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title: "Statement of claim (NT Local Court Form 7A): completion guide"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-nt-lc-statement"
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ai_level: "yellow"
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task_ids: ["A46-X20260927-1", "A46-R20260922-3", "A46-R20260922-2"]
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-22"
---

# Statement of claim (NT Local Court Form 7A): completion guide

> Link to Local Court of the Northern Territory Form 7A statement of claim, publication number 07A, dated 22 February 2018. The file name also refers to Form 8A and Form 19A. The form itself was not read.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-nt-lc-statement  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Debt Recovery & Civil Enforcement](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement.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 localcourt.nt.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Northern Territory.

## When to use it

Use when preparing a statement of claim for the Local Court of the Northern Territory using the Court's Form 7A publication. The lawyer checks the current file before filing. This guide does not describe the form's questions.

## Used for these tasks

- [Check the claim pack against the current form, fee and registry rules before filing](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/check-the-claim-pack-against-the-current-form-fee-and-registry-rules-bef.md)
- [Draft particulars of a liquidated claim](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/draft-particulars-of-a-liquidated-claim.md)
- [Decide whether the claim is in time and in the right court](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/decide-whether-the-claim-is-in-time-and-in-the-right-court.md)

## How AI may be used

AI may check that the draft is Local Court Form 7A and list documents the publication names; the lawyer writes the statement of claim. The form's questions were not read.

**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 motion, summons, judicial review or other process that uses a different 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

## Authorities

- [Local Court of the Northern Territory, Statement of Claim publication](https://localcourt.nt.gov.au/publications/statement-claim)
- [Local Court Form 7A Statement of Claim (PDF)](https://localcourt.nt.gov.au/sites/default/files/7a_-_local_court_statement_of_claim_includes_form_8a_aos_form_19a_1.pdf)

## Official form

[Official form](https://localcourt.nt.gov.au/publications/statement-claim)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by localcourt.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/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-nt-lc-statement 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.*