Tony Buti MLA is the Member for Armadale, a lawyer and legal academic and prolific writer. In his fourth book ‘A Stolen life’, Buti continues his examination of the Trevorrow case, this time with an in-depth examination of the life of Bruce Trevorrow, his fight for recognition and compensation and the processes he lived through to gain a final judgement. State authorities failed to return baby Bruce Trevorrow to his family after he was hospitalised with a short illness. He did not see his biological family for 10 years after he was placed in a non-indigenous household. He lost his attachment to his family and indigenous culture. He was never able to properly connect with his brothers and sisters. Tony introduces the reader to the work of Dr John Bowlby whose seminal report in the 1950s changed the way we view the relationship of parent and child. Bowlby’s work on attachment has been influential in many fields and in Trevorrow's case, it provides the template for understanding the dislocation suffered by Trevorrow throughout his life. The understanding of attachment theory was an important element in the ultimate discussion of damages for Trevorrow as the plaintiff. In this seminar Tony will be discussing the key details of the book, how it came towritten and his interest in the Trevorrow case.
A drink on arrival and light canapes will be provided prior to the presentation.
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