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The business area within the Department which leads this function is Legal.
In this section, you will find information on:
- 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
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.