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Arma Legal

Locality: Broome, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9192 8782

Address: Unit 9, 15 Dampier TCE 6725 Broome, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.armalegal.com.au

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23.01.2022 LANDMARK CLIMATE RULING: A proposal for a new Hunter Valley coal mine has just been knocked back by the NSW Land and Environment Court - with one of the key rea...sons being climate change. The Environmental Defenders Office has dubbed it a "once in a generation case" as it's the first time an Australian court has heard expert evidence about the urgent need to stay within a global carbon budget in the context of a proposed new coal mine. SMH has a good story up on it here: https://www.smh.com.au//we-won-landmark-climate-ruling-as-

22.01.2022 Once again, there have been powerful conversations, discussions and opinions arising at this year's Garma Festival ... including from Indigenous lawyer Noel Pearson. Constitutional enshrinement is a goal we can’t let slip away, he warned. You can read the full story here: https://www.theguardian.com//garma-festival-noel-pearson-w

21.01.2022 We're proud of Arma Legal's practitioner / director Hayley Haas, who was nominated as a finalist in this year’s Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards. She was one of four in the Native Title Partner of the Year category. Hayley was recognised for her successful Full Federal Court litigation, in which a precedent was set for the protection of native title parties’ procedural rights. Congrats Hayley on the wonderful achievement!

21.01.2022 With the dust settling on Garma Festival, it is easy to let the words of wisdom slip into our memories. This is a link to a fantastic article which captures the inspiration and dreams that we need to carry with us every day. https://nit.com.au/red-dust-settles-after-garma-2019-stirs/

18.01.2022 Arma Legal will be taking a break over the Christmas period. We'll be closed to the public from the 24th December until the 7th January. We would like to thank everyone for their support this year. Wishing you an adventure-filled festive fortnight or more!

18.01.2022 Congratulations Kaupa!

16.01.2022 MAKING CONNECTIONS!! Arma Legal and KRED Enterprises recently attended Supply Nation’s Indigenous Business Tradeshow in Sydney. CONNECT2019 was the largest gathering of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, international delegates and Australia's top corporate and government organisations to date. During the event Arma Legal’s managing practitioner director Hema Hariharan and KRED Enterprises' group logistics coordinator, Kaupa Pitt, connected with more than 50 I...ndigenous businesses and discussed how to work together to deliver meaningful outcomes to Aboriginal people. They also spoke to government agencies who are keen to work with Supply Nation accredited businesses.

15.01.2022 WE'RE HIRING! LEGAL ACCOUNTS COORDINATOR (Location: Broome or Sydney) Arma Legal and KRED Enterprises are seeking an efficient, thorough and industrious individual to work as a full-time Legal Accounts Coordinator.... The ideal candidate will be able to coordinate the month end billing process, have a clear and direct communication style and be able to work to strict deadlines. They will provide high level customer service to external clients and efficient legal secretarial support to our team of lawyers. How to apply: The full job description is available upon request from Hema Hariharan at [email protected]. A CV should be sent in the first instance to Hema by Monday 13 May 2019. Shortlisted applicants will be required to address selection criteria. Salary: $60K - $70K, plus district allowance, salary packaging. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply.

14.01.2022 We're delighted to introduce our Arma Legal team! Our staff are based in Sydney, Cairns, Perth and Broome and have extensive experience both nationally and internationally. Some of the areas of law we cover include native title law, environmental law, heritage law, commercial law and contract law ... but that's just a teaser. To meet our team and find out more, click through to https://armalegal.com.au/team

14.01.2022 It's being hailed as one of "the biggest test cases in Indigenous rights since Mabo". Native title holders from Timber Creek, 600 kilometres south-west of Darwin, were initially awarded $3.3 million in compensation for extinguishment of their native title rights in 2016. But the Federal Court's decision was appealed by the NT and federal governments ... and the Full Federal Court then reduced the compensation to $2.9 million. Last week, the High Court reviewed the Full Federal Court's decision, in a case that will set a precedent about how to calculate native title compensation. http://www.abc.net.au//timber-creek-native-title-/10198442

13.01.2022 Today Justice Reeves determined that the Nyamal people held native title over an area of approximately 28.480 square kilometres of country in the central Pilbara starting near Marble Bar and extending north near Port Hedland. A determination by consent was reached after the state of Western Australia and 33 other respondents agreed to support a determination recognising rights over some parts of the claim and the extinguishment of some rights over other areas. Arma Legal is delighted to have represented the Nyamal people in this process.

