Core legal work
Core legal work
Core legal work must be referred to the Crown Solicitor’s Office
Agencies are required to refer core legal work to the Crown Solicitor - Premier’s Memorandum No. 95-39
Premier's Memorandum 95-39 is currently under review. If you have any suggestions for amendments to this policy, please email them to the Director of Legal Management Service.
What work falls within “core legal work”?
Legal matters which must be referred to the Crown Solicitor’s Office include those which:
- Have implications for Government beyond an individual Minister’s portfolio;
- Involve the constitutional powers and privileges of the State and/or the Commonwealth;
- Raise issues which are fundamental to the responsibilities of Government; or
- Arise from, or relate to, matters falling within the Attorney General’s areas of responsibility.
Disputes over classification
The Leader of the relevant Practice Group in the Crown Solicitor’s Office classifies legal work as core or non-core (that is, general work). If an agency disputes the classification, the classification is reviewed by the Crown Solicitor.
An agency may request a review of the Crown Solicitor’s decision by the Director General, Attorney General’s Department.
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