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    Indigenous legal issues : commentary and materials / Heather McRae ... [et al.].

    • Title:Indigenous legal issues : commentary and materials / Heather McRae ... [et al.].
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:McRae, Heather.
    • Published/Created:Sydney : Lawbook Co. ; Holmes Beach, Fla. : Wm W. Gaunt & Sons [distributor], 2003.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Aboriginal Australians--Legal status, laws, etc.
      Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.--Australia.
    • Edition:3rd ed.
    • Description:lviii, 732 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
    • Series:LBC casebooks.
    • Summary:Indigenous Legal Issues is a well respected, authoritative text in the market. Although this area of the law is prone to change the text is principles based and promotes discussion and debate.
    • Notes:Previous edition: North Ryde, N.S.W. LBC Information Services, 1997.
      Includes bibliographical references (pages 667-718) and index.
    • ISBN:0455218706
    • Contents:Part I: Distinct Peoples, Distinct Laws. Ch. 1. Histories and government policies
      Ch. 2. Indigenous laws. Part II: Autonomy Issues. Ch. 3. Indigenous governance. Part III: Territorial Issues. Ch. 4. The Indigenous estate
      Ch. 5. Land rights legislation
      Ch. 6. Native title: recognition and evolution
      Ch. 7. Native title: law and progress. Part IV: Cultural Issues. Ch. 8. Intellectual property and cultural heritage. Part V: Equality Issues. Ch. 9. Racial discrimination
      Ch. 10. Criminal justice issues
      Ch. 11. Child welfare. Part VI: Outstanding Issues. Ch. 12. Towards reconciliation.
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