General News

  • Think Haack for Crime

    Bronwyn Haack is the most recent addition to chambers. She started her career in Melbourne then worked for the DPP in Katherine. Need a Criminal lawyer. Think Haack.

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  • Libby Armitage can’t stop smiling

    Libby Armitage has been appointed to the Magistrates Court Bench.

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  • New Justice Appointed to the Supreme Court

    Media Release | 30 August 2010 Attorney-General, Delia Lawrie, today announced Peter Barr as the latest appointment to the Northern Territory’s Supreme Court Bench. “Mr Barr has been a prominent member of the Territory’s legal community for many years and brings 34 years of legal experience to the bench,” Ms Lawrie said. “Working as an…

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  • New Northern Territory Chief Justice Appointed

    Media Release | 22 July 2010 Attorney-General, Delia Lawrie, today announced Justice Trevor Riley as the Northern Territory’s new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. “Justice Riley brings 36 years of legal service in the Territory to the position of Chief Justice, including more than a decade on the Supreme Court bench,” Ms Lawrie said….

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  • New Northern Territory Chief Magistrate Appointed

    Media Release | 28 July 2010 Attorney-General, Delia Lawrie, today announced Ms Hilary Hannam as the Northern Territory’s new Chief Magistrate. “Ms Hannam brings to the Territory a wealth of experience and knowledge with 26 years of legal experience,” Ms Lawrie said. “Ms Hannam has been a Magistrate in New South Wales for ten years and…

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  • New Chief Justice Of The Federal Court Of Australia

    The Australian Government is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honourable Patrick Keane as Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia. Justice Keane will begin his appointment on Monday 22 March 2010. His Honour will be the third Chief Justice appointed to the Federal Court since its inception, and the first from Queensland….

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  • New Supreme Court Judge Appointed

    Campbel Giles | 23 July 2009 Media Release The Attorney-General, Delia Lawrie, today announced the appointment of Judith Kelly SC to the Northern Territory’s Supreme Court bench. “Ms Kelly brings a wealth of commercial legal experience and a strong understanding of matters unique to the Territory to the bench,” Ms Lawrie said. “With 23 years experience as…

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  • Women Barristers Sidelined as Men clean up

    Nicola Berkovic | June 12, 2009 Article from:  The Australian MALE barristers are taking the lion’s share of government work in the nation’s most lucrative market for legal services — NSW. NSW government figures obtained by The Australian show women received just 26 per cent of the state government’s briefs and 17 per cent of fees generated…

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  • The new Trial Civil Procedure Reforms Practice Direction to come into effect on 1 January 2010.

    The rules committee chaired by Justice Dean Mildren has settled the final form of the proposed Trial Civil Procedure Reforms Practice Direction and its accompanying Explanatory Memorandum. This proposed practice direction is likely to see significant changes in the way litigation is conducted in the Northern Territory Supreme Court. It introduces an obligation to engage in pre-action conduct…

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