Tuesday, 10 February 2009

ABC Radio National's The Law Report

Broadcast: 8.30am on Tuesday 10 Febuary 2009 Also Available for Download on your Ipod at http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lawreport/default.htm

This week: Meet two extraordinary indigenous activists.

Vickie Roach has been nicknamed the Eddie Mabo of electoral law.

While in jail she fought a High Court case that overturned an attempt to remove the vote from all serving prisoners.

Also Stephen Hagan. It's 10 years since he began a legal battle to remove a sign he regards as racist from the Toowoomba Sports Ground.

The sign’s come down but he still has to foot the legal bills.

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