GRADE 1
(1) Posts
(2) Scope of Work
- Prepare Basic Briefs (Summary of Facts, proposed charges only) for Grade 2 to 5 cases
- Prepare Summary of Facts for Grade 2 to 6 cases
- Legal Research for Grade 2 to 6 cases
- Provide Legal Opinions for Grade 2 to 6 cases
- Deal with Less Complex Guardian Ad Litem matters
- Complex translations for Grade 2 to 6 cases
(3) Authority
- Appear in Chambers for Guardian Ad Litem matters
- Court Appearance only on strict instructions, with approval of Grade 5 or 6
GRADE 2
(1) Post
(2) Scope of Work
- Criminal Trials:
- Less Complex assault cases (GBH; Bodily Harm);
- Less Complex sexual offenses (Indecent Assault)
- Less Complex property offenses (Robbery, housebreaking, Theft, etc.);
- Less Complex drug cases (Possession and Growing Illicit Drugs)
- Brief Files for Grades 3 to 6 cases
- Junior Counsel in Grades 3 to 6 cases
- Provide Legal Opinions for Grades 5 and 6 work
- Deal with Complex Guardian Ad Litem matters (divorces etc)
(3) Authority
- Recommend Plea Bargaining/ crown Offering No Evidence/ Adult Diversion on Grade 2 cases
GRADE 3
(1) Post
(2) Scope of Work
- Criminal:
- Complex assault cases (Manslaughter; Manslaughter by negligence etc);
- Complex sexual offenses ( Ordinary Rape; Indecent Assault of women etc);
- Complexproperty offences (Obtaining by False Pretenses; Large theft etc)
- Complex drug cases (Possession, supplying light drugs etc)
- Complex public policy cases (Fisheries undersized catch etc)
- Civil
- Complex claims against Police;
- Complex tort cases;
- Land:
- Government Advice:
- BriefFiles for Grades 4 and 5 cases
- Junior Counsel in Grades 4 and 5 cases
- Provide Legal Opinions for Grades 4 and 5 work
- Deal with highly complex Guardian Ad Litem matters (divorces etc)
(3) Authority
- Recommend Plea Bargaining/ Crown Offering No Evidence/ Adult Diversion on Grade 3 cases and below
- Jury Trials
GRADE 4
(1) Posts
- Assistant Senior Crown Counsels
(2) Scope of Work
- Criminal:
- More Complex assault cases (Multiple Manslaughter, Multiple Manslaughter by negligence etc);
- More Complex sexual offenses (Multiple Rape, Indecent Assault of children; Incest etc);
- More Complex property cases (Robbery; Assault with intent to rob etc);
- More Complex drug cases (Growing cannabis; making cannabis oil etc, Large Volume of Drugs etc);
- More Complex fraud cases ( Counterfeit, Embezzlement, Falsification of Accounts etc);
- More Complex public policy cases (Fisheries processing establishments)
- Civil:
- More Complex claims against Police;
- More Complex torts cases
- Land:
- More Complex land disputes
- Government Advice:
- More Complex legal advice
- Brief Files for Grades 5 and 6 cases
- Junior Counsel in Grades 5 and 6 cases
- Provide Legal Opinions for Grades 5, 6, and 7 work
- Complex Mutual Assistance in Criminal matters
- Complex Extraditions
(3) Authority
- Recommend plea Bargaining/Crown Offering No Evidence/ Adult Diversion on Grade 4 cases and below
- Recommend Immunity from Prosecution
- Recommend Mediation
- Recommend Adult Diversion
- Jury Trials
- Court of Appeal
- Sign Off Cabinet Submissions (with Grade 6 approval)
GRADE 5
(1) Post
(2) Scope of Work
- Criminal:
- High Profile Criminal Cases
- Very Complex High Crimes (Sedition etc);
- Very Complex assault cases (Multiple Murders etc);
- Very complex sexual cases (Serious Violent Rape, Carnal knowledge of child, Child abuse etc);
- Very Complex property cases (Aggravated robbery causing major injury, money laundering etc);
- Very Complex drug cases (hard drugs, large volume, international syndicates etc)
- Very Complex public policy cases (fisheries foreign fishing vessels etc);
