First Peoples twilight series —Presented in partnership with the Judicial Officers’ Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Committee (JOACAC), this series will enhance your awareness of issues affecting First Peoples coming before the courts.
A person’s Aboriginal identity may be an integral consideration for a judicial officer when making a legal decision. Proof of Aboriginality has emerged as an issue in recent cases before the courts, along with difficult questions of what constitutes proof, how that is decided, and by whom.
An expert panel, chaired by Magistrate Rose Falla, will discuss this vexed issue and provide advice on how to proceed if this question arises in the matters before you.
Note: This program is open to judicial officers only.
Speakers.
Magistrate Rose Falla is a Wotjobaluk, Wemba Wemba and Mutti Mutti woman. Her Honour’s career has intersected both the private and public sectors with a strong focus on Aboriginal Affairs. After completing her Bachelor of Laws at Deakin University, Magistrate Falla was employed as a Legal Officer at the Department of Justice and was instrumental in the establishment of the first Koori Courts in Victoria. Magistrate Falla went on to enjoy various roles within the OPP such as Principal Solicitor and Associate to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Her Honour has enjoyed a fulfilling legal career, culminating in her appointment as a Magistrate in 2013. Magistrate Falla is the first Aboriginal Magistrate appointed in the State of Victoria. In October 2019, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate, from Deakin University in recognition of her career in law and her service to the community through the establishment of the first Koori Courts in Victoria. In January 2020, Magistrate Falla was appointed the Supervising Magistrate for Koori Justice, Magistrates’ Court of Victoria.
Magistrate Rose Falla is a Wotjobaluk, Wemba Wemba and Mutti Mutti woman. Her Honour’s career has intersected both the private and public sectors with a strong focus on Aboriginal Affairs. After completing her Bachelor of Laws at Deakin University, Magistrate Falla was employed as a Legal Officer at the Department of Justice and was instrumental in the establishment of the first Koori Courts in Victoria. Magistrate Falla went on to enjoy various roles within the OPP such as Principal Solicitor and Associate to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Her Honour has enjoyed a fulfilling legal career, culminating in her appointment as a Magistrate in 2013. Magistrate Falla is the first Aboriginal Magistrate appointed in the State of Victoria. In October 2019, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate, from Deakin University in recognition of her career in law and her service to the community through the establishment of the first Koori Courts in Victoria. In January 2020, Magistrate Falla was appointed the Supervising Magistrate for Koori Justice, Magistrates’ Court of Victoria.