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There are a number of different offences that can be charged as ‘trespass’ in the NT. Criminal trespass is governed by the Trespass Act and governs situations where a person enters private property without permission and when a person fails to leave property after a direction to do so. Trespass is an offence usually punished…

There can be a number of legal consequences to being found drunk in a public place. These include being taken into protective custody or being charged with an offence. Being drunk can also have an impact on the weight that a court can give to your testimony in the event you witness or are involved…

If you have been the victim of a violent crime in the Northern Territory, you can apply for financial compensation through a government scheme administered by the Crime Victims Services Unit (CVSU). The scheme offers financial assistance for physical and psychological injuries, loss of earnings and other expenses incurred as the result of a violent…

In 2016, the federal government made it legal to grow cannabis for medicinal use in Australia, when a person has a licence to do so and does so under tight controls. Since then, a number of companies have commenced commercial operations in Australia producing cannabis for medicinal purposes. Despite this development, it remains a criminal…