Judges' speeches
Chief Justice Michael Grant
- Statement in relation to the granting of bail to a youth who absconded PDF (3.6 MB) 26 February 2025
- Opening of the 2025 Legal Year speech PDF (105.0 KB) 13 and 15 February 2025
- Opening of the 2024 Legal Year speech PDF (123.2 KB) 15 and 16 February 2024
- Remarks from the Ceremonial Sitting to mark the 30th Anniversary of the opening of the Supreme Court and unveiling of the Milky Way Dreaming Mosaic 11 February 2022
- Address at the Opening of the Legal Year Function 2022 27 January 2022
- The Interaction between the Courts and Alternative (or Assisted) Dispute Resolution PDF (160.1 KB) - 30 May 2019
- Opening of Murray Chambers Northern Territory - 2 November 2018
- Ceremonial Sitting marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Law Society of the Northern Territory PDF (371.4 KB) - 4 May 2018
- Address at the Opening of the Legal Year function PDF (89.0 KB) - 1 February 2018
- Transcript of the Ceremonial Sittings held for the Opening of the Alice Springs Supreme Court building PDF (152.3 KB) - 5 May 2017
- Address at the Opening of the Legal Year function PDF (89.8 KB) - 2 February 2017
- Address to the Northern Territory Women Lawyers Association PDF (130.7 KB) - 2 September 2016
- Opening of the AIJA Indigenous Justice Conference PDF (115.0 KB) - 25-26 August 2016
- Exhibition Opening - Proof: Photo Essays from the Top End PDF (111.5 KB) - 10 August 2016
- Remarks at the Swearing-in of Chief Justice Michael Grant PDF (154.0 KB) - 8 July 2016
- Book Launch - Launch of Graham Nicholson's Lectures on Northern Territory Public Law PDF (126.9 KB) - 7 July 2016
Justice Stephen Southwood
- Remarks at the Swearing-In of Justice Stephen Southwood PDF (73.4 KB) - 31 January 2005
Justice Judith Kelly
- Talk Given at the 2022 Women Lawyers’ Drinks on the Supreme Court Balcony PDF (453.1 KB) - 26 August 2022
- Standing your Ground: How to prepare well for court and how to handle "push back" from the bench - CPD delivered for the Law Society PDF (524.1 KB) - August 2020
- How to help the judge - Written Submissions from the judge’s perspective CPD on written submissions presented with Nikolai Christrup, SC PDF (457.1 KB) - March 2020
- "Criminal Advocacy from a Consumer Perspective": Paper delivered at the CLANT Conference in Bali
PDF (228.6 KB) - Remarks at the Swearing-In of Justice Judith Kelly PDF (77.6 KB) - 13 August 2009
- The intersection of Aboriginal customary law with the NT criminal justice system: the road not taken? PDF (333.4 KB) - 10 July 2014
Justice Jenny Blokland
Justice Peter Barr
- Remarks at the Ceremonial Sitting to farewell Justice Peter Barr PDF (212.7 KB) - Darwin - 2 February 2024
- Remarks at the Ceremonial Sitting to welcome Chief Justice Trevor Riley and Justice Peter Barr PDF (84.5 KB) - Alice Springs 11 October 2010
- Remarks at the Swearing-In of Justice Peter Barr PDF (69.3 KB) - 30 September 2010
Justice Graham Hiley
- Remarks at the Ceremonial Sitting to farewell Justice Graham Hiley - Darwin 5 March 2021
- Trial by peers? - Paper presented at the JCA Colloquium - Darwin June 7-9, 2019
- Ethics and etiquette (Justice Hiley and Kate Bulling) - Northern Territory Law Journal, 2016
- Remarks at the Ceremonial Sitting to welcome Justice Graham Hiley PDF (100.3 KB) - 1 March 2013
Justice Sonia Brownhill
- Keynote address to the Darwin Community Legal Service Forum - Darwin, 20 May, 2024
- Remarks at the Swearing-In of Justice Sonia Brownhill - 6 November 2020
Justice Meredith Day Huntingford
- Ceremonial Sitting to welcome the Honourable Meredith Day Huntingford as a Supreme Court Judge PDF (163.3 KB) - Darwin, 20 May, 2024
Speeches by Former Judges
Justice Trevor Riley
- Remarks at the Ceremonial Sitting to farewell Chief Justice Trevor Riley PDF (126.2 KB) - Darwin 22 April 2016
- 'Victims of the System – A View from the Bench’ Speech delivered at the Criminal Lawyers Association of the NT Conference, Bali, Indonesia PDF (142.5 KB) - 24 June 2013
- 'Aborigines and the Court – The Northern Territory Experience' Speech delivered at the Queensland University of Technology PDF (104.2 KB) - Brisbane, 19 April 2012
- Remarks at the Inaugural Northern Territory Civil Law Conference PDF (101.9 KB) - Daydream Island, March 2012
- Complete transcript of remarks at the Ceremonial Sitting to celebrate the Centenary of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory PDF (100.9 KB) - Darwin 30 May 2011
- Remarks at the Ceremonial Sitting to celebrate the Centenary of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory PDF (54.9 KB) - Darwin 30 May 2011
- Remarks at the Ceremonial Sitting to welcome Chief Justice Trevor Riley and Justice Peter Barr PDF (84.5 KB) - Alice Springs 11 October 2010
- Remarks at the Ceremonial Sitting to welcome Chief Justice Trevor Riley PDF (78.4 KB) - 4 October 2010
- 'The Duty of Professional Courtesy' – Northern Territory Bar Association PDF (137.0 KB) - Darwin 2008
- 'The Legal Status of Interpreters' – NT Interpreter and Translator Service Symposium PDF (54.9 KB) - Darwin, 16 August 2003
- 'Medical Negligence' – Medico/Legal Conference PDF (41.0 KB) - Alice Springs 2002
- 'Ethics and the Criminal Defence Lawyer' – NT Criminal Lawyers Association Conference PDF (138.1 KB) - Bali, Indonesia 2001
- Remarks at the Swearing-In of Justice Trevor Riley PDF (409.8 KB) - 1 February 1999
Chief Justice Brian Ross Martin
- Remarks at the Ceremonial Sitting to farewell Chief Justice Brian Ross Martin PDF (83.6 KB) - Darwin 20 August 2010
- Remarks at the Ceremonial Sitting to farewell Chief Justice Brian Ross Martin PDF (88.8 KB) - Alice Springs 13 August 2010
- Magistrates - The Face of the Australian Judiciary - 17th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Magistrates PDF (160.0 KB) - 12 June 2010
- Beyond Reasonable Doubt - Supreme and Federal Court Judges Conference PDF (164.5 KB) - 26 January 2010
- Customary Law – NT JCA Colloquium - Commonwealth Intervention PDF (173.5 KB) - 5 October 2007
- South Australian Press Club - 15 September 2006
- Northern Territory Press Club PDF (67.2 KB) - 5 May 2006
- Memorial Sitting for the late Justice Steven Bailey PDF (60.1 KB) - 6 December 2004
- Remarks at the Ceremony to welcome Chief Justice Brian Ross Martin PDF (514.4 KB) - Alice Springs 4 February 2004
- Remarks at the Swearing-In of Chief Justice Brian Ross Martin PDF (79.7 KB) - Darwin 2 February 2004
Justice Brian Frank Martin
- Remarks at farewell of Chief Justice Brian Frank Martin PDF (205.4 KB) - Darwin 31 October, 2003
- Remarks at retirement of Chief Justice Brian Frank Martin PDF (129.0 KB) - Alice Springs 29 October, 2003
- Ceremonial Sitting for the appointment of Chief Justice B.F Martin PDF (1006.4 KB) - Alice Springs 4 May, 1993
- Ceremonial Sitting for the appointment of Chief Justice B.F Martin PDF (1.4 MB) - Darwin 31 March, 1993
- Remarks at Swearing-In of Chief Justice Brian Frank Martin PDF (88.8 KB) - Darwin 12 October , 1987
Justice David Angel
- Remarks at the Retirement of Justice David Angel PDF (78.1 KB) - Darwin 18 January 2010
- Remarks at the Retirement of Justice David Angel PDF (99.1 KB) - Alice Springs 27 November 2009
Justice Sally Thomas
- Ceremonial Sitting to Welcome Justice Thomas to the Supreme Court PDF (639.3 KB) - 10 August 1992
- Remarks at the Retirement of Justice Sally Thomas PDF (52.2 KB) - 30 July 2009
Justice Dean Mildren
- Remarks at the Swearing-In of Justice Dean Mildren PDF (539.6 KB) - 27 June 1991
- Speech given at the 2012 Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries, Conference Darwin PDF (170.8 KB) - 27 July 2012
- 'Indigenous Australians and the Criminal Justice System', Criminal Law Conference, Uluru PDF (144.9 KB) - 31 August 2012
- Remarks at the Retirement of Justice Dean Mildren PDF (96.9 KB) - 15 February 2013
Justice John Gallop
- Ceremonial Sitting in Memory of the Honourable John Foster Gallop AM QC RFD PDF (166.6 KB) - 24 November 2017
Chief Justice Sir William Forster
- Ceremonial Sitting on the Occasion of the Farewell to the Honourable Sir William Forster PDF (2.3 MB) - 8 February 1985
Chief Justice Austin Asche
- Ceremonial Sitting to Mark the Passing of the Honourable Austin Asche AC KC - 28 March 2025
- Remarks at the Ceremonial Sitting on the occasion of the retirement of Chief Justice Austin Asche PDF (2.4 MB) - 26 February 1993
- Remarks at the Swearing-In of Chief Justice Austin Asche PDF (2.7 MB) - 17 August 1987
- Remarks at the Swearing-In of Chief Justice Austin Asche PDF (3.0 MB) - 14 April 1986