Peak legal bodies warn proposed Legal Aid NT service cuts will have dire impact on justice system

ABC NEWS (Australia)
ABC NEWS (Australia)
  • 5 hours ago
The most powerful legal groups in the Northern Territory have signed a joint letter urging the government to address a major funding crisis at the NT Legal Aid Commission, which they say threatens to undermine the justice system.

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