Functions at the Supreme Court
Use of Supreme Court Facilities
To request use of the Supreme Court’s facilities for an event, please review the assessment criteria and terms and conditions below and submit a completed ‘Application for Use of Supreme Court Facilities’ form.
For enquiries, contact the Northern Territory Supreme Court Sheriff:
Phone: (08) 8999 6566
Email: AGD.Sheriff@nt.gov.au
Assessment Criteria
Requests will generally only be approved if they meet the following criteria:
- The event must not provide a commercial benefit to the applicant organisation.
- The applicant organisation and/or its event should have a clear connection to the Supreme Court, its work, the legal profession, or legal education.
- The Supreme Court must be an appropriate venue for the event.
- The event must not interfere with or disrupt Court operations.
Terms and Conditions of Use
- The primary purpose of the Supreme Court’s facilities is to serve as a court, not an events venue. To minimise disruption to court users, events should not ordinarily commence before 5:00 pm.
- Events must ordinarily conclude by 7:00 pm.
- The Supreme Court is a secure facility. All visitors must undergo security screening upon entry.
- The Court’s facilities must be treated with respect. Event organisers are responsible for the conduct of all attendees, and a nominated representative of the organisation must remain on site until all guests have departed.
- Event organisers must provide sufficient staff to support and manage the event.
- The display of signage or corporate materials, as well as any photography or filming, requires prior approval from the Court.
- Event organisers are responsible for arranging all equipment to support the event, including (but not limited to) lecterns, computers, display screens chairs, trestle tables and cables.
- Event organisers are responsible for arranging all catering requirements, including (but not limited to) cutlery, crockery, glassware, linen and any catering equipment.
- Where alcohol is to be served at an event, organisers must ensure compliance with all applicable laws and licensing requirements and obtain any necessary approvals (see Alcohol Requirements below).
- A fee is ordinarily payable for use of the Supreme Court’s facilities. Additional charges may apply, including overhead costs such as after-hours air conditioning, security staff, and cleaning.
Fees and charges
Fees cover the costs incurred by the Court in hosting events and are charged from, the time access is granted until departure. A fee waiver (full or partial) may be requested. Waivers are generally only granted where the applicant organisation and/or its event had a clear connection to the Supreme Court, its work, the legal profession, or legal education.
Hire Fee of Facilities
Facilities | Half Day Hire Fee | Full Day Hire Fee | Other Hire Fee |
Level 2 Foyer | N/A | $1,556.00 | $7,780.00 per 5-day week or $175.00 per hour |
Level 4 Foyer | N/A | $1,458.00 | $7,290.00 per 5-day week or $165.00 per hour |
Courtroom | $400.00 | $600.00 | N/A |
Jury Muster Room | $400.00 | $600.00 | N/A |
Jury Room | $200.00 | $300.00 | N/A |
Other (for example, Registrar’s Conference Room) | $150.00 | $250.00 | N/A |
Additional charges
Service Provided | Charge |
Administration – Court Staff | $35.00 per hour |
Cleaning | As per quote of the contracted cleaning company for the Supreme Court |
Air Conditioning | $65.00 per hour (after 5.00pm only) |
Security – after 5.00pm (Monday to Friday) | $85.00 per hour |
Security – Saturday and Sunday | $75.00 per hour |
Security – Public Holiday | $110.00 per hour |
Alcohol Requirements
If the applicant organisation intends to sell tickets to its event and provide alcohol, or otherwise sell alcohol at an event, with fewer than 1,500 attendees, it must obtain a liquor licence with special event authority.
Information about how to apply for a liquor licence is available on the Northern Territory Government (Liquor Licensing) website at https://nt.gov.au/industry/liquor
As part of the application process, a letter of support from the Northern Territory Supreme Court Sheriff is required. This will only be issued after submission and approval of an ‘Application for Use of Supreme Court Facilities’ form.
Application Forms
Application for Use of Supreme Court Facilities PDF (86.6 KB)
Application for Use of Supreme Court Facilities DOCX (50.6 KB)