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title: "Originating motion (Supreme Court of the Northern Territory Forms 5B, 5C, 5D and 5E): completion guide"
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# Originating motion (Supreme Court of the Northern Territory Forms 5B, 5C, 5D and 5E): completion guide

> Link to the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory lawyers' forms page, which lists four originating motion files: Form 5B, Form 5C, Form 5D and Form 5E. Each file is titled Originating Motion.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/form-nt-sc-motion  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-22

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Link to the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory lawyers' forms page, which lists four originating motion files: Form 5B, Form 5C, Form 5D and Form 5E. Each file is titled Originating Motion. The files were not opened.

## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution.md)
- Jurisdictions: Northern Territory
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-22
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-22 against the official form at supremecourt.nt.gov.au and the authority it cites, for Northern Territory.

## When to use it

Use when commencing a proceeding in the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory by originating motion, and the lawyer has selected which of Forms 5B, 5C, 5D and 5E the rules prescribe. Do not use Form 5A, the writ. This guide does not say which of the four motions is the right one.

## Used for these tasks

- [Draft pleadings from the facts-and-issues brief](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/draft-pleadings-from-the-facts-and-issues-brief.md)
- [Check procedural citations against the court rules](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/check-procedural-citations-against-the-court-rules.md)

## How AI may be used

AI may check a draft against the current form and list gaps or the wrong form. The lawyer writes the grounds or indorsement and checks every filing.

**AI may:**

- Check the draft against the current official form and list blank fields, missing attachments and inconsistent party names
- Flag when the proceeding looks like a different originating process that uses another form
- List the copies, layout and registry details stated on the court page that was opened

**AI must not:**

- Must not draft the indorsement, statement of claim, grounds or any affidavit
- Must not decide which court has jurisdiction, the monetary limit, or whether the claim is in time
- Must not sign, file or serve the document

**The lawyer checks:**

- The current form is the one prescribed for this kind of proceeding in this court
- Parties, court heading and relief match the instructions
- Any pre-action step, fee and practice direction is checked against the current rules
- The court's or tribunal's current index is checked before assuming a generative-AI practice direction applies. None was stated on the page opened for this guide.

## Authorities

- [Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Lawyers' forms](https://supremecourt.nt.gov.au/lawyers/forms)

## Official form

[Official form](https://supremecourt.nt.gov.au/lawyers/forms)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by supremecourt.nt.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/form-nt-sc-motion and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*