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Welcome to the Northern Territory Local Court
The Local Court of the Northern Territory is established by the Local Court Act 2016. The Local Court is the first level of the Northern Territory's two tier court system and in the great majority of cases is the first point of contact that members of the public have with the judicial system. The Court handles the greatest proportion of cases in the Northern Territory, dealing with both criminal and civil cases.
Court Updates
19 August 2021
The latest information arising from the Chief Minister’s latest announcement on Thursday morning.
16 August 2021
Local Court arrangements in light of the lockdown announcement made by the Northern Territory Government on August 16.
2 July 2021
Details of the Local Court arrangements in response to the COVID-19 restrictions in the Northern Territory.