Crown Law Office | Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Counsel, Crown Legal Risk Group


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Crown Law's purpose is to serve New Zealand by supporting the Government to operate lawfully. Crown Law's functions are:

Supporting the Law Officers (the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General) of the Crown
Providing legal services to Government with excellence
Leading the government legal profession
Overseeing public prosecutions

Crown Law provides legal advice and representation services to the Government in matters affecting the executive government. The services Crown Law provides include matters covering judicial review of government actions, constitutional questions including Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi issues, the enforcement of criminal law, and the protection of revenue. Crown Law also administers the prosecution process in the criminal justice system, in particular, Crown prosecutions.


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