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From Chief State Solicitor’s Office
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The Chief State Solicitor's Office provides litigation, advisory and conveyancing services to Government clients. The CSSO also provides solicitor services at Tribunals and Commissions of Inquiry and represents Ireland at the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The Office is headed by the Chief State Solicitor, Maria Browne. It has over 350 staff working in legal and administrative roles.
The CSSO's legal work is carried out by its five legal divisions:
Each division is headed by an Assistant Chief State Solicitor. Within each division are sections that deal with specific types of legal matters.
The Corporate Services Division provides organisational and management services which support the legal work of the Office.