- Very Complex criminal defamation (King, Ministers, Royal Family etc);
- Very Complex Contempt of court cases ( Interfering Scandalizing etc)
- Civil:
- Very Complex constitutional cases;
- Very Complex judicial review cases
- Very Complex civil actions against Government
- Land:
- Very Complex land disputes relating to Hereditary Estates
- Government Advice:
- Very complex Constitutional advice
- Very Complex statutory interpretation
- Draft:
- Amending Legislation; Regulations;
- Notices, Appointments, Authorizations, Proclamations
- Documents from the Throne/ Cabinet/ PM/ Ministers
- Contracts
- International Treaties
- Legal Opinions for Grades 5 and 6 work
- Appear as Amicus Curiae
- Appear as intervener
- Appear in Mediation
- Very Complex Mutual Assistance in Criminal matters
- Very complex Extraditions
(3) Authority
- Propose/ Endorse Crown Offering No Evidence Recommendation
- Propose/ Endorse Immunity from Prosecution Recommendation
- Propose/ Endorse Mediation Recommendation
- Propose/ Endorse Adult Diversion Recommendation
- Approve Plea Bargaining on Grade 2, 3, and 4 cases
- Approve Indictments on Grades 2,3, and 4 cases
- Approve Pleadings in Civil and Land Cases for Grade 4 cases
- Jury Trials
- Court of Appeal
- Sign Off Cabinet Submissions (with consultation with Grade 6)
GRADE 6
(1) Post
(2) Scope of Work
- Criminal:
- Highly Complex High Profile cases
- Highly Complex High Crimes (Treason, Sedition);
- Highly Complex assault cases (Serious Multiple Murders);
- Highly Complex fraud cases (involving public figures, money laundering);
- Highly Complex Contempt of Court cases (High Profile);
- Highly Complex public policy cases
- Civil:
- Highly Complex Constitutional cases
- Highly Complex Judicial Review cases
- Highly Complex civil actions against Government
- Land:
- Highly Complex Land Disputes relating to Hereditary Estates
- Highly Complex Land Disputes relating to the King’s land
- Government Advice:
- Highly Complex Advice involving Constitutional issues
- Highly Complex Public Service Commission advice
- Highly Complex legal advice
- Draft:
- Amending Legislation and Regulations
- Notices, Appointments, Authorizations, Proclamations
- Documents from the Throne/ Cabinet/ PM/ Ministers
- Government Contracts
- International Treaties
- Legal opinions for Grade 7 work
- Appear as Amicus Curiae
- Appear as Intervener
- Appear in Mediation
- Public Relations
- Deal with Diplomatic Corp
- Highly Complex Mutual Assistance in Criminal matters
- Highly Complex Extraditions
(3) Authority
- Recommend to Attorney General Crown Offering No Evidence
- Recommend to Attorney General Immunity from Proscution
- Recommend to Attorney General Mediation
- Recommend to Attorney General Adult Diversion
- Approve Indictments on Grades 2, 3, and 4 cases
- Approve Pleadings in Civil and Land Cases for Grade 4 cases
- Jury Trials
- Court of Appeal
- Sign off Cabinet Submissions
- (Management and Administration of CLD)
GRADE 7
(1) Post
(2) Scope of Work
- First Law Officer of the Crown (Principal Prosecutor, Legal Advisor amd Legislative Drafter)
- Public Relations on Legal Issues
- Parliamentary Debates on Legal Issues
- Supervise Crown Law criminal workload, civil litigation, land cases
- Supervise Crown Law legislative drafting
- Supervise Crown Law legal advice
- Answer Parliamentary Questions
- Direct Community Law Initiatives
- Public Relations
- Diplomatic Corp
(3) Authority
- Approve Crown Offering No Evidence
- Approve Immunity from Prosecution
- Approve Mediation/ Settlement
- Approve Adult Diversion
- Approve Payment of Civil and Land Judgements
