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There are several important rules that govern the delivery of legal services for the NSW Government.
Many of these rules have been issued by way of a Premier's Memorandum and include policies relating to:
These rules apply to agencies that use in-house legal lawyers to conduct their legal matters, as well as agencies who use external legal services.
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
Informed by lessons of the past, Department of Communities and Justice is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.
You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.