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Oct 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Man’s iron-bar assault case stayed indefinitely
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A man accused of repeatedly striking a woman with an iron bar had his case stayed indefinitely after telling a judge he could not afford a lawyer and had only $12. He is among a growing number of unrepresented defendants whose cases have been stayed amid a legal aid funding dispute. Attorney-General Marie-Clare Boothby blamed the impasse on LANT.
WHO: The accused man
WHAT: The accused man successfully applied to have his case stayed indefinitely.
WHEN: Reported Oct 18, 2026 at 4:31 PM ET
WHERE: Northern Territory, Australia
WHY: He told the judge he could not afford a lawyer and had only $12; the stay occurred amid a legal aid funding dispute.
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