- Administration of Justice,
- Commissions and Tribunals of Inquiry within the State
- Public Prosecution, law reform, and legislative drafting
- Relations with the Judiciary,
- Law Reporting and Law Revision,
- Legal Advisory Services,
- Civil Litigation,
- Commercial Law,
- Compilation, Distribution and Sale of the Annual Laws of Lagos State,
- Administration of Oaths,
- Provision of Legal Aid to the poor,
- Provision of Alternative Dispute Resolution Services (Mediation),
- Human Rights and Consumer Protection
- Special Tribunals, Commission and Enquiry,
- Constitutional matters.
- Relations with the Federal Ministry of Justice,
- Relations with Law Enforcement Agencies,
- Relations with the Committee on Prerogative of Mercy,
- Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy and Lands Registry Administration and Control (Delegated).