The Legal Division (‘LD’) is one of the pillars of the Commission and is an important component in the fight against financial crimes. It comprises of a strong team of barristers, attorneys and legal research officers which, over the years, has evolved into becoming specialists in fighting financial crimes on different fronts.
It tenders legal advice to the different Divisions of the Commission, conducts prosecution of financial crimes and represents the Commission in other judicial matters. It equally represents the Commission on various platforms nationally, regionally and internationally.
The LD also works closely with the Investigation Division (‘ID’) and plays a pivotal role towards ensuring the legality and effectiveness of investigations. It does so by way of a prosecution-led investigation approach and also assists the ID in the evidence gathering process through timely applications for relevant Judge’s Order.