Ministry of Justice and Prosecution
Mandate
Administers the federal courts and prosecutes federal offences. Drafts and codifies legislation, operates the corrections system, and supports constitutional review.
Led by a Ministry Executive; each directorate by a Directorate Executive.
Directorates
Directorate of Courts Administration (DCA)
- Federal court operations
- Judicial appointments oversight
- Case flow management
- Legal recordkeeping
Directorate of Federal Prosecution (DFP)
- Federal crime prosecution
- State offenses trial counsel
- Financial crime enforcement
- Indictment review
Directorate of Legislative Affairs (DLA)
- Statutory drafting
- Legal compliance review
- Legislative research
- Statutory codification
Directorate of Corrections (DC)
- Federal penal institutions
- Rehabilitation programs
- Parole & probation systems
- High-security detention
Directorate of Constitutional Review (DCR)
- Judicial review assistance
- Rights & jurisdictional audit
- Constitutional interpretation
- Statutory conflict resolution