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- Record series in the index: NRS 302/333 Attorney General/Attorney General & Justice Special Bundles - Correspondence re appointment of King’s/Queen’s Counsels [10/42917-42918]
- Entries in the index: 2000+
About the index
The digitisation of these State archives was funded by the Bar Association of NSW and is part of a joint project between the Association and NSW State Archives.
About the records
The correspondence contains memos, letters and official documentation from the Attorney General & Justice department relating to requests from individual barristers to become King’s or Queen’s Counsel.
The correspondence is one special bundle from NRS 302/NRS 333 Attorney General/Attorney General & Justice Special Bundles, 1822-1984.
In addition to including the correspondence indexed here, the Special bundles deal with a wide range of matters including: drafting and amending of legislation; special inquiries, Royal Commissions or investigations related to the administration of justice; staffing arrangements, statements of duties, and appointment of officers; administration and control of public cemeteries in Sydney; prison reform; functions of licensed premises; establishment and abolition of Courts of Petty Sessions; alteration of the boundaries of District Court or Licensing Court Districts; and proposed sites for gaols and court houses.