Northern Territory

NT legal system ‘source of shame’, to receive updates in 2020

The new president for the Law Council of Australia has pointed to many issues in the legal system, and particularly...

17 February 2020

By Naomi Neilson

Darwin judge appointed deputy chief of NT Local Court

Judge Tanya Fong Lim has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Judge of the Northern Territory Local

13 December 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

ALS expresses sympathy over another death in custody

Aboriginal Legal Service has offered its condolences for a 20-year-old Indigenous man who died while being escorted...

15 November 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Class action alleging ‘institutional racism’ filed against NT government

Levitt Robinson Solicitors has filed a class against the Northern Territory and Top End Health Service in respect of an...

01 November 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

HRLC rejects cashless debit card trial in the NT

Human rights lawyers are rejecting a new law proposed by the Morrison government that would force a new form of income...

28 October 2019

By Naomi Neilson

How young barristers can get their practices off the ground

For those who choose to go to the bar at an early age, success will require open communication, care for mental health...

19 August 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

The deadly sins of oral advocates: Part Two

There are numerous mistakes that professionals before the bench can make, but there are also corresponding virtues to...

19 August 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Law Society NT welcomes new Local Court judge

The Law Society Northern Territory welcomed longstanding local practitioner Meredith Day Huntingford as the newest...

15 August 2019

By Naomi Neilson

The deadly sins of oral advocates: Part One

There are numerous errors that advocates will inflict upon the court, or even commit in the presence of a learned...

13 August 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Tech advancements and social media are advantages for young barristers

Going to the bar at a young age has its challenges, but the evolving legal marketplace presents opportunities for...

12 August 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy