Job Description
Judicial Service of Ghana invites applications from suitably qualified Ghanaians for the following position: Head of Legal Department
Reports directly to: Judicial Secretary Supervises: Senior/Legal Officers
Duties and Responsibilities
He/She will lead in:
• Preparing and filing writs, pleadings, submissions, statements of cases, witness statements, and other Court/ legal processes both for and against the Institution.
• Representing the Institution in Court and other fora such as the Labour Commission, etc. when necessary.
• Advising on civil matters such as high-profile cases that should be referred to the external lawyers of the institution.
• Liaising with the external lawyers of the institution in the discharge of their obligations to the Institution.
• Advising on statutory compliances. Researching and preparing legal opinions on civil matters affecting the institution
• Drafting and/ or ...