Brief background:
In 2017, the Sierra Leone Government enacted the Bail Regulations that provides guidelines for the consistent adjudication of bail applications. It seeks to ensure that people are incarcerated only when absolutely necessary, by providing a clear, consistent set of procedures for all Magistrates and Judges in Sierra Leone.
The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) has received a grant from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to undertake a 12-month monitoring of the adjudication of bail applications across the country. Together with Prison Watch-Sierra Leone and Humanist Watch-Sierra Leone, the three partners will hire and assign Court monitors in all the judicial districts. CARL is also required to undertake extensive public education on the Bail Regulations, 2017 across the country.
The assignment:
CARL would like to hire a consultant