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).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial government position
legal adviser to government
legal office
public prosecutor
appliesToJurisdiction Ceylon
linked to: Sri Lanka
appointedBy Attorney General of Ceylon
British colonial administration
colonial government of Ceylon
authorityDerivedFrom Crown of the United Kingdom
country Ceylon
linked to: Sri Lanka
duty advise police on legal aspects of investigations
appear for the Crown in criminal trials
ensure prosecutions were conducted in the public interest
review evidence before filing indictments
employer Government of Ceylon
field criminal law
public law
jurisdiction criminal prosecutions in Ceylon
legalSystem Roman-Dutch law influenced system
common law
locatedIn British Ceylon
Sri Lanka
natureOfOffice professional civil service position
partOf Attorney General’s Department of Ceylon
Crown Law Office of Ceylon
replacedBy State Counsel in Sri Lanka
reportsTo Attorney General of Ceylon
Solicitor General of Ceylon
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
Solicitor General of Ceylon
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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judiciary of Ceylon relatedInstitution Crown Counsel in Ceylon