{"id":1366,"date":"2017-06-06T08:27:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T08:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/2017\/06\/06\/legal-services\/"},"modified":"2017-06-06T08:27:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T08:27:17","slug":"legal-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/2017\/06\/06\/legal-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"csRow\">\n<div class=\"csColumn\" data-posx0=\"0\" data-posx1=\"25.53191489361702\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 25.53%; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 5px 10px;\">\n<div class=\"tableOfContent\">\n<ul class=\"tableOfContent\">\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"csColumn_text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1277\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2011\/06\/SMS_ProfileHolder.gif\" width=\"232\" height=\"262\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"csColumn_text\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"csColumn_text\"><strong>Name: Heidi Dipico<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"csColumn_text\">Tel:053 831 4000<\/div>\n<div class=\"csColumn_text\">Fax:<\/div>\n<div class=\"csColumn_text\">Email:hdipico@ncpg.gov.za<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"csColumn\" data-posx0=\"25.53191489361702\" data-posx1=\"98.82978723404255\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 73.29%; float: left;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 5px 10px;\">\n<div class=\"csColumn_text\"><strong>Purpose:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"csColumn_text\">To provide legal advisory services and to ensure legislative compliance in the department.<\/div>\n<div class=\"csColumn_text\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"csColumn_text\">\n<p><strong>Functions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Conduct research that will provide information and Case Law relevant to a specialized matter.<\/li>\n<li>Provide an opinion on how specific cased should be approached to obtain desirable outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct dispute resolution in specialized fields of law, prepare awards and provide advice and guidance, which is legally sound \/ justifiable.<\/li>\n<li>Conducting consultation with clients in order to determine client&rsquo;s goals &nbsp;and objectives.<\/li>\n<li>Drafting and amending legislation.<\/li>\n<li>Drafting complex legal documents, which includes contracts, trust documents, legal opinions etc.<\/li>\n<li>Instituting claims on behalf of the state, including the enforcing court orders.<\/li>\n<li>Liaising with the State Attorney&rsquo;s Office, as well as private attorneys with regard to legal matters relating to the Department.<\/li>\n<li>Handling complex and specialized investigations.<\/li>\n<li>Collecting data and information analyse and translate information into &nbsp;knowledge for planning; decision making and management reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"csColumn_text\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"csColumnGap\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 1.17%; float: left;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0px; line-height: 0; clear: both; font-size: 0px; float: none; display: block; visibility: hidden;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Name: Heidi Dipico Tel:053 831 4000 Fax: Email:hdipico@ncpg.gov.za Purpose:&nbsp; To provide legal advisory services and to ensure legislative compliance in the department. &nbsp; Functions Conduct research that will provide information and Case Law relevant to a specialized matter. 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