Legal Advisory and Research Division

The Division undertakes the following functions:

1. Interpret the Constitution and the subsidiary legislation for and on behalf of the Government Ministries, Commissions, Departments and State Corporations;
2. Conduct research for Government Ministries, Commissions, Departments and State Corporations on various problems encountered in the implementation of the Constitution and the laws;
3. Coordinate capacity building in research and knowledge management;
4. Oversee library and research facilities:
   1. Stock the library with adequate research facilities, materials and informative literature;
   2. Equip the library with statutes and constitutions;
   3. Store law reports;
   4. Store periodical law publications;
   5. Maintain the law library in conformity with international standards;
   6. Maintain a register of all reference material;
   7. Facilitate loaning of reference materials;
   8. Establish a system of exchange of legislation and constitutional works from other commonwealth jurisdictions;
   9. Procure legal publications.
   10. Coordinate the pupillage program;
5. Coordinate legal officers deployed to MDAs, develop practice and reporting guidelines;
6. Conduct research in all legal fields;
7. Inform divisions and regional offices of current legal development on various fields in the commonwealth and other jurisdictions;
8. Carry out research for speeches, cabinet papers and other topical papers on legal aspect;
9. Conduct research on international treaty matters, government contracts, civil litigation, and legislation to support the other divisions at Office of Attorney General and Department of Justice.