Courts and justice
Northern Territory Courts 2026
The Northern Territory's court system carries unusual weight for its size, from the Supreme Court on Mitchell Street through the Local Court circuit reaching Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, to the federal courts sitting in Darwin. This guide pulls together our coverage of significant judgments, sentencing decisions, royal commissions and inquiries, coronial findings and the policy debates around bail, youth justice and remote policing that the Territory keeps at the centre of national conversation. We publish plain-English explainers on how cases move through the system, the rights of victims and accused, and the public-interest stories our reporters follow from arrest through to verdict. Use this hub as your guide to justice in the Top End.
What's covered
- Supreme Court of the Northern Territory and Court of Criminal Appeal
- Local Court circuits across Darwin, Katherine and the regions
- Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court matters heard in Darwin
- Coronial inquests, royal commissions and public inquiries
- Bail, sentencing and youth-justice policy in the Territory
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