E.33 (2017)

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ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to section 44(1) of the Public Finance Act (2017)Page 2CONTENTSOVERVIEW FROM THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL4PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK 5ORGANISATION AND STRATEGY 6OPERATING ENVIRONMENT8THE DIFFERENCE WE MAKE 11OUR APPROACH TO QUALITY 12Quality of our Legal Advice and Services12Oversight of Public Prosecutions14COLLABORATION THROUGH OUR NETWORKS 18CROWN LAW OUTPUTS 20Impact 1: Offenders are Held to Account21Impact 2: Increased Trust in the Justice System 24Impact 3: Reduced Legal Risks to the crown 33STATEMENT OF SERVICE PERFORMANCE 38STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY49INDEPENDENT AUDITOR S REPORT50FINANCIAL STATEMENTS54Page 37This Year at a Glance800+lawyers in the GOVERNMENT LEGAL NETWORK72%of written advice and opinionsPEER REVIEWED100%of feedback from the Attorney-General GOOD TO EXCELLENT97%of feedback from the clients overall GOOD TO EXCELLENT63%of appeals brought by the crown concludedIN FAVOUR OF THE CROWN23%of appeals brought by the defendant concludedIN FAVOUR OF THE DEFENDANTCrown SolicitorREVIEWS COM

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