Assistance for Foreign Authorities
Mutual Assistance
Read about what mutual legal assistance involves, why it is important and some common forms of assistance.
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Making Requests
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The Crown Law Office is the government’s legal advisor and does not provide legal services to members of the public.
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Related Sites and Organisations Which Can Help
These links have been created to provide access to some New Zealand sources of information relevant to the justice sector, and to organisations which can…
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna - Crown Law plays an important role in increasing public trust and confidence that decisions made by government are allowed by law. As an organisation, we strive to be collab…
Read more about "Working Environment"...New Zealand Pegasus Scholarship Programme 2026
In 1987 the Inner Temple, one of the Inns of Court in London, established the Pegasus Scholarship Trust, with the aim of building links between the legal…
By long tradition the Crown has appointed two Law Officers to represent its interest in the courts. The offices of Attorney-General and Solicitor-General retain the responsibility of being the princip…
Read more about "Law Officers of the Crown"...The Cabinet Directions for the Conduct of Crown Legal Business 2016 set out parameters for the management and delivery of legal services in the public sector. These instructions recognise the special…
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