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APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Attorney-General (M5)
APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Crown Law Office
RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR CROWN LAW OFFICE: Attorney-General
Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#
Annual and Permanent Appropriations#
| 2014/15 | |||
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| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Legal Advice and Representation (M5)Providing legal advice and representation services to central government departments and Crown agencies. |
22,365 | - | 22,365 |
The Exercise of Principal Law Officer Functions (M5)Providing legal advice, representation services and administrative services to the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General to assist them in the exercise of their Principal Law Officer functions, and the provision of legal and constitutional advice to the Government, Ministers, and the judiciary. |
2,924 | (900) | 2,024 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
25,289 | (900) | 24,389 |
Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Crown Law Office - Capital Expenditure PLA (M5)This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Crown Law Office, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989. |
380 | 300 | 680 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure |
380 | 300 | 680 |
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure |
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Supervision and Conduct of Crown Prosecutions and Appeals MCA (M5)The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the discharge of the Solicitor-General's responsibilities in respect of the criminal law. |
39,005 | 1,358 | 40,363 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Conduct of Criminal Appeals from Crown ProsecutionsThis category is limited to conducting appeals arising from Crown prosecutions. |
3,285 | - | 3,285 |
Criminal Law Advice and ServicesThis category is limited to the provision of advice on criminal law, mutual assistance and extradition matters to other government agencies and to Crown Solicitors. |
1,488 | 900 | 2,388 |
Oversight and Supervision of Public Prosecutions and the Crown Solicitor NetworkThis category is limited to the oversight of public prosecutions and supervision of the network of Crown Solicitors who deliver prosecution services. |
840 | - | 840 |
Provision of a National Crown Prosecution ServiceThis category is limited to the provision of a national Crown prosecution service that undertakes prosecutions and appeals on behalf of the Solicitor-General. |
33,392 | 458 | 33,850 |
Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure |
39,005 | 1,358 | 40,363 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
64,674 | 758 | 65,432 |
Capital Injection Authorisations#
| 2014/15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total Budget $000 |
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| Crown Law Office - Capital Injection (M5) | - | - | - |
Supporting Information#
Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#
1.2 - Trends in the Vote
Summary of Financial Activity
| 2014/15 | |||||
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| Supplementary Estimates | |||||
| Estimates $000 |
Departmental Transactions $000 |
Non-Departmental Transactions $000 |
Total Transactions $000 |
Total $000 |
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Appropriations |
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| Output Expenses | 25,289 | (900) | - | (900) | 24,389 |
| Benefits or Related Expenses | - | N/A | - | - | - |
| Borrowing Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Capital Expenditure | 380 | 300 | - | 300 | 680 |
| Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure | - | - | N/A | - | - |
| Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA) | |||||
| Output Expenses | 39,005 | 1,358 | - | 1,358 | 40,363 |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Capital Expenditure | - | N/A | - | - | - |
Total Appropriations |
64,674 | 758 | - | 758 | 65,432 |
Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
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| Tax Revenue | - | N/A | - | - | - |
| Non-Tax Revenue | - | N/A | - | - | - |
| Capital Receipts | - | N/A | - | - | - |
Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
- | N/A | - | - | - |
Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#
2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses
Legal Advice and Representation (M5)
Scope of Appropriation
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
| 2014/15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
Quantity |
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Claims filed with the Waitangi Tribunal |
New measure | 25 - 50 | 25 - 50 |
Quality |
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Client survey respondents consider Crown Law's overall advice and services are good or excellent |
Replaces the following measure | 80% | 80% |
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Client survey respondents consider Crown Law's service is good or excellent |
80% | Replaced | Replaced |
Matters in progress |
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Advice |
650 - 750 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Litigation |
700 - 800 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Judicial Review |
175 - 225 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
Matters disposed of |
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Advice |
380 - 430 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Litigation |
300 - 350 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Judicial Review |
75 - 125 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
The decrease in the number of non-financial performance measures reflects a strengthened focus on meaningful performance reporting.
End of Year Performance Reporting
Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Crown Law Office in the annual report.
The Exercise of Principal Law Officer Functions (M5)
Scope of Appropriation
Expenses and Revenue
| 2014/15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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| Total Appropriation | 2,924 | (900) | 2,024 |
| Revenue from the Crown | 2,874 | (900) | 1,974 |
| Revenue from Others | 50 | - | 50 |
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation
This appropriation is intended to achieve increased trust in the justice system through the performance of the Principal Law Officers' constitutional and other duties.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
| 2014/15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
New matters |
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Litigation on behalf of the Law Officers (Attorney-General and/or Solicitor-General) |
Replaces the following measure | 5 - 10 | 5 - 10 |
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Litigation on behalf of the Attorney-General |
5 - 10 | Replaced, now refers to the Law Officers | Replaced, now refers to the Law Officers |
Matters in progress |
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Applications processed on behalf of the Attorney-General |
150 - 200 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Advice on behalf of the Attorney-General |
250 - 300 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Litigation on behalf of the Attorney-General |
30 - 60 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
Matters disposed of |
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Applications processed on behalf of the Attorney-General |
35 - 45 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Advice on behalf of the Attorney-General |
80 - 100 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Litigation on behalf of the Attorney-General |
5 - 10 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
Timeliness |
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Ministerial correspondence on time |
100% | 95% | 95% |
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Responses to Parliamentary questions on time |
100% | 95% | 95% |
The decrease in the number of non-financial performance measures reflects a strengthened focus on meaningful performance reporting.
End of Year Performance Reporting
Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Crown Law Office in the annual report.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $900,000 to $2.024 million for 2014/15 due to a transfer to the MCA - Criminal Law Advice and Services, to manage internal cost pressures.
