Dear Requestor

We acknowledge receipt of your email of 14 May 2024 requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982.

In accordance with section 15 of the Official Information Act, a response to your request will be provided as soon as is reasonably practicable, and in any case within 20 working days of receipt of your request, i.e. by 12 June 2024.

Ngā mihi nui | Kind regards

Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011

-----Original Message-----
From: Requestor <[FOI #26801 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 9:18 PM
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Crown Warrant To Prosecute

TO: Crown Law Office,

Whereas the Crown may appoint solicitors by warrant to prosecute criminal cases on its behalf,-

1. Is a warrant limited to a specific region?
2. Does a warrant permit a law firm (holder) to prosecute outside of its specified region?
3. Are there special circumstances where the holder of a warrant acting for and on behalf of the Crown may be permitted to act outside the limits of their specified region?
4. Does a warrant permit a holder to act in civil proceedings?
5. Does a warrant permit a holder to act in Maori Land Court and/or Maori Appellate Court proceedings?
6. Whereas holders of a Crown warrant act for and on behalf of the Crown, in that capacity and under that scope; why are holders (private firms) not subject to the Official Information Act?

Regards,

Requestor

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Kia ora

Please see the attached in response to your Official Information Act request of 14 May 2024.

Ngā mihi nui | Kind regards

Te Tari Ture o te Karauna | Crown Law Office
M: + 64 27 365 1503
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011

-----Original Message-----
From: Requestor <[FOI #26801 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 9:18 PM
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Crown Warrant To Prosecute

TO: Crown Law Office,

Whereas the Crown may appoint solicitors by warrant to prosecute criminal cases on its behalf,-

1. Is a warrant limited to a specific region?
2. Does a warrant permit a law firm (holder) to prosecute outside of its specified region?
3. Are there special circumstances where the holder of a warrant acting for and on behalf of the Crown may be permitted to act outside the limits of their specified region?
4. Does a warrant permit a holder to act in civil proceedings?
5. Does a warrant permit a holder to act in Maori Land Court and/or Maori Appellate Court proceedings?
6. Whereas holders of a Crown warrant act for and on behalf of the Crown, in that capacity and under that scope; why are holders (private firms) not subject to the Official Information Act?

Regards,

Requestor

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #26801 email]

Is [Crown Law Office request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Crown Law Office? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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Confidentiality Notice: This email may contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. If you have received it by mistake, please:
(a) reply promptly to that effect, and remove this email and the reply from your system; (b) do not act on this email in any other way. Thank you.

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