13.01.2022 Arma Legal has been following with interest the fallout from last year’s High Court Case involving Fortescue Metal’s Group Chairman Andrew Forrest. The High Court ruled in favour of an appeal by Mr Forrest's private company, challenging the validity of mining lease applications lodged over his property by Yarri Mining and Onslow Resources. The High Court found that the leases were invalid, as certain documents were not filed at the same time as the lease application. This has... thrown the validity of hundreds of other leases into question. The federal government is urging the WA State Government to change the Mining Act (1978), while the State wants to Commonwealth to amend the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). Arma Legal supports the principle of free, prior and informed consent and commends the Commonwealth for refraining from legislating in circumstances where mining leases have been entered into in the absence of native title agreement. The Fin Review has the full story here: https://www.afr.com//mining-leases-in-limbo-as-attorney-ge See more

12.01.2022 We've been sad to farewell long-serving and hard-working director Zoe Ramsay ... but we're also thrilled to welcome a new addition to our team. Hema Hariharan, our new Managing Practitioner Director, has worked as a lawyer in both WA and NSW for over 12 years. She was previously the manager of the Strategic Development Unit at NTSCORP in Sydney and has worked with a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers, tenure specialists and researchers to deliver social and economic benefits to the Aboriginal people of New South Wales. Hema, we're excited to have you on board!

12.01.2022 Congratulations to the Boorroola Moorrool Moorrool (BMM) claimants who had their native title determination yesterday! After first submitting the native title claim in December 2016 they were finally able to celebrate an on-country determination. With the part determination of BMM, we are now one step closer to having native title determinations across the Kimberley. Once again congratulations and amazing work to everyone involved!

11.01.2022 Great initiative last week in the Pilbara! Aboriginal families in Newman, WA, had free family law legal advice and were able to get a Family Court hearing without having to make an appointment, or fill out paperwork. Check out the link

08.01.2022 This is a powerful piece on the case for native title reform. Barrister Tony McAvoy, talks to the ABC's Larissa Behrendt, and argues that the native title process embeds racism. It's a great listen! http://www.abc.net.au//pr/speakingout/tony-mcavoy/10133796

05.01.2022 BREAKING NEWS: A landmark $1.3 billion native title settlement with Western Australia’s Noongar people the biggest in Australian history was today given the green light by the Native Title Registrar. https://nit.com.au/green-light-for-1-3-billion-noongar-nat/

05.01.2022 Arma Legal is pleased to welcome Ashley Truscott to our team! Ashley is a Nyoongar/Yamatji - Yugunga Nya man who has previously worked as a lawyer for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA and Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation. He's also had experience working for Commonwealth Government departments, including the Department of Defence and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (Citizenship). Ashely will be based in Arma Legal's Perth office.

04.01.2022 Fantastic news for Kimberley Traditional Owners! Walalakoo Aboriginal Corporation (WAC) has acquired Myroodah Station ... after four years of negotiations with the Indigenous Land Corporation. The station is spread over 400,000 hectares and currently holds 17,000 head of cattle. Walalakoo plans to sub-lease the station to the Kimberley Agriculture and Pastoral Company (KAPCO). https://nit.com.au/breaking-massive-win-for-the-kimberleys/

04.01.2022 Last week, the High Court ordered the NT government to pay $2.53m in compensation to a group of native title holders, in a landmark ruling establishing a significant precedent for future compensation claims. It is the first time the High Court has considered the monetary value of native title and associated compensation for the removal of land rights. https://www.theguardian.com//northern-territory-ordered-to

01.01.2022 The Australian Lawyers for Human Rights 2018 Human Rights Report Card released last week has slapped Australia with an F-minus for its performance in Indigenous affairs in 2018. More details in the post below