Crown Counsel in Ceylon
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Crown Counsel in Ceylon were government-appointed legal officers who prosecuted criminal cases and advised the colonial administration on legal matters during British rule in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial government position
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legal adviser to government ⓘ legal office ⓘ public prosecutor ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Attorney General of Ceylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British colonial administration ⓘ colonial government of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityDerivedFrom | Crown of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duty |
advise police on legal aspects of investigations
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appear for the Crown in criminal trials ⓘ ensure prosecutions were conducted in the public interest ⓘ review evidence before filing indictments ⓘ |
| employer | Government of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
criminal law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | criminal prosecutions in Ceylon ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Roman-Dutch law influenced system
ⓘ
common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Ceylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfOffice | professional civil service position ⓘ |
| partOf |
Attorney General’s Department of Ceylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown Law Office of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | State Counsel in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Attorney General of Ceylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Solicitor General of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
advise colonial administration on legal matters
ⓘ
advise on criminal law and procedure ⓘ appear in appellate criminal matters ⓘ assist the Attorney General in legal proceedings ⓘ conduct prosecutions in the Supreme Court of Ceylon ⓘ draft legal opinions for government departments ⓘ prepare indictments in serious criminal cases ⓘ prosecute criminal cases on behalf of the Crown ⓘ represent the Crown in higher courts ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| status | full-time government legal officer ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Attorney General of Ceylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Solicitor General of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOffice | State Counsel in the Attorney General’s Department of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ British colonial period in Ceylon ⓘ |
| workedWith |
colonial judiciary of Ceylon
ⓘ
police of Ceylon ⓘ |
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