2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections
Crown Law Office - Capital Expenditure PLA (M5)
Scope of Appropriation
Capital Expenditure
| 2014/15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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| Forests/Agricultural | - | - | - |
| Land | - | - | - |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 240 | 215 | 455 |
| Intangibles | 140 | 85 | 225 |
| Other | - | - | - |
Total Appropriation |
380 | 300 | 680 |
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation
This appropriation is intended to achieve the renewal and replacement of life-expired assets in support of the delivery of the Crown Law Office's services.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $300,000 to $680,000 for 2014/15 due to the desktop computer replacement project being delayed from 2013/14 to 2014/15.
Capital Injections and Movements in Departmental Net Assets
Crown Law Office
| Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2014/15 Main Estimates Projections $000 |
2014/15 Supplementary Estimates Projections $000 |
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2014/15 |
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| Opening Balance | 5,567 | 4,094 | Supplementary Estimates opening balance reflects the audited results as at 30 June 2014. |
| Capital Injections | - | - | |
| Capital Withdrawals | - | - | |
| Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | - | (895) | Forecast reduction in memorandum account balances for 2014/15. |
| Other Movements | - | - | |
Closing Balance |
5,567 | 3,199 |
Part 4 - Details of Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
Supervision and Conduct of Crown Prosecutions and Appeals (M5)
Overarching Purpose Statement
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses
Conduct of Criminal Appeals from Crown Prosecutions
This category is limited to conducting appeals arising from Crown prosecutions.
Criminal Law Advice and Services
This category is limited to the provision of advice on criminal law, mutual assistance and extradition matters to other government agencies and to Crown Solicitors.
Oversight and Supervision of Public Prosecutions and the Crown Solicitor Network
This category is limited to the oversight of public prosecutions and supervision of the network of Crown Solicitors who deliver prosecution services.
Provision of a National Crown Prosecution Service
This category is limited to the provision of a national Crown prosecution service that undertakes prosecutions and appeals on behalf of the Solicitor-General.
Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
| 2014/15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Total Appropriation |
39,005 | 1,358 | 40,363 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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| Conduct of Criminal Appeals from Crown Prosecutions | 3,285 | - | 3,285 |
| Criminal Law Advice and Services | 1,488 | 900 | 2,388 |
| Oversight and Supervision of Public Prosecutions and the Crown Solicitor Network | 840 | - | 840 |
| Provision of a National Crown Prosecution Service | 33,392 | 458 | 33,850 |
Funding for Departmental Output Expenses |
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Revenue from the Crown |
39,005 | 1,358 | 40,363 |
| Conduct of Criminal Appeals from Crown Prosecutions | 3,285 | - | 3,285 |
| Criminal Law Advice and Services | 1,488 | 900 | 2,388 |
| Oversight and Supervision of Public Prosecutions and the Crown Solicitor Network | 840 | - | 840 |
| Provision of a National Crown Prosecution Service | 33,392 | 458 | 33,850 |
Revenue from Others |
- | - | - |
| Conduct of Criminal Appeals from Crown Prosecutions | - | - | - |
| Criminal Law Advice and Services | - | - | - |
| Oversight and Supervision of Public Prosecutions and the Crown Solicitor Network | - | - | - |
| Provision of a National Crown Prosecution Service | - | - | - |
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation
This appropriation is intended to achieve safer communities, reduced impact of crime, the maintenance of strong institutions and related justice sector outcomes.
How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Performance for this appropriation will be assessed against the service delivery measures for the individual categories within the appropriation.
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
| 2014/15 | |||
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| Assessment of Performance | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Conduct of Criminal Appeals from Crown Prosecutions |
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This category is intended to achieve safer communities, reduced impact of crime and related justice sector outcomes. |
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Success rate |
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Appeals brought by the Crown concluded in favour of the Crown |
Replaces Appeals concluded in favour of the Crown | 60% | 60% |
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Appeals concluded in favour of the Crown |
60% | Replaced | Replaced |
Cases in progress |
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Crown appeals |
40 - 60 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Accused appeals |
750 - 800 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
Cases closed |
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Crown appeals |
30 - 40 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Accused appeals |
650 - 750 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
Criminal Law Advice and Services |
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This category is intended to achieve safer communities, reduced impact of crime and related justice sector outcomes. |
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New matters |
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Criminal cases (other types) |
Replaces Other criminal cases | 50 - 60 | 50 - 60 |
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Other criminal cases |
50 - 60 | Replaced | Replaced |
Matters in progress |
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Criminal advice |
100 - 120 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Judicial reviews |
5 - 10 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Mutual assistance and extraditions |
200 - 240 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Other criminal cases |
100 - 120 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Requests for prosecution appeals and judicial reviews |
20 - 40 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
Matters disposed of |
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Criminal advice |
35 - 55 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Judicial reviews |
5 - 10 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Mutual assistance and extraditions |
60 - 80 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Other criminal cases |
65 - 85 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
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Requests for prosecution appeals and judicial reviews |
25 - 45 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
Timeliness - Ministerial Correspondence and Questions |
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Ministerial correspondence on time |
100% | 95% | 95% |
The decrease in the number of non-financial performance measures reflects a strengthened focus on meaningful performance reporting.
End of Year Performance Reporting
Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Crown Law Office in the annual report.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation increased by $1.358 million to $40.363 million for 2014/15. This increase relates to:
- a transfer to this appropriation in 2014/15 only of $900,000, and
- carrying over the 2013/14 surplus of $690,000 to 2014/15.
The increase was partly offset by:
- returning to the Crown $232,000 Justice Sector alcohol and other drug court funding.