Long-term barrister appointed NT Solicitor-General
A LONG-TERM NT barrister has been named the NT’s new Solicitor-General
Northern Territory
Don't miss out on the headlines from Northern Territory. Followed categories will be added to My News.
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.
MORE TOP NEWS
Senator lashes out at Chief Minister over NT seasonal worker woes
Ill-behaved nocturnal children wreaking havoc: Police
Man arrested for allegedly threatening security guard with knife
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.
LIMITED TIME: New NT News subscription offer: $1 a week for the first 12 weeks
“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.”
Barkly grog fiend knocks partner out then kicks her flush in the face
A Tennant Creek man who assaulted his partner twice, the second time knocking her out cold on a public street then sinking his foot into her face, has avoided jail after counsellors found he was mending his ways.
First look: Ozanam relocation plan could be extended, as new facility opens
St Vincent de Paul has given the NT News an exclusive first look at its Ozanam House relocation facility. See the photos.