The Legal business area at Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ Legal) ensures that the common law and statutory powers of the Attorney General are exercised in accordance with the law.
The team can also give you information about:
- the role of the Attorney General as the Protector of Charities
- how to apply for compensation in criminal cases and ex-gratia payments
- how to apply for Crown representation, immunity from prosecution, legal assistance for witnesses and approval for Senior Counsel
- the review and annulment of convictions under the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001
- the procedures for taking foreign evidence
- what is meant by vexatious proceedings.
Visit Legal Assistance and Administration – Department of Communities and Justice.
Last published: 22 October 2025