‘A Mere Impertinence…’ : An Early History of Aboriginal Land Rights from a Lawyer’s Perspective
by
Ross Howie
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1923267248
ISBN-13
9781923267244
Publisher
Australian Scholarly Publishing
Imprint
Australian Scholarly Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 1st, 2025
Print length
400 Pages
Weight
822 grams
Dimensions
24.70 x 19.10 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Indigenous peoples / IndigeneityIndigenous peoples
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The recognition of Land Rights for Australia’s Indigenous peoples, described in this first-hand account, signalled major changes in Australian Politics and Law.
In November 1972 Gough Whitlam promised land rights to Aborigines in the Northern Territory. The legislation he introduced was substantially enacted by the Fraser Government in 1976. For 24 years between 1979 and 2002 Ross Howie SC acted for Aboriginal claimants in twenty-two traditional land claims and seven early native title cases. In requiring proof of spiritual affiliation, responsibility and traditional attachment to land the cases revealed significant accounts of cultural understanding and practice and extraordinary personal histories. It was a mind-enlarging experience for a lawyer and a unique period in Australian legal history.
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