Provide legal advice to the Government in the public interest.
Government Ministries and Departments
Consult the seconded/resident Legal Advisor in the respective Ministry/Department or directly seek assistance from the office of the Attorney General.
Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP)
- Time taken to conclude criminal cases= 24 months
Civil Litigation Division (CLD)
- Time taken to conclude civil cases =18 months
- Legal advice given within 10 day.
Legislative Drafting Division (LDD)
- Time taken for the drafting complex bills= 14.5 months.
- Time taken for the drafting of non-Complex bills= 9.5 months.
- Time taken the drafting of complex statutory instruments= 9.5 months.
- Time taken for the drafting of non-complex statutory instruments= 6.5 months
International and Commercial Division (ICD)
- Time taken for the drafting of commercial Agreements= 10 working days
- Time taken for the drafting of bi-lateral agreements= 10 working days
- Time taken for the drafting of multilateral agreements= 14 working days
No cost
Resident Legal Office in the respective Ministries/Departments or alternatively contact the:
Attorney General's Chambers
Public Relations Officer
Private Bag 009
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3613928
Fax. (+267) 3930261
Email. AGC_Communication_Desk [at] gov.bw (AGC_Communication_Desk[at]gov[dot]bw)
Resident Legal Office in the respective Ministries/Departments or alternatively contact the:
Attorney General's Chambers
Public Relations Officer
Private Bag 009
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3613928
Fax. (+267) 3930261
Email. AGC_Communication_Desk [at] gov.bw (AGC_Communication_Desk[at]gov[dot]bw)
Opening hours: 07:30 to 12:45 and 13:45 to 16:30 Monday to Friday except Public Holidays.