Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A complaint may be made about conduct of an Australian legal practitioner irrespective of when the conduct is alleged to have occurred.
(2) However, a complaint cannot be dealt with (other than to dismiss it or refer it to mediation) if the complaint is made more than 3 years after the conduct is alleged to have occurred, unless the Law Society decides:
(a) it is just and fair to deal with the complaint having regard to the delay and the reasons for the delay; or
(b) the complaint involves an allegation of professional misconduct and it is in the public interest to deal with the complaint.