Northern Territory

NT passes Australia’s ‘strongest bail laws’

The Northern Territory government has passed new bail legislation during an emergency one-day recall of Parliament...

06 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Former NT chief justice named new CDU chancellor

The former chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory has been appointed as chancellor of Charles...

11 December 2024

By Grace Robbie

Legal organisations raise alarm over new ‘retrograde’ NT laws

The Law Council of Australia and the Law Society of Northern Territory have expressed strong opposition to the recently...

29 October 2024

By Grace Robbie

Advocates express concern over proposed Legal Aid NT service cuts

Three prominent legal organisations in the Northern Territory have expressed their “collective grave concern” over...

16 October 2024

By Grace Robbie

‘It will backfire’: Lawyers warn NT government about lowering age of criminal responsibility

Legal experts have expressed deep concern regarding the newly elected Northern Territory’s Chief Minister’s plan to...

06 September 2024

By Grace Robbie

Lawyers slam ‘unacceptable’ plan by incoming NT government to lower age of criminal responsibility

The newly elected Northern Territory Chief Minister’s plan to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 10 years...

02 September 2024

By Grace Robbie

How partnering with larger firms can benefit boutiques

The Northern Territory’s geographical remoteness and small population pose challenges for many legal firms in meeting...

20 June 2024

By Grace Robbie

Lawyers raise concerns about new ‘common sense’ curfew law in NT

In an effort to reduce crime and ensure public safety, the Northern Territory government has enacted a new curfew...

04 June 2024

By Grace Robbie

Bizarre drunk emails to Chief Justice, Law Society see aspiring lawyer denied admission

An aspiring lawyer will not be admitted into the profession after she sent thousands of bizarre emails to a Chief...

01 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

The rewards and challenges of practising law in the NT

Due to its transient population and cultural diversity, practising law in the Northern Territory presents unique...

04 April 2024

By Grace Robbie