Department Of Justice And Constitutional Development Policies

Policy Documents

Policy Framework for the Transformation of the State Legal Services (TSLS), May 2012
Policy Framework on the Traditional Justice System under the Constitution, Mar 2009 [Archived]
Legal Services Charter, Dec 2007
The Service Charter for Victims of Crime in South Africa & The Minimum Standards on Services for Victims of Crime, 2007
Interim Protocol for the Management of Children Awaiting Trial, 2002
Gender Mainstreaming Documents
- Vol 01 [Assessment Report]
- Vol 02 [Implementation Guidelines]
- Vol 03 [Reporting Protocol]
- Vol 04 [Needs Assessment Report]
- Vol 05 [Budget Analysis and Assessment Instrument]
- Vol 06 [Budgeting Guidelines]
Gender Policy – Balancing the Scales of Justice Through Gender Equality, May 1999
Charter for Service Delivery for Court Users, 1999
HIV/AIDS, December 1998
African Charter on on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 1981
- SA Report on the African Charter, 1998
Employment Equity – Representivity and Employment Equity
Justice Vision 2000 – Executive Summary, Dec 1997
Justice Vision 2000
- Forward, Introduction & Chapter 1: Guiding Principles
- Chapter 2a: Section 1: Department of Justice & Section 2: Courts and the Administration of Justice
- Chapter 2b: Section 3: Crime, Safety and Security & Section 4: Access to Justice
- Chapter 2c: Section 5: Human Resources Development, Section 6: The Legal Profession & Section 7: State Legal and Legislative Services
- Chapter 3: Implementation and Monitoring & Chapter 4: Guide to Terms and Concepts
National Policy Guidelines for the Handling of Victims of Sexual Offences, 1998