Directorate

Legal Education Public Affairs and Research (LEPAR)

The LEPAR Directorate advances legal education, judicial research, public awareness, and professional development within justice administration.

Directorates

Legal Education, Public Affairs & Research

Complaints, Investigations & Disciplinary Affairs

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At a glance

Mandate

Legal education, public affairs & judicial research

Secretariat lead

Registrar

Reports to

The Commission & LEPAR Committee

Core functions

Judicial education, publications & policy research

Education scope

Newly appointed and promoted Judicial Officers

Directorate structure

Legal Education; Research & Publications

Dual Mandate

Responsibilities

The Directorate is headed by a Registrar and is responsible for:

Ensuring that areas of focus for legal and judicial education are identified for each year;

Producing legal education materials on law and administration of justice in different forms like books, brochures, pamphlets, newspaper supplements, articles for the website and audio messages;

Researching about the terms and conditions of service of Judges and other Judicial Officers and those of the Chairpersons, Members and Registrars of Tribunals;

Conducting judicial education for newly appointed and promoted Judicial Officers and compilation of judicial resources for virtual dissemination;

Providing secretariat services for the Legal Education, Public Affairs and Research (LEPAR) Committee;

Performing any other duties assigned by the Permanent Secretary or the Chairperson of the Commission.

The Directorate of Legal Education, Public Affairs and Research (LEPAR) comprises of two departments: Legal education, and Research and Publications.