Law Society Northern Territory concerned with Northern Territory Police video leak
The Law Society Northern Territory (Society) has expressed concern at the recent leak of police watch house video footage and calls for an immediate independent formal investigation.
Law Society Northern Territory deeply concerned with increased pressure on criminal justice system
The Law Society Northern Territory (Society) has expressed dismay at the current situation facing the already overburdened and under resourced criminal justice system in the Northern Territory and calls upon the Northern Territory Government to take immediate action.
Joint Media Release by the Law Society NT & Law Council of Australia
New laws passed in the Northern Territory are inconsistent with Australia’s international human rights obligations, will likely result in First Nations children being detained in even greater numbers, and undermine the presumption of innocence.
Media Release – Law Society Northern Territory calls for immediate action to support Legal Aid NT
The Law Society Northern Territory (Society) calls upon both the Commonwealth and Northern Territory Governments to immediately address the funding and other issues currently impacting on those most basic of rights – the right to legal representation and a fair trial.
Media Release – Law Society Northern Territory welcomes Senior Counsel appointments in the Northern Territory
The Law Society Northern Territory (Society) congratulates Cameron Ford, Hamish Baddeley, and Marty Aust on their recent appointment as Senior Counsel.
Media Release – Law Society concern at changes to Age of Criminal Responsibility
The Law Society Northern Territory (Society) is deeply concerned at moves by the newly elected Northern Territory Government to wind back the age of criminal responsibility to 10 years.
Media Release – Law Society Northern Territory welcomes appointment of new Federal Circuit and Family Court Judge.
The Law Society Northern Territory (Society) welcomes the announcement of the appointment of Mr Anastasis (Tass) Liveris as a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Court). The Law Society Northern Territory (Society) welcomes the announcement of the appointment of Mr Anastasis (Tass) Liveris as a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Court).
Media Release – Law Society Northern Territory calls for action to support Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission
The Law Society Northern Territory (Society) has previously expressed concern at the issues impactingthe operations of North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA).
Media Release – NAAJA Concerns
The Law Society Northern Territory (Society) notes with great concern the current issues impacting the operations of North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA).
Media Release – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Constitution – Referendum Issue
Over the course of the past few months, the Council of the Law Society has been considering issues related to the upcoming referendum including the policy position that the Law Society should adopt, if any, in relation to the proposal to enshrine the Voice in the Australian Constitution.