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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...

A ground-breaking new service has been launched to help separating couples resolve their disagreements online. During its launch phase, this service is offered free of charge (until 1 January 2021). amica helps couples reach amicable agreements about property...

Introduction The NT Legal Aid Commission (the Commission) is an independent statutory authority and delivers businessactivities under the Legal Aid Act 1990. The Commission’s role is to ensure that people in the NT,particularly those who are disadvantaged, understand...

Family Law Section Service Update and COVID-19 Response   We are still here to help people with their family or separation problems. We can also help if Territory Families (Welfare) are talking about or have already taken your children into care....