NT Youth Justice and Related Legislation Amendment Act 2023
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What was at stake
Raising then lowering age of criminal responsibility
What the court decided
NT briefly raised the age to 12, then reversed to 10 under political pressure. Demonstrates fragility of youth justice reform.
Statutes and cases cited
- § Youth Justice Act 2005 (NT)
- § NT Youth Justice and Related Legislation Amendment Act 2023
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