Local Court of the Northern Territory | |
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12°27′50″S 130°50′42″E / 12.463855°S 130.844864°E | |
Established | 2016 |
Jurisdiction | Northern Territory |
Location | Darwin and other venues across NT |
Coordinates | 12°27′50″S 130°50′42″E / 12.463855°S 130.844864°E |
Composition method | Appointed by the Administrator on the advice of the Attorney-General |
Authorised by | Parliament of the Northern Territory via the: Local Court Act 2015 (NT) |
Appeals to | Supreme Court of the Northern Territory |
Judge term length | Mandatory retirement by age of 70 |
Website | https://localcourt.nt.gov.au/ |
Chief Judge | |
Currently | Elizabeth Morris |
The Local Court of the Northern Territory is one of two levels of court in the Northern Territory of Australia. It has jurisdiction in civil disputes up to A$250,000, and in criminal cases in the trial of summary offences, and also deals with preliminary matters for indictable offences which are then heard by the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory. There are local courts held in Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine, Tennant Creek, and some "bush courts" in remote locations.