List of Northern Territory courts and tribunals

Last updated September 19, 2025

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There are two levels of Court in the Northern Territory: the Local Court and the Supreme Court. Both levels handle civil and criminal matters. For criminal matters, the nature and severity of the offence will determine which Court hears your case.^[1]

References

↑ Government, Northern Territory (1 June 2015). "Types of courts and their roles". nt.gov.au. Retrieved 13 September 2025.

v t e Government of the Northern Territory
Executive	Administrator Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister Cabinet Police
Legislative	Legislative Assembly Legislative Council Electoral divisions MLAs Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Opposition Leader
Judicial	Supreme Court Magistrates court Local Court Coroners Court Other courts and tribunals

v t e Courts of the Australian states and territories
Commonwealth	High Court Federal Court Federal Circuit and Family Court Court of Disputed Returns List of Commonwealth courts and tribunals
New South Wales	Supreme Court District Court Local Court List of New South Wales courts and tribunals
Victoria	Supreme Court County Court Magistrates' Court List of Victorian courts and tribunals
Queensland	Supreme Court District Court Magistrates' Court List of Queensland courts and tribunals
Western Australia	Supreme Court Family Court District Court Magistrates Court List of Western Australian courts and tribunals
South Australia	Supreme Court District Court Magistrates' Court List of South Australian courts and tribunals
Tasmania	Supreme Court Magistrates Court List of Tasmanian courts and tribunals
Australian Capital Territory	Supreme Court Magistrates Court List of Australian Capital Territory courts and tribunals
Northern Territory	Supreme Court Local Court List of Northern Territory courts and tribunals
Norfolk Island	Supreme Court Court of Petty Sessions

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