Who deals with what in Northern Territory
| Courts | Local Court of the Northern Territory, Supreme Court of the Northern Territory |
|---|---|
| Tribunal | NT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NTCAT) |
| Workers compensation | NT WorkSafe |
| Consumer and fair trading | NT Consumer Affairs |
| Building disputes | NT Consumer Affairs first, then NTCAT or the Local Court |
| Renting and bonds | NT Consumer Affairs, then NTCAT |
| Discrimination | NT Anti-Discrimination Commission |
| Free legal help | NT Legal Aid Commission |
| Lawyers are regulated under | Legal Profession Act 2006 (NT) (professional body: Law Society Northern Territory) |
| General time limits | Contract claims: 3 years. Personal injury: 3 years. |
National bodies that apply everywhere
- Fair Work Commission: Unfair dismissal and general protections dismissal claims must be lodged within 21 days of the dismissal taking effect.
- Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA): Free external dispute resolution for insurance, banking, super and credit, after the business's own complaints process.
- Australian Human Rights Commission: Federal discrimination complaints, alongside the state body.
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia plus the Federal Court of Australia: Federal workplace, consumer law and other federal matters.
Lost your job? Fair Work claims about a dismissal have a 21-day time limit, wherever you are. Read the 21-day guide.
How LawyerUp works in Northern Territory
Tell us what happened in the free case check. We use your postcode to apply Northern Territory law and deadlines, then a solicitor who practises there reads it and gives you a straight answer: whether you have a case, what it could be worth, what it would cost and how you could pay for it.
Time limits here are general and have exceptions. Some schemes have much shorter notice periods. Check your own deadline early. Other states: New South Wales .. Victoria .. Queensland .. Western Australia .. South Australia .. Tasmania .. Australian Capital Territory ..