The Courts of the Northwest Territories are organized and administered in a system similar to that of courts elsewhere in Canada, and are dedicated to giving the Northwest Territories public access to justice on the same standard as in courts in other parts of Canada. They are linked to, and form an integral part of Canada’s justice system. They include:

• Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories
• Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories
• Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories
• Youth Justice Court of the Northwest Territories
• Justices of the Peace