The Law Society Northern Territory (Society) is both disappointed and concerned at the media commentary over recent weeks concerning the decision by the Northern Territory Supreme Court to grant bail to a young defendant to attend a funeral in a remote community.
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On 31 January 2025, the Federal Court of Australia published a new General Practice Note which sets out the process for parties to apply to a Duty Judge for urgent relief
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.
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.
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.