Long-term barrister appointed NT Solicitor-General

A LONG-TERM NT barrister has been named the NT’s new Solicitor-General

Mr Nikolai Christrup SC has been appointed NT Solicitor-General. Picture: Supplied

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LONG-TERM NT barrister Nikolai Christrup SC has been appointed at the NT’s new Solicitor-General.

Mr Christrup graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the Northern Territory University in 1997 and has been practising in the NT since 2004. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2018.

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He is replacing Sonia Brownhill SC, who has been appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory.

Attorney-General Selena Uibo said Mr Christrup brings “a wealth of local expertise” to the role.

“He has received briefs at all levels of the courts hierarchy, including high profile appearances in the High Court of Australia.

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“I am pleased to announce his appointment today and I look forward to working with him.

“I would also like to thank Sonia Brownhill SC for her four years of service as Solicitor-General and wish her all the best in her new role as Justice of the Supreme Court.”

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