By mandate the office of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of Civil Litigation Services provides legal services that are not limited to resolving legal issues and following up execution of court orders. The mandate also includes:

Mandate of the Civil Litigation Services.

(1) Represent and assist the Government in Courts of Law and in other litigation matters;

(2) Follow up the execution of court decisions in cases involving the Government;

(3) Resolve legal issues amicably in collaboration with other concerned Government organs on their own initiative or upon the concerned party’s request;

(4) Interdict government employees who, through negligence or mistake cause loss which leads to payment of damages by the Government.

In order to fulfill this mandate, the Attorney General/ Minister of Justice himself may represent and assist the Government in Courts of Law and in other litigation matters.

He may also mandate the Assistant Attorney General in charge of Civil Litigation, the Principal State Attorneys, the Resident Principal State Attorneys or Barristers.

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