Please note: The Law Society Northern Territory does not offer legal advice.
The Society coordinates a scheme that enables a member of the public to have an initial 30-minute consultation with a legal practitioner for $99.00 (including GST). The scheme introduces clients to the firm and provides the client with an opportunity to obtain initial advice on their situation.
Conditions of the Scheme are:
Consultations are strictly limited to 30 minutes
The client must make an appointment with the firm under the First Interview Scheme
The client must pay the $99.00 fee at the conclusion of the consultation.
You can view listings by area of law e.g. criminal law, family law, civil ligitgation etc. on this page.
The legal profession recognises the Opening of the Legal Year in February each year with events osted by the Law Society and the Chief Justice of the Northern Territory, that include a keynote speaker and provides an opportunity to reflect on their role of administering the justice system.
Traditionally, Opening of the Legal Year ceremonies were steeped in tradition. The legal profession and local dignitaries participated in a procession into the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory for an ecumenical service, which Ministers of different denominations are invited to conduct each year.
The Law Society Public Purposes Trust (LSPPT) was established in 1988 for the purpose of improving legal education and services within the community. The LSPPT is administered by the Law Society Northern Territory (the Society) and provides grants to fund projects that further the objectives of:
Advancing legal education within the community
Advancing the collection, review and dissemination of legal information within the community
Improving community access to legal services
Improving legal services available to the community
Protecting community members using legal services
PROCESS
Applications for grants are considered by the Allocations Committee, which comprises three members, two nominated by the Society and one by the NT Attorney-General. The Allocations Committee makes recommendations on projects to fund to the Attorney-General, who has the final approval for all grants. The Attorney-General has 6 weeks to consider the recommendations of the Allocations Committee and make a determination. Applicants will be notified of the outcome once the determination of the Attorney-General is received.
FUTURE
The Law Society Public Purposes Trust has a limited amount of funding to disburse in the form of Grants and it is intended that once remaining funds are expended that the Trust will be closed, likely in the 2022-23 financial year. Grants of up to a maximum of $10,000 are invited and projects will be required to be completed by June 2022.
PROGRAM AND DEADLINES
For the 2021-22 financial year there will be a further 2 rounds of grants advertised via the NT News and this website. Funds permitting, further rounds may be advertised in April/May 2022. Advertising dates and closing dates for applications are set out below. Closing dates for applications are firm due to the tight time frames of each round. Applications that miss the closing date can be considered in the next round.
Publication Dates
Firm Closing Dates for Applications up to $10,000
Mid-October 2021
30 November 2021
Mid-January 2022
28 February 2022
GUIDELINES
The Guidelines for Applicants are provided below and contain the Grant Application Form which must be completed.
Secretary Law Society Public Purposes Trust GPO Box 2388 DARWIN NT 0801
Telephone: (08) 8981 5104 Fax: (08) 8941 1623 LSPPT ABN: 48 813 464 972 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
