Areas of Practice

Governance

Jerch Law advises Indigenous Nations with respect to self-government and law making including:

  • Inherent jurisdiction;
  • Drafting Indigenous Nations’ Constitutions and Laws;
  • Indian Act by-laws;
  • Human Rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms;
  • Land Codes and land use regulation;
  • Protocol arrangements with other Indigenous Nations;
  • Funding arrangements and service delivery agreements;
  • Band Custom Election Laws and Membership Codes;
  • Advising on the enforcement of laws.