Assistance for Foreign Authorities
Mutual Assistance
Read about what mutual legal assistance involves, why it is important and some common forms of assistance.
› Read moreMaking Requests
For foreign countries and domestic law-enforcement agencies, this section includes important information about making mutual assistance requests to and from New Zealand.
› Read moreForms of Assistance
Find out about the types of assistance New Zealand is able to provide as well as what assistance New Zealand can request.
› Read moreCentral Authorities
What is the function of a Central Authority? This section explains how incoming and outgoing requests are processed by the Crown Law Office.
› Read morePolice-to-Police Assistance
Find out about the separate but complementary processes of police-to-police assistance.
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Careers
Legal Careers
Are you looking for a rewarding career working with some of the finest legal minds in New Zealand, and on some of this country’s most important and high profile cases? Then join the team at Crown Law, where it really is the quality work, people and culture that set us apart.
› Read moreCurrent Opportunities
Take the opportunity of a lifetime and become part of a highly respected government department that rewards and recognises excellence and offers a supportive and flexible working environment.
› Read moreWorking Environment
At Crown Law, we recruit the best, and we believe in giving our staff a great environment to work in.
› Read morePegasus Scholarship
The Pegasus Scholarships is an exchange program, where junior NZ lawyers travel to London for six weeks to learn about the UK legal system and junior lawyers from UK travel here for six weeks to learn about the New Zealand legal system.
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Publications
Reports
Reports released by Crown Law or reports about the structure and overall performance of Crown Law, including the 2011 and 2017 Performance Improvement Framework reviews.
› Read moreAnnual Reports
Crown Law reports on its operations for each financial year (which ends on 30 June). The requirements are set forth by the Public Finance Act 1989. Each report should be considered alongside its related strategic intentions (see Strategic Intentions).
› Read moreBriefing Papers to Incoming Attorneys-General
Briefing papers to incoming Attorneys-General provide a summary of the significant matters arising in the Attorney-General portfolio in the immediate to medium term following their appointment to the position.
› Read moreOpinions
Publicly available legal opinions provided to Parliament, Ministers and government agencies to clarify specific points of law.
› Read moreGuidelines, Protocols & Articles
A variety of documents providing advice and commentary on conducting Crown legal activities, working with Crown Law and the Courts, and other matters of interest to the exercise of Judicial and Law Officer functions.
› Read moreStrategic Intentions
Crown Law’s strategic intentions explain the nature and scope of the department’s functions and intended operations for at least the next and following three financial years (from date of publication). The requirements are set forth by the Public Finance Act 1989.
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