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Vale Justice John Nader RFD KC – Vale Chief Justice Brian Frank Martin AO MBE KC It is with great sadness that CLANT marks the passing of CLANT life member former Justice John Nader and former Chief Justice Brian F Martin. Justice John Nader While CLANT remembers Justice Nader for his outstanding contribution to the…

No defence = No Justice CLANT supports NT defence lawyers. Defence lawyers are integral to the administration of justice in the Northern Territory. An attack on defence lawyers is an attack on the justice system itself. Fundamental principles of fairness require that Justice is not only done but must be seen to be done. The…

CLANT AGM will be held Monday 28 November 2022 at the offices of Ward Keller, Level 7 NT house with a TEAMS link to the Alice Springs NAAJA office. New memberships (at $20) will be accepted up until the AGM.

The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA), in collaboration with the Law Society of New South Wales, is proud to present the 2022 AIJA Indigenous Youth Justice Conference to be hosted in Sydney from Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 October 2022. In Australia, half of the children (aged 10–17) in detention are Aboriginal and Torres…

The Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory (CLANT) understands that remandees and sentenced prisoners at Darwin Prison are being locked down for up to three days at a time with no access to lawyers, programs or family visits.   Recent technical issues between the prison and the courts have meant inmates cannot communicate with…

CLANT is delighted to acknowledge the appointment of NAAJA Principal Legal Officer David Woodroffe as an Acting Judge of the Local Court – the first indigenous person to be appointed to a judicial position in the Northern Territory. A/Judge Woodroffe is a descendent of the Jingili/Mudburra clans from the Newcastle Waters region. He commenced his…

CLANT is saddened to hear of the passing of Peter Thomas and express our condolences to his loved ones. Peter was a long term Clanter having joined CLANT in the early days and serving as Treasurer for many years and worked with Jenny Blockland as President. Peter took his role as Treasurer very seriously and…

CLANT invites you to the launch of the Your Rights Through Art exhibition in Darwin on Tuesday 9th of November, 5:30pm. This art exhibition is the result of a workshop series where International Students in Darwin have learnt about their rights and how to express them visually through different art mediums. The students also have a chance…