Leadership

Solicitor-General and Chief Executive of Crown Law | Anna Adams KC

Anna Adams KC was appointed as Solicitor-General in March 2026, with her warrant effective from 11 May 2026.

Ms Adams is an expert in public law with 28 years of experience across advisory work and litigation. She has acted in criminal prosecutions and civil cases for both public and private sector clients and has appeared as lead counsel in more than 100 cases in the District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal, including complex coronial inquests and major inquiries.

Before taking up the role of Solicitor-General, Ms Adams was a barrister at Bankside Chambers. She previously spent 20 years at Meredith Connell, serving as lead partner for public and health law and later as Chair of the Board. She has also held governance roles, including on the board of PHARMAC.

Ms Adams holds an LLM from Yale Law School, an LLB (Hons) and a BA from the University of Auckland.

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Ms Adams’ appointment as Solicitor-General

Ms Adams’ appointment as King’s Counsel

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