The Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission has made a submission in response to the handing down on 25 November 2021 of the report by Judge Armitage of the Inquest into the death of Sammy [2021] NTLC 032. The Sammy inquest is challenging and distressing to read. The...
The NT Legal Aid Commission supports National Legal Aid calls for a commitment to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14. Our press release can be found here
Reconciliation Action Plan In 2021/2022 the Commission developed its first Reconciliation Action Plan. The plan was endorsed by Reconciliation Australia in early 2022. The plan can be found here Reconciliation Action Plan December 2021 – December...
The Strengths in Conversation (SIC) Project is funded by the NT Government Safe, Respected and Free from Violence prevention grant. Its aims are to strengthen primary prevention of violence against women and children in CALD communities in Darwin and identify training...