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On 16 January 2019, the NT Coroner handed down his findings in the inquest into the death of Australian Defence Force soldier Jason Roger Challis while taking part in a live firing exercise near Darwin. The 25-year-old died after being shot in the head by his fellow soldiers after taking up an incorrect position behind…

Aboriginal customary law is a term used loosely to refer to the traditional punishments and dispute-resolving processes used in Aboriginal communities. The criminal law in Australia is derived from the British legal system and contains many culturally specific assumptions about the nature of law and order that are at times ill-suited to the way disputes…

In the Northern Territory, the Youth Justice Act governs how young offenders are to be treated by police and what options the Youth Justice Court has for dealing with youths facing criminal charges.  The Youth Justice Court deals with young people between the ages of 10 and 18 (children aged under 10 are not criminally liable). The…

Advocates for LGBTIQ rights in the Northern Territory have campaigned long and hard for an end to discrimination against LGBTIQ people. As the law in the NT now stands, the rights of non-heterosexuals are protected in most areas. However, the NT Anti-Discrimination Act does not comprehensively protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of gender…