Crown Law Office

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Crown Law Office
Māori : Te Tari Ture o te Karauna
Jurisdiction Legal advice and control of government norms, constitutional issues relating to the Treaty of Waitangi , enforcement of criminal law, protection of state revenues
legal form Public Service Department
Legal basis Cabinet Directions for the Conduct of Crown Legal Business 2016
Headquarters Wellington
Establishment date 1875
minister David Parker , Labor Party as Attorney-General
since October 26, 2017
Employee 186
As of June 30, 2017
budget NZ $ 66.559 million
as of June 30, 2016
Website : www.crownlaw.govt.nz
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The Crown Law Office , in Māori Te Tari Ture o te Karauna , is a Public Service Department in New Zealand that represents and advises the government on legal affairs, checks the norms in relation to the work of the government, on constitutional matters Has jurisdiction in relation to the Treaty of Waitangi , guarantees enforcement of criminal law and protects government revenues.

history

The Crown Law Office was founded in 1875 and initially only acted as a consultant and was also responsible for drafting laws until the Law Drafting Office was founded in 1907. With the appointment of John William Salmond as Solicitor-General ( Crown Attorney ) in 1910, the Crown Law Office was given responsibility for prosecution in addition to legal work. In 1918 the Law Drafting Office was taken out of the responsibility of the Solicitor-General and later renamed the Parliamentary Counsel Office . With the creation of the Crown Solicitor Network in the 1920s, the Crown Law Office then gained access to the expertise of recognized lawyers from whom it could seek legal advice. As of August 2018, there are 17 lawyers in the network.

literature

  • Annual Report 2016/17 . Crown Law Office , Wellington 2017 (English, Online [PDF; 1.3 MB ; accessed on August 4, 2018]).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hon David Parker . New Zealand Parliament , June 19, 2018, accessed August 4, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Annual Report 2016/17 . Crown Law Office , 2017, p.  62 .
  3. ↑ Annual Report 2016/17 . Crown Law Office , 2017, p.  54 .
  4. ↑ Trusted Legal Advisors to the New Zealand Government since 1875 . Crown Low Office , 2016, accessed August 4, 2018 .
  5. ↑ a b Historical Information . Crown Low Office , 2016, accessed August 4, 2018 .
  6. ^ A b Crown Solicitor Network . Crown Low Office , 2016, accessed August 4, 2018 .