In partnership with the Anti-Discrimination Commission and the Law Society Northern Territory. Associate Professor Dominique Allen will be delivering a CPD to the profession addressing positive duty in the Northern Territory.
The Department of the Attorney-General and Justice is hosting Information Sessions in Darwin and Alice Springs from 21 - 24 November 2023 and 4 December 2023 for the repeal of mandatory sentencing.
The Law Society Northern Territory deeply concerned at NAAJA developments.
The Law Society Northern Territory (Society) notes with great concern the current issues impacting the operations of North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA).
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.
Further to the Media release sent to members of the Society on 13 July 2023, the Law Council of Australia (LCA) has produced a Guide and Fact sheets to the Legal Profession.
New court process focuses on the safety of children and their families by identifying and addressing issues of family violence and other risks.
The expansion of Lighthouse supports the Courts’ priorities which includes the objective to shine a light on the scourge of family violence, improve the outcome of matters involving family violence and other risks, and to keep children and vulnerable parties safe. Since commencement of the expansion 60% of risk screens have been identified as high risk, with over 400 matters being placed on the Evatt List. This high number is indicative of the prevalence of serious and significant family violence and other family safety risks in, and vulnerability of, families entering the Courts. The Courts are focused on identifying and addressing risk, of all levels, and the importance of screening through Lighthouse cannot be understated.