The Directorate of Civil Litigation shall –

• upon receipt, act upon notices of intention to sue Government and its allied institutions and local governments, within forty-five days;
• Represent the Government in civil proceedings instituted by or against the Government, its allied institutions and local governments within the time stipulated by law;
• File responses to constitutional petitions and applications instituted against the Government and its allied institutions within 7 to 14 days respectively;
• Represent the Government and its allied institutions in all complaints instituted against it in compliance with the Human Rights Tribunal calendar;
• Represent Government in all mediation and arbitration proceedings;
• Initiate process approvals for payment of court awards and compensation claims brought against Government;
• Negotiate out of court settlements on behalf of Government;
• Advise Government, its allied institutions and local governments on civil litigation matters within 21 days;
• Timely prepare and facilitate witnesses to attend courts of law and Tribunals and Commissions;