Australian Government Solicitor(AGS) is Australia's leading provider of legal services to the Australian government and its agencies. With almost 320 lawyers who cover some 40 different areas of law related to government in our different offices around Australia. Our long experience in working with government agencies means we understand the Government's legislative and regulatory frameworks, policy objectives and key programs.


As a legal practice owned by the Commonwealth, AGS is dedicated to the interests of our clients individually and the interests of government as a whole. We work in collaboration with our clients' in-house legal teams, providing value-for-money legal services supporting a 'whole-of-government' perspective.


Legal Services we provide:
 * Government and administrative law
     - Crown liability
     - Employment law
     - FOI and privacy
     - Judicial review and merits review
     - and More

 * Corporate and commercial law
     - Administrative law
     - Alternative dispute resolution
     - Commercial disputes, insurance law, debt litigation
     - Compensation
     - and More

 * Dispute resolution and litigation
     - Administrative law
     - Alternative dispute resolution
     - Commercial disputes, insurance law, debt litigation
     - Compensation
     - and More

 * Other legal services
     - Civil enforcement
     - Family law
     - Legal risk management and audit
     - Legislative drafting
     - and More