Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration (Samoa)

The Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration of Samoa has several roles and responsibilities such as the following:

  • Providing sound policy advice to the government
  • Gathering input from the public to develop justice-related legislation and improve the justice system
  • Improving and providing judicial support through the administration, case management, technology, human resource support, and funding for judicial training and development
  • Leading the Law and Justice Sector by providing advice and overseeing the managing and budgetary processes
  • Managing and processing of cases for Lands and Titles Court and Registration of Matai titles
  • Resolving and collecting court-imposed monetary penalties and infringement fines
  • Support corporate functions such as human resource management, information and communications technology, and other processes.