Your Honour, It’s a Blak Thing!

In this episode, Director Kim Hamer, Senior Solicitors Lucinda Walder and Merinda Dutton, and Senior Project Officer Kyle Burgess explore culturally safe approaches to civil law representation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. Together, they discuss common civil law issues impacting Mob, the importance of building trust and understanding community context, and practical ways legal practitioners can provide culturally responsive support that empowers clients and strengthens access to justice.

In this episode, Director, Kim Hamer, Senior Solicitor Taylah Gray, and Senior Project Officer, Kyle Burgess, unpack the best practices for culturally appropriate representation, the role of Aboriginal Field Officers, and the importance of understanding Indigenous kinship, language, and cultural obligations.