justice”. The book is a very important contribution to the necessary discussion about the failure of Australian Society to respond to the languishing social issues plaguing the indigenous community. - Queensland Law Reporter - 4 November 2016 - [2016] 43 QLR

Hossein Esmaeili is an Associate Professor of Law at Flinders Law School, Flinders University, Adelaide.

Gus Worby is an Emeritus Professor in the Office of Indigenous Strategy and Engagement, Flinders University, Adelaide.

Simone Tur is an Associate Professor in the Office of Indigenous Strategy and Engagement, Flinders University, Adelaide.