What sort of legal work does the CSO do?
Like any other large law firm, the CSO undertakes a wide range of work. It handles large property, commercial, and contractual matters. For example, it gives the government advice on constitutional matters, Native Title and employment matters. Can a member of the South Australian public get advice from the CSO? No, the CSO is not a general public legal advisory service. General legal enquiries should be directed to Legal Services Commission (08 8463 3555) or the Law Society (08 8229 0222) who can give telephone advice or refer you to a solicitor who may be able to assist you. Is the CSO the same as a large private law firm? The CSO is similar in many respects to a large private law firm. There are however some differences. The CSO only has one client, that is the Government of South Australia. The government has many agencies and divisions but fundamentally all of the CSO s work is undertaken on behalf of the Government of South Australia. Another difference between the CSO and a priva
