Crown Law Office | Te Tari Ture o te Karauna

Crown Counsel, Crown Legal Risk Group

About us | Mō mātou

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 enforcem...