Staff with legal background

C. Office of Staff Legal Assistance

13. Recalls paragraph 23 of its resolution 61 261, reiterates its support for the strengthening of professional legal assistance for staff in order for staff to continue to receive legal assistance, and decides to establish the Office of Staff Legal Assistance to succeed the Panel of Counsel

(ii) Provision of legal advice and authoritative interpretations of Staff Regulations and Rules and other personnel policies to managers and staff

UNICEF concurs that it is desirable to have staff with a legal background.

(ii) Provision of legal advice and authoritative interpretations of the Staff Regulations and Rules and other personnel policies to managers and staff

Whether it is in terms of legal, administrative or language staff, the departure of key staff has immediate repercussions for the courts.

21. Recognizes that the Office of Staff Legal Assistance and the Ombudsman have two distinct functions

18. Requests the Secretary General to develop incentives for staff and management, including through training opportunities, to enable and encourage staff to continue to participate in the work of the Office of Staff Legal Assistance

15. Also decides that staff at all duty stations shall continue to have access to legal assistance

Privileges and immunities 5 Legal framework for ensuring equal treatment of premises and staff 7 Employment of dependants of staff members 7 Nature of the headquarters agreement 7

(b) Capacity building for strengthening legal institutions, including improving the quality of judges, prosecutors, lawyers and court staff

Development of legal regulation Development of by laws Provision of staff in legislation implementation Provision of facilities for services accommodation Regulation of financial funds for application of legal provisions.

The Office of Legal Affairs should consider disseminating legal information useful to administrative and substantive staff through such channels as orientation and training courses organized by other departments and offices

(b) Human resources management recruitment and placement provision of staff administration and staff welfare services training career development and upgrading of substantive skills staff management relations, administration of justice resolution of disputes and conflicts provision of medical services and legal advice

OHCHR provided a secretariat of more than 30 staff, including legal and human rights researchers, investigators, military analysts, experts in gender violence, forensic experts, translators and interpreters as well as security staff.

14. Decides that the Office of Staff Legal Assistance is to consist of one Chief of Unit (P 5), one Legal Officer (P 3), one Legal Officer (P 2) and three Legal Assistants (General Service (Other level)) in New York, and one Legal Officer (P 3) each in Addis Ababa, Beirut, Geneva and Nairobi

All executive heads should ensure that their respective procurement services have adequate and timely legal support, and that some of their existing staff receive training in the legal aspects of procurement (para.

The report recommends that Executive Heads should ensure that their procurement services have adequate and timely legal support, and that some of their existing staff receive training in the legal aspects of procurement.

19. Decides to revert to the issue of the mandate of the Office of Staff Legal Assistance at its sixty third session

Consideration has also been given to enhancing the abilities of our current legal staff through continued careful organization of the teams assigned to cases and further development of their legal research and writing skills.

The Protection Information Section provides staff, Governments, the judiciary, NGOs, researchers, law practitioners and other stakeholders with country and legal information and analysis.

Almost all the staff in the procurement services of the agencies the Inspector had the opportunity of visiting did not have legal training.

17. Reiterates paragraph 24 of its resolution 61 261, and requests the Secretary General to report on the progress made to establish a staff funded scheme in the Organization that would provide legal advice and support to staff

The Joint Disciplinary Committee was examining the staff member's appeal of his dismissal in one case, and a legal analysis was prepared in the other.

1.203 To provide legal advice and support concerning matters of international law, particularly issues involving the privileges and immunities of the Agency and its staff.

More significantly, the Office of the High Representative oversaw the transfer of almost all domestic legal staff from the Rule of Law Department to the Court.

(a) The Office of Legal Affairs should participate in the review of requirements for early deployment of experienced support staff to missions and identify the legal officers, within and outside the Office, who will form part of the Secretariat standby capacity

) Legal staff may need to give counsel about whether it is advisable to publish certain information, or about court proceedings that may attempt to learn confidential information.

Managed the Criminal Law Section, including staff supervision, budget management and project development, and provided legal advice to senior management of the Secretariat, including the Secretary General

Legal advice is also made available to single service doctrine centres such as the Air Warfare Centre at Waddington where a service lawyer is on the staff.

However, most of the staff focused on the maintenance of databases and of Refworld (a set of 6 CD ROMs compiling comprehensive legal and factual information on refugees).

However, most of the staff focused on the maintenance of databases and of Refworld (a set of 6 CD ROMs compiling comprehensive legal and factual information on refugees).

I know that one undergraduate has more recently pursued legal action against a staff member, who, she said, drugged her with Rohypnol, the date rape drug, and assaulted her.

16. Requests the Secretary General to establish a code of conduct regulating the activity of internal and external individuals providing legal assistance to staff to ensure their independence and impartiality

Working with the host Government, the Office of Legal Services has been effective in resolving certain challenges in processing G4 visas for staff holding passports from the Middle East region.

Further requests the Secretary General to ensure that all staff of the Organization are informed of the most common examples of misconduct and or criminal behaviour and their disciplinary consequences, including any legal action, with due regard to the protection of the privacy of the staff member(s) concerned

Responsible for overall administration of personnel programme, including staff planning, staffing, classification, staff relations, appointments, promotions, separations, assignments, staff development and travel of all staff.

In addition, the greater stability that legal independence will provide should ensure that all directors and their support staff are dedicated in their efforts on a full time basis to the BCRCs.

The Office of Legal Affairs will consult further with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to identify a prioritized list of the missions that require visits by staff of the Office in 2005.

Staff

Over the last year, UNIDIR had 29 staff members, 2 of which were directing staff, 3 support staff (administrative and technical), 5 core substantive programme staff, 12 project research staff and 7 visiting research fellows.

The above mentioned memorandum stated that UNHCR had to discontinue the use of project staff because of legal implications although UNHCR would have immunity before national courts, an arbitrator might hold UNHCR liable.

(g) The requirement that body cavity searches be carried out by medical rather than correctional staff in a non emergency situation and after written consent and access to legal advice have been provided

The 347 proposed temporary staff positions comprise 73 international staff and 274 national staff positions, inclusive of 15 national officers.