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Line 25: − Research on Solicitor General, Comparative Analysis,Mediation,State Litigation+ − • Policy Development, + − • Stakeholder Management: State Attorneys, Law Societies, Bar Councils, State Departments: presenting at stakeholder forums on policies. Developing stakeholder forums to improve relations with state attorneys and develop standardised working mechanisms to improve and enhance performance. − • Developing litigation strategy. − • Drafting policy − • Recommendations on development of an electronic practice management system, electronic diary system, electronic prescription alerts, electronic desktop litigation resource manual, development of e-learning initiatives − • Development of e-government systems − − Organisation Department of Justice and Constitutional Development − * Job Title Master of the North-Gauteng High Court( Head of Office) from 1st July 2016 to date (8 years and 11 months- Senior Manager) Master of the Durban High Court( Head of Office from 1 January 2009) − * Period 1st January 2009 to date − Key Responsibilities - − − Oversee the regulation of Deceased Estates, Insolvencies, Curatorship’s and Trusts, Guardians Fund verifications and applications, strategic and operational leadership of the Masters Office. − − Conducting of legal research and analysis, policy development − • − − Project Management of e-systems in the Masters environment, − − deployment of e-services to all magistrates courts,e-filing, policy development , − • Implementation of Paperless Estates Administration System (E-filing), − • − − Project Manager on the use of advanced electronic signatures in issuing insolvency certificates, − • development of e-learning modules, − • electronic diary management, − • research in e-filing and e-government systems. − − Management of Litigation − Preparation of briefs and court reports − − Monitoring and Evaluation, Developmental Interventions, − − Results-Based Management, Improved planning processes, Improve accountability, transparency through Monitoring and Evaluation for the departmental branch. Encompassing citizen engagement in improving service delivery. − − Development of value chain, service delivery and evaluation systems to enhance productivity. − Development of co-operation agreements to enhance productivity − − Liaising with local and foreign high-level state officials, advanced stakeholder management − Ensure effective and efficient financial and human resource management. Planning and management of Budgets, procurement processes and administration of the Masters branch Durban. − Manage effective and efficient service delivery − Ensure professional rendering of Masters services − − Provide leadership, direction and training to legal professionals and management team − Represent the office in relationships with internal and external stakeholders, NGO’s, International organisations and CSO’s, hosting of international delegations − − Represented the Branch at the International Association of Insolvency Regulators(IAIR),AGM and Conferences, Completion of surveys − Develop and implement strategies for the effective management teams to ensure that all service level agreements are adhered to. Performance targets exceeded due to the introduction of systematic mechanisms to supervise registries and groups. − − Drafting of complex legal opinions, court reports, internal policy directives, projects for the Chief Master − Served on National Moderating Committee performance assessments, Regional Asset Disposal. − Medium Term Strategic Framework reports, business plans, skills plans, strategic planning. − − Management of a staff complement of 100. − Render strategic direction and leadership, promotion of intergovernmental and stakeholder relations, deliver strategic advice, leadership and direction. − − Project Management. Pioneering of Durban as a pilot site for Legal Aid projects, SARS project, e-learning (Accounts)in collaboration with Justice College. − − Development of communication strategies in line with prescripts, management of all complaints. − − Guardians Fund Act, Administration of Deceased Estates Act, Mental Health Care Act, Insolvency Act, Companies Act, Close Corporations Act, Trust Property Control Act, Intestate Succession Act, Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, − Knowledge of -Government Policy Framework, state communication strategy, Corporate Governance (King III), public service governance frameworks, Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of 1999) (PFMA), Treasury Regulations, the Public Service Act, 1994 (103 of 1994), the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act 2 of 2000) and the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, 2005 (Act 13 of 2005) . The Constitution: Constitutional Law, National Development Plan , Vision 2030 − Companies Act, Insolvency Act, Trust Property Control Act − Strategic development of extension of constitutional democracy by extending services to rural communities improving access to justice. − Understanding of legislative drafting, legislative processes and interpretation of legislation. − Superior and Lower Court Systems, Case flow management, knowledge of integrated justice system (child justice, restorative justice) − Superior Courts Act No 10 of 2013 − Networking and relationship building with stakeholders − Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Interpretation of Statutes. − − * Office of the Public Protector − (7 years and nine months) − Period 1st April 2001 to 31st December 2008 − − Job Title Investigator/ Provincial Outreach Manager and Co-Ordinator − − Management of outreach budgets, performance management. − − Analysis and application of legislation, Policy development and research. − Legal Research, legal opinions and litigation. − Upholding and strengthening of Constitutional Democracy and International law, Promotion of Equality, Just Administration, Accountability and Good Governance in state institutions. Knowledge of statutory frameworks, parliamentary and cabinet processes, fundamental rights and constitutional protection. − − Monitoring and evaluation of practices in state departments, para-statals and municipalities. Fostering of corporate governance programs, accountability, transparency, citizen engagement programs to test service delivery. − *Writing of reports. − *Risk Management, Dispute Resolution − *Investigation of maladministration, undue delay, abuse of power, corruption, unlawful enrichment, just administrative action in government departments and state institutions. − *Served on the national moderating committee for performance assessments. − *Development of training manuals for staff. Facilitator of training workshops. − *Conflict resolution and management − *Inter-governmental liaison, external stakeholder liaison, high level government officials. − *Improved complaint handling mechanisms, development of turnaround strategies, backlog management. − *Goal setting for staff − *Management of strategic direction and operating philosophy. − *Conducting of legal awareness programs in rural areas − *Performance benchmarks, performance management − *Internal management and communications processes − *Supervision of record classification systems to optimise efficiency − *Public service code, PAJA, PFMA, Treasury Regulations, Executive Members Ethics Act, King Report on corporate Governance − *Diplomatic relations, represent office in liaisons with foreign embassies and foreign diplomats. − *Development of communication strategies , Represent the OPP in public communication initiatives. Served as Provincial Outreach and Communication Manager. − *Labour Law − *Knowledge of Constitutional Law, legislative drafting in South Africa: − South African legislative process − Rule of Law − Legislative Research − Legislative Interpretation − Constitutional Effect on Legislation − Application of the Bill of Rights − South African Constitution − Defence Act 2002 − Previous Employment 2 − − * Organisation R. Naidoo and Company ( 2 years and 8 months) − − Period 1st July 1998 to 31st March 2001 − − Job Title Senior Associate and Manager of Litigation Department − − Key Responsibilities − − Managed litigation department − Civil and criminal litigation − − Drafting of pleadings (liquidations, sequestrations, summons, notice of motion, ex-parte applications, High Court and Magistrates court taxations − Administration of deceased estates − Legal Research and Opinions − Drafting of insolvency applications − Curatorship applications − Drafting of trust deeds, registration of trusts − Intellectual property law − Drafting and negotiation of contracts − Labour Law − Debt recovery and management − Conveyancing − Labour Law − Maritime Law : Carriage of Goods By Sea, Air, Marine Insurance, Admiralty and Jurisdiction − National Ports Act 12 of 2006 − Tug and Tow − Wreck and Salvage − Pollution − Maritime Piracy, Admiralty Law − Aviation Law: Aviation Act 74 of 1962 − Civil Aviation Act, Carriage by Air, International Air Services Act and Regulations, Civil Aviation Services, Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company − Previous Employment 3Organisation − − * M.S Mall and Company ( 2 years) − Period 1996/06/01 to 1998/06/30 − − Job Title Candidate Attorney − − Key Responsibilities − − Civil litigation − Criminal Litigation − Drafting of Pleadings − Insolvency Law − Administration of Deceased Estates − Drafting of Trust Deeds − Curatorship Applications − Labour Law − Legal Research and Legal Opinions − − − + − + Line 438:
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Varsha Sewlal is an admitted attorney with a Bachelor of Social Science, LLB degree as well as postgraduate Master’s degree (LLM - specialising in Commercial Law). The core focus area of the degree relates to Banking Law, Legal aspects of Electronic Commerce (Internet Law), Banking Law and Usage, Environmental Law, Advanced Constitutional Law and Fundamental Rights and the Drafting of Commercial Contracts.
'''Varsha Sewlal''' is an admitted attorney with a Bachelor of Social Science, LLB degree as well as postgraduate Master’s degree (LLM - specialising in Commercial Law). The core focus area of the degree relates to Banking Law, Legal aspects of Electronic Commerce (Internet Law), Banking Law and Usage, Environmental Law, Advanced Constitutional Law and Fundamental Rights and the Drafting of Commercial Contracts.
She completed a specialist program in Intellectual Property Law with the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) based in Geneva, Switzerland.
She completed a specialist program in Intellectual Property Law with the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) based in Geneva, Switzerland.
* 2017 - Current, Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Acting Chief Director Legal Services: Project Leader on the Transformation of State Legal Services
* 2017 - Current, Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Acting Chief Director Legal Services: Project Leader on the Transformation of State Legal Services
* Comparative study of Solicitor General and similar offices internationally. Field research on service delivery and gaps in state attorney offices. Development of an electronic practice management system, electronic diary system, electronic prescription alerts, electronic desktop litigation resource manual, development of e-learning systems
* Comparative study of Solicitor General and similar offices internationally. Field research on service delivery and gaps in state attorney offices. Development of an electronic practice management system, electronic diary system, electronic prescription alerts, electronic desktop litigation resource manual, development of e-learning systems
* Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Master of the North-Gauteng High Court( Head of Office) from 1st July 2016 to date (8 years and 11 months- Senior Manager)
* Master of the Durban High Court (Head of Office from 1 January 2009)
==ICANN and Internet Governance Participation==
==ICANN and Internet Governance Participation==
North American School of Internet Governance 2018
* North American School of Internet Governance 2018
ICANN Fellow ICANN61 San Juan Puerto Rico 2018
* [[ICANN Fellow]] [[ICANN61]] San Juan Puerto Rico 2018
==Education==
==Education==
Completed March 2018
Completed March 2018