Advisory Division
The division carries a wide ranging and complex work load in the areas of plaintiff litigation (i.e. where State parties take the initiative in taking court proceedings).
There are currently four sections within the Advisory Division: Specialist Advisory; State and European Litigation, General Advisory; and Commercial Contracts.
Specialist Advisory Section
This section deals with Tribunal and Inquiry work and with the more complex legal advisory cases. It has had recent major involvement in the representation of State parties before the Tribunal of Inquiry into the Infection with HIV and Hepatitis C of Persons with Haemophilia, and Related Matters (The Lindsay Tribunal).
State and European Litigation Section
This section deals with litigation before the European Court of Justice (Luxembourg) and international litigation (e.g. the MOX case before the International Tribunal for the law of the Sea in Hamburg). It also deals with State plaintiff litigation (including injunctions) and employment cases.
General Advisory Section
This section deals with general advisory matters. The work can involve company law proceedings, arbitration, adoption matters, mutual assistance requests and providing legal advice in relation to mining and petroleum exploration and development.
Commercial Contracts Section
The Section advises on and drafts certain commercial contracts. It also advises on commercial law generally.