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Thirty Years of Support: Legal Aid Helpline Marks Major Milestone
For three decades, the Legal Aid Helpline has helped Territorians access legalinformation, support and referrals when they need it most.Read More
Legal Aid NT and the Darwin Domestic Violence Legal Service call for increased efforts to combat domestic violence
DV media release The Darwin Domestic Violence Legal Service mourns the tragic death of a woman in Coconut Grove last weekend. According to reports, the body of a 36 year old woman was found inside a Coconut Grove unit on Saturday afternoon, with police...
Legal Aid NT Launches DFSV Report in Katherine
Legal Aid NT Launches DFSV Report in Katherine In 2022 and 2023 Legal Aid NT led a project to investigate and develop a model describing how current and potential services and approaches could work better together and with the court to improve safety...
Solicitors List
Private Solicitors willing to accept Legal Aid Referrals (Pursuant to Section 30 Legal Aid Act) as at February 2024.
Annual Report 2021 / 2022
Click here to download the pdf file Annual Report 2021 / 2022
Sammy Inquest Submission December 2021
Legal Aid NT 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. Legal Aid NT acknowledges the...
Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility
Legal Aid NT 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
Reconciliation Action Plan In 2021/2022 Legal Aid NT 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 2022
Strengths In Conversations (SIC) Project
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...
How AI Can Help Separating Couples Resolve Divorce Disputes Online
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...

