Solicitor-General and Crown Law Office roles reviewed
Auckland lawyer Miriam Dean, QC, and Simpson Grierson special counsel David Cochrane have been appointed as the independent reviewers.
A review of the Solicitor-General role and Crown Law Office function will begin this month. The role of the Solicitor-General has previously been looked at in 1986 and 2006.
Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson says the review’s purpose was to determine how the roles and function of the Solictor-General could best be discharged.
“The review will provide advice on whether a single role can successfully combine the responsibilities of Solicitor-General, which range from chief executive functions to litigation and advice. It will address this question in the context of the scope and complexity of the constitutional environment within which Crown Law is currently operating.”
The review will also examine the role of the Crown Law Office; how it functions and whether this should change.
Auckland lawyer Miriam Dean, QC, and Simpson Grierson special counsel David Cochrane have been appointed as the independent reviewers. Ms Dean is the current president of the Bar Association and was awarded the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to law and business in 2010. Mr Cochrane has 35 years experience in central government and private practice, including nine years as a Parliamentary Counsel.
The review will be conducted in two phases between October 2011 and February 2012 with a final report to the Attorney-General by 29 February 2012.
Charlotte Woodfield
Fri, 07 Oct 2011
Fri, 07 Oct 2011
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Solicitor-General and Crown Law Office roles reviewed
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