NT Law Reform Committee
The Northern Territory Law Reform Committee is a non-statutory committee established to advise the Attorney-General on the reform of law in the Northern Territory (NT).
The committee includes the chair and 12 other members including:
- the Chief Judge
- the Ombudsman
- the Chief Executive Officer of the Law Society Northern Territory
- members of the legal profession
- academic staff of Charles Darwin University
- a representative from NT Police
- a member from an Aboriginal body.
The Committee considers matters referred to it from time to time by the Attorney-General.
The Legal Policy Division of the Department of the Attorney‑General and Justice provides executive and administrative support to the Committee.
Law Reform Committee members as at December 2020
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Professor Les McCrimmon | President |
| Mr Russell Goldflam | Vice-President |
| Ms Julianna Marshall | Member |
| Ms Ros Vickers | Member |
| Ms Sally Sievers | Member |
| Mr Kelvin Strange | Member |
| Ms Peggy Cheong | Member |
| Ms Beth Wild | Member |
| Ms Maria Savvas | Member |
| Mr Ron Levy | Member |
| Superintendent Richard Bryson | Member |
| Mr Nikolai Christrup SC | Ex-officio member |
| Ms Gemma Lake | Ex-officio member |
| Hon Selena Uibo MLA | Ex-officio member |
| Chief Judge Elizabeth Morris | Ex officio Member |
| Mr Peter Shoyer | Ex officio Member |
| Ms Eilish Copelin | Executive Officer |
NT Law Reform Committee open consultations
The NT Law Reform Committee has released a consultation paper regarding mandatory sentencing and community-based sentencing options.
Through this consultation paper, the committee is seeking the views of professionals, agencies and individuals in the Northern Territory and other jurisdictions on the issues of mandatory sentencing in the Northern Territory and community-based sentencing options. Details in relation to how to make a submission can be found in the consultation paper.
The closing date for submissions is Wednesday 25 November 2020.
Mandatory Sentencing and Community-Based Sentencing Options Consultation Paper
NT Law Reform Committee publications
View published reports of the Committee.
View Constitution of the Law Reform Committee of the Northern Territory. PDF (111.6 KB)
View the Mandatory Sentencing and Community-Based Sentencing Options Consultation Paper.
Contact the NT Law Reform Committee
GPO Box 1535 Darwin NT
Phone: (08) 8935 7744
Fax: (08) 8935 7662
Email: Lawreformcommittee.DOJ@nt.gov.au
Last updated: 04 December 2020
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