Serious Offenders, Youths Will Have Tougher Time Getting Bail Under New NT Bill

Under Declan’s Law, the court will take ‘presumption against bail for youth and adult serious violent offenders,’ regardless of whether a weapon is involved.
Serious Offenders, Youths Will Have Tougher Time Getting Bail Under New NT Bill
Signage on a Police vehicle in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Sept 4, 2022. AAP Image/Aaron Bunch
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Youth and adults under trial in Northern Territory will not be able to secure bail if involved in any serious offence. The Country Liberal Party (CLP) will introduction Declan’s Law to Parliament when sitting begins on Oct. 15.

Under this law, there will be a “presumption against bail for youth and adult serious violent offenders,” regardless of whether a weapon is involved. This presumption applies even if the offence did not involve the use of a weapon.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
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