We are currently recruiting for a Legal Team Manager and Crown Counsel in our Crown Legal Risk Group as well as an Advisor, Ministerial Services (Fixed Term). Please visit the Current Opportunities section on crownlaw.govt.nz to learn more about these roles and about working at Crown Law, or visit the links below. Advisor, Ministerial Services (Fixed Term), closes 5pm 13 April 2025. https://lnkd.in/gwcZTjfb Legal Team Manager, Crown Legal Risk Group, closes 5pm 22 April 2025. https://lnkd.in/geMqfwp9
Crown Law
Legal Services
Trusted Legal Advisors to the New Zealand Government since 1875
About us
Trusted Legal Advisors to the New Zealand Government since 1875. The Crown Law Office provides legal advice and representation services to the government in matters affecting the executive government, particularly in the areas of criminal, public and administrative law. The services provided include matters covering judicial review of government actions, constitutional questions including Treaty of Waitangi issues, the enforcement of criminal law, and protection of the revenue. The Office administers the prosecution process in the criminal justice system, in particular, Crown prosecutions. The Office has two primary purposes in providing these services: • to ensure that the operations and responsibilities of the executive government are conducted lawfully, and • to ensure that the government is not prevented, through legal process, from lawfully implementing its chosen policies and discharging its governmental responsibilities.
- Website
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http://www.crownlaw.govt.nz
External link for Crown Law
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Wellington and Auckland Offices
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1875
Locations
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Primary
Wellington and Auckland Offices, NZ
Employees at Crown Law
Updates
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Yesterday marked 150 years of partnership between the Rōia Matāmua mō te Karauna/Solicitor-General and Crown Law. On 31 March 1875, Mr Walter Reid was appointed as the first permanent, politically independent Solicitor-General. Mr Reid was serving as the Assistant Law Officer at the time within the Crown Law Office, which was itself only 18 months old. Learn more about our history on our website: https://lnkd.in/dtYb238T
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We are looking to appoint an experienced lawyer into the Crown Legal Risk Group, in the Public Law 2 team. Our team provides advice and litigation services to agencies responsible for social services, health and care of tamariki. Find out more about this opportunity and about working at Crown Law in the Careers section of our website. Applications close 5pm on 28 March 2025. https://lnkd.in/gM6G5JSi
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We are currently recruiting for vacancies in our System Leadership and Human Resources teams. Please visit the Current Opportunities section on crownlaw.govt.nz or visit the links below to find out more. Crown Counsel - System Leadership Team (now closes 2 March 2025) https://lnkd.in/gGA6mPN2 Advisor, Human Resources (closes 2 March 2025) https://lnkd.in/gW2GYy78
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We are currently recruiting for Rōia o te Karauna | Crown Counsel, Treaty Team (closes 14 November 2024) and Kaitohutohu, Whakamahere me te Tutukinga Mahi | Advisor, Planning and Performance (closes 12 November 2024). Please visit the Careers section on our website to learn more about these opportunities. Rōia o te Karauna | Crown Counsel, Treaty Team: https://lnkd.in/gjzwWEPR Kaitohutohu, Whakamahere me te Tutukinga Mahi | Advisor, Planning and Performance: https://lnkd.in/gRVtsmAw
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We are looking for a dynamic Chief Advisor to support our Deputy Chief Executive and oversee our Records Management function. The initial focus for this role will be on security governance, security risk management, and information management. Applications close at 5pm on 15 October 2024. Please visit the Careers section on our website to learn more. https://lnkd.in/g5_PXJn4
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We are currently recruiting for two roles: Rōia o te Karauna | Crown Counsel, System Leadership Team (Fixed term/secondment) (closes 6 October 2024) and Kaitohutohu, Whakamahere me te Tutukinga Mahi | Advisor, Planning and Performance (closes 2 October 2024). Please visit the Careers section on our website to learn more about these opportunities. https://lnkd.in/gMmEWvgS
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We are looking to appoint two experienced lawyers into the Crown Legal Risk Group, in the Public Law 2 team. Our team provides advice and litigation services to agencies responsible for social services, health and care of tamariki. https://lnkd.in/g4asKHER
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We are looking for a new Chief People Officer Āpiha Hautū Tāngata. This is an opportunity to be a key HR leader in an agency that plays a vital role in upholding the rule of law in Aotearoa. See our job listing and position description, and apply through our website at https://lnkd.in/gWR4Ma6u