The International Development Law Organizations (IDLO) in partnership with South Sudan's Ministry of Justice is conducting a four weeks training for 25 legal counsels in Juba.

Emmanuel Daniel Joof, IDLO legal training advisor in South Sudan, said the training is for lawyers in the Ministry of Justice working in the directorate civil litigation and legal opinion and for those working in various government institutions to be able to do their work better.

Joof said, “The lawyers will be trained on substantive areas like civil procedure, producing legal opinion, drafting legal documents, laws of evidence and the practical aspects of their day to day work like conducting legal research, following the procurement rules of South Sudan, English language, introduction to human rights and moot court.”

“These legal counsels are most of those giving legal advice to different government institutions whether at the level of headquarters or at the level of institutions here in Juba. The workshop is to put them to know how to address certain legal opinions in the areas they are working in,” said Justice Minister Paulino Wanawilla.

The training runs from 7 September to 2 October.

File photo: Justice Minister Paulino Wanawilla