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