Specialist - Legal Research and Interpretation

SUMMARY:
Specialist - Legal Research and Interpretation

POSITION INFO:

Specialist - Legal Research and Interpretation

Legislation analysis and interpretation for purposes of creation of Charge and Offence reference data and the review and quality assurance on reference data for legislation. Includes drafting of charge sheet annexures to assist prosecutors.

Legal research, analysis and impact assessments of concepts, projects and strategic initiatives

Maintaining mapping of Offences to SAJXML Reference Data for current and future integrations.

This involves the review of current and repealed legislation on legal resources such as Lexis Nexus and Jutastat, identifying the correct legal source and ensuring the correct data mapping.

Maintaining IJS Charge descriptions and definitions on an on-going basis in collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority.

Facilitating and leading workshops with key IJS member department legal, policy and system stakeholders to assess and prioritise legislation for analysis.

Creation and publication on ICS of Charge Sheet Annexures for use in the NPA and DOJ&CS case management systems.

Monitoring repealed and amended legislation which has an impact on existing ICS Charges and Offence reference data as and when such repeal or amendment takes place and to update the data on the ICS accordingly.

Minimum Qualifications

Degree in Law (LLB) at NQF8

Admitted as an Advocate or qualifies to be admitted as an Advocate

Minimum Experience

10+ years in experience legal interpretation in Criminal Justice domain (for creating and publishing charge sheet annexures)

10+ years in field of Legal Research and Preparation of Legal Opinion

5+ years’ experience working in a project / programme environment ICT project environment

3+ years practice in court (as magistrate, prosecutor, attorney, or advocate)

Added Advantage

Experience in working as NPA prosecutor or in a similar role will be an advantage