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The CSO is a public service executive agency within the Communities and Justice portfolio of agencies.
The NSW Crown Solicitor is the head of the agency and the solicitor on the record for legal proceedings when representing the State, agencies, or Ministers.
The CSO Executive Committee oversees the CSO's organisational performance and delivery of services to clients. The Committee comprises the Assistant Crown Solcitors and leaders of the Corporrate Services teams, and is chaired by the Crown Solicitor.
View the CSO organisation chart (PDF, 62.5 KB).
02 May 2024
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.