Supreme Court of the Northern Territory | |
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12°28′00″S 130°50′38″E / 12.46675°S 130.843936°E | |
Established | May 30, 1911 |
Jurisdiction | Northern Territory |
Location | Darwin |
Coordinates | 12°28′00″S 130°50′38″E / 12.46675°S 130.843936°E |
Composition method | Appointed by the Administrator on the advice of the Attorney-General |
Authorised by | Parliament of the Northern Territory via the: Supreme Court Act 1979 (NT) |
Appeals to | High Court of Australia |
Appeals from | Local Court of the Northern Territory |
Judge term length | Mandatory retirement by age of 72 |
Number of positions | 6 |
Website | https://supremecourt.nt.gov.au/ |
Chief Justice of the Northern Territory. | |
Currently | Michael Grant |
Since | July 2016 |
The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory is the superior court for the Australian Territory of the Northern Territory. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the territory in civil matters, and hears the most serious criminal matters. It is around the middle of the Australian court hierarchy.