Below are the criminal defences used in the Northern Territory:
- Charges are Statute Barred
- Claim of Right
- Consent
- Duress
- Honest and reasonable Mistake of Belief
- Impossibility
- Intoxication
- Lack of Intent
- Mental Impairment
- Necessity
- Provocation
- Self Defence
Some of the criminal defences are quite technical and it is difficult to write information about these defences in a way that can be easily understood by people with no legal background. If you need help understanding a defence and how it may apply to you or would like us to defend you, give us a call.