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Annual General Meetings

2022 AGM Financial Report 2021/22 CLANT AGM 2021 Minutes 2021 AGM The 2021 CLANT Annual General Meeting, including the election of the 2021-2023 Committee, was held on 5 November 2021. Financial Report 2020/21 CLANT 2020 AGM minutes 2020 AGM The 2020 CLANT Annual General Meeting was held on Friday 13 November 2020. Financial Report 2019-2020 2019 AGM…

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2011-2013 Committee

Russell Goldflam (President) Chrissy McConnel (Vice-President from March 2013) Beth Wild (Secretary/Public Officer) Nicola MacCarron (Treasurer) Thomas Berkley (from April 2013) Amie Hancock John Lawrence SC Simon Lee (from April 2013) William McNeil (from April 2013) Dara Read James Tierney (from September 2012) Robert Welfare Alan Woodcock Libby Armitage (until March 2013) Chantelle Balagengadaran (until…

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Constitution

CLANT CONSTITUTION as amended 16 June 2023

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History

Birth of an Association From our founders’ archives come these documents: “Dear Prospective Member…” 12 August 1986 Invitation to Inaugural CLANT Dinner 22 August 1986 “Dear Participant…” 22 August 1986 “Dear Judge…” 26 August 1986 “Criminal Law Group Formed” (NT News 26 August 1986) The following two articles by CLANT founding President COLIN McDONALD QC were…

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Life Members

Clause 9(1)(c)(i) of the CLANT Constitution provides that: The Committee may recommend for election as a Life Member any Ordinary Member who has rendered exceptional and meritorious services to the Association… The Life Members of CLANT are: Austin Asche AC QC RFD   Justice Jenny Blokland Suzan Cox OAM QC   A/g Justice Dean Mildren…

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About Us

The Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory was founded in 1986, becoming incorporated in 2009.  Membership is open to any person who either contributes to the field of criminal law or criminal jurisprudence, or who practices criminal law, in the Northern Territory of Australia.  Law students are eligible to be Associate Members. If you wish to become…

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‘Balance’ Column

August 2021 A Matter of Public Safety… May 2021 Situation Normal All F***ed Up February 2021 Are coercive control offences warranted in the NT? October 2020 Protective Custody August 2020 A very difficult year, made ever more heartbreaking April 2020 The ‘New Normal’ is a Chance to Correct Our Errors of the Past February 2020…

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Publications

On this site you can browse the following CLANT publications: The proceedings of our biennial conferences. We are in the process of contacting the authors seeking permission to publish, but have lost contact with some of you. If you have a paper on this site and want it removed, please let us know and we will…

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Media Statements and Interviews

Lawyers warn of COVID jail ‘crisis’ (NT News) 4 February 2022 A Matter of Public Safety (NT News) 5 September 2021 “The worst kind of mandatory sentencing”  (ABC Radio National) 28 July 2021 ‘Eulogy’ for Youth Justice (NT News) 7 May 2021 No bail in NT for Indigenous youth   (The Wire) 20 April 2021 Darwin…

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Welcome to the Criminal Lawyers Association of the NT

 Become a Member 2024 CLANT Conference – Tough. Soft. Smart on Crime. 22 – 28 June 2024 | Hyatt Regency Bali Our 2024 CLANT Conference Schedule is now out! 🗓 🗣👩‍⚖️👨‍⚖️ This year, we’re exploring our theme of ‘Smart on Crime’ through deeply practical talks and panels from leading practitioners & members of the judiciary. From…

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