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 June 2022
| 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 Chanston (Chansey) Paech MLA | Ex-officio member |
| Chief Judge Elizabeth Morris | Ex officio Member |
| Mr Peter Shoyer | Ex officio Member |
| Mr Chris Sapinoso | Executive Officer |
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 July 2022
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