Attorney-General’s Department (Ghana)

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The Attorney-General’s Department (Ghana) is the principal legal advisor to the Ghanaian government and oversees public prosecutions and the state’s legal affairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government department
public institution in Ghana
associatedWith Judicial Service of Ghana
Ministry of Justice (Ghana)
country Ghana
employerOf legal officers of the state
public prosecutors
state attorneys
function advising on international agreements and treaties involving Ghana
coordination of state litigation
review of legal implications of government policies
headedBy Attorney-General of Ghana
jurisdiction Republic of Ghana
linked to: Ghana
languageOfWork English
legalAdvisorTo Cabinet of Ghana
President of Ghana
ministries, departments and agencies of Ghana
locatedIn Accra
Greater Accra Region
mandate to ensure effective prosecution of criminal offences on behalf of the state
to protect the legal interests of the state
to provide legal services to the Government of Ghana
oversees public prosecutors in Ghana
state attorneys in Ghana
partOf Government of Ghana
publicBody yes
responsibility advising on legislative drafting
defending the state in constitutional and human rights actions
drafting and vetting of government contracts
providing legal opinions to government ministries, departments and agencies
representation of the state in civil cases
representation of the state in criminal cases
supervision of public prosecutions
role manages the legal affairs of the Ghanaian state
oversees public prosecutions in Ghana
principal legal advisor to the Government of Ghana
sector justice sector of Ghana
subordinateTo Attorney-General of Ghana
typeOfOrganization public sector legal service
worksWith Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice (Ghana)

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Ghana Prisons Service collaboratesWith Attorney-General’s Department (Ghana)
Cabinet of Ghana hasPart Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice of Ghana
linked to: Attorney-General’s Department (Ghana)
Ghana Bar Association collaboratesWith Attorney-General’s Department of Ghana
linked to: Attorney-General’s Department (Ghana)
Attorney General of Ghana heads Office of the Attorney General (Ghana)
linked to: Attorney-General’s Department (Ghana)
Legal Directorate (Ghana Immigration Service) collaboratesWith Attorney-General’s Department (Ghana)
subject linked to: Legal Directorate