🗣“Totally unacceptable” were words used by Judge John McBride, when sentencing Anthony Jones for 5 x offences before the Alice Springs Local Court last week. Anthony Jones was sentenced for two counts of aggravated assault, unlawfully possessing property, breaching bail and disorderly behaviour in a public place 👨⚖️ The Court heard that the offending included…
📰📣 “25 Territory children exposed to ‘unacceptable’ harm while in out-of-home care” is the headline of an article posted by The NT News this week… heartbreaking 💔 The article reports on concerns raised with respect to children in the child protection system. The article reported that Territory Families Minister Kate Worden, told a Parliamentary Estimates hearing…
ℹ️ This week on ‘Sisters in Law’, CAWLS hosts Sarah & Meg spoke with Ada Conroy (she/her) about collusion, what is it and how to resist it. 🗣 Ada has over 22 years of experience in the family violence sector in Victoria – spending 10 years leading a family violence workforce development team in the…
👨⚖️ More than 80 Judges from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia travelled to Alice Springs last month to meet with, listen and learn from Aboriginal families ⚖️ 📍 Traditionally held in city locations, this year’s plenary was an opportunity to consider how the Courts can better engage with, and learn from, communities…
ℹ️ A man has appeared in the Alice Springs Local Court this morning, charged with murder, engaging in conduct that contravenes a domestic violence order and being armed with an offensive weapon at night. ⚖️ Jerry Robertson was charged with the murder of his female partner who could not be resuscitated on the morning of…
ℹ️ In sentencing a man before the Darwin Local Court last week, Judge John Neill stated “the risk of him committing violence upon her is not theoretical – but rather more probable.” The man was being sentenced for breaching a domestic violence order, that included a condition barring the man from consuming alcohol around the…
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ℹ️ A man was charged with murder on Saturday after allegedly stabbing his partner in the back at her home last Thursday. 📰 On 10 June 2023, The NT News reported on this event as the man faced Darwin Local Court. ☎️ The article reported that the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Prevention Minister Kate…
⚖️ The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service provides legal services for all women in Central Australia and Barkly region, with offices in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek. At CAWLS, we are committed to providing representation and excellent outcomes for our clients through law reform, legal advice + representation, community legal education and outreach. Our staff…
ℹ️ The NT Coroner is currently running an inquest into the recent and tragic deaths of women in the Northern Territory. As part of this inquest, the Coroner is considering what extra support or systemic change is required to ensure that women in the Northern Territory can live free of domestic violence. 📰 On 6…
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