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28 October 2020

The following arrangements will apply to the Local Courts over the Christmas/New Year period.


Darwin Nichols Place
21 December to 8 January 2021

  • Specialist lists for Directions Hearings, Preliminary Examinations, Domestic Violence, Civil/Work Health, and Mental Health will be suspended.
  • There will be a single judge presiding for new custody and urgent listings, with a custody-cut off time of 2:00pm each day.
  • Matters should not be adjourned into or bailed to this period


Darwin TCG – Children’s Court
29 December to 31 December 2020

  • No matters are to be adjourned to these days and any new in-custody youth or urgent applications pursuant to the Care and Protection Act will be heard via audio visual link to Darwin Local Court.


Katherine Local Court
24 December to 8 January 2021

  • Katherine Local Court will proceed via Audio Visual Link to Darwin Local Court; in custody matters only, other matters should not be adjourned into or bailed to this period.


Tennant Creek Local Court
29-31 December 2020

  • Tennant Creek Court house will be closed during this period.
  • Any new custody matters will be dealt with as per the on-country bail application procedures by telephone to Alice Springs Local Court.

 

Alice Springs Local Court
24 December to 31 December 2020

  • There will be two judges presiding between 24 and 31 December for new custody and urgent listings, with a custody-cut off time of 2:00pm each day.
  • Matters should not be adjourned into or bailed to this period