Our Vacancies
The Crown Law Office offers a challenging, stimulating and rewarding legal office environment that is unrivalled – if you are passionate about complex and novel legal issues, then you should consider a career with us. We are always interested in hearing from people with relevant high quality legal experience, sound academic qualifications, strong interpersonal skills and client focused attitudes.
Our lawyers join us from a variety of backgrounds and need to be incisive, have regard to the broader issues of justice that arise in the governmental context and be mindful of the complex environment in which we conduct ourselves.
An Opportunity in the Sunny Cook Islands!
The Crown Law Office in the Cook Islands is looking for a lawyer experienced in the criminal law to join its prosecution division.
Working in the Crown Law Office in the Cook Islands provides a unique opportunity to practice in a friendly and supportive environment.
The work is varied and involves not only conventional criminal prosecution but also prosecutions under maritime laws, particularly as
they relate to fisheries. The successful candidate will also be expected to respond to requests from law enforcement agencies
in other jurisdictions under the Cook Islands mutual assistance laws.
The successful candidate may on occasion be asked to assist in other practice areas, including legislative drafting,
commercial and contract law, civil litigation, international law and public law.
The role is ideally suited for a person who specialises in criminal law but wishes to have the opportunity to be involved
in other areas of practice as well. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Cook Islanders.
For a copy of the job description, please contact amanda.pauka@cookislands.gov.ck.
Applications should be sent to the Crown Law Office, P. O. Box 494, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
or to amanda.pauka@cookislands.gov.ck .
Any application received by 4.00 p.m. on Friday 2 October, 2026
(Cook Islands time – please note the date and time difference if you are applying from overseas) will be considered.