NAAJA’s ‘insolvency’ risk over $1.5m+ CEO payout
The head of the Territory’s largest legal agency has rejected a $1.5m payout offer ahead of her unfair dismissal case in the Federal Court.
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Family’s appeal after ‘callous’ hit and run driver mowed down three women
Two Territory families who were ‘robbed’ of their grandmother and mother continue to seek answers over a horrific hit-and-run near a scenic Darwin beach.
Cop claims mental health issues led to boozy driving, weapons charges
A policeman was so mentally distressed he was not legally responsible for drink driving and weapons offences, his lawyer has argued.
Woman allegedly raped at house party by NT cop
A NT Police Sergeant who allegedly ‘crossed a line’ and raped a woman at a boozy house party has been granted bail. Find out what happened in court.
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‘On the brink of collapse’: $1m NT Legal Aid boost ‘insufficient’
A decade of ignored warnings about NT Legal Aid’s budget has resulted in the critical service scaling back services, despite a $1m cash injection.
‘What if I buy a $1 drink?’: Late-shift workers ignore hapless robber
A masked bandit had to beg Darwin late-night shift workers to open the cash register after they refused to take him ‘seriously’.
Former model’s ‘bizarre’ hose attack on neighbour’s house causes $42k damage
A panicked mother barricaded her young children in a room as a neighbour smashed her way into their home and wreaked havoc in the dead of night, a court has heard.
Declan Laverty’s murderer seeks appeal
A Darwin teenager who fatally stabbed bottle shop worker Declan Laverty is fighting to overturn his life sentence. See why the convicted killer is seeking to appeal the jury’s decision.
‘Cold, calculated’ killer sentenced over Darwin prison riots
A man serving an indefinite life sentence has been hit with an extra 18 months behind bars over the Darwin prison riot which caused $27m in damages.
Gunlom Falls exposes cracks in Kakadu Park management ‘marriage’
A five-year fight over an illegal walkway has brought up dark memories of dispossession and voicelessness for Kakadu National Park Traditional Owners.
American Marine cleared of rape allegation
An American Marine thanked God after being cleared of allegations he raped a hungover woman at a Darwin defence base.
Judge considering axing trial following NT Legal Aid cuts
A homeless Darwin man accused of robbery risks facing a ‘manifestly unfair’ Supreme Court trial without a lawyer after justice service cuts.
Outback Wrangler Matt Wright launches bid to scrape mates’ phones
Netflix star Matt Wright has been accused of going on a legal “fishing expedition” by requesting all documents surrounding a fatal helicopter crash during a croc egg collecting mission.
Commonwealth to pay record-breaking fine for Kakadu sacred site breach
Gunlom Falls could reopen to the public next year as Kakadu traditional owners start the process of ‘healing’ after a five-year battle with the Commonwealth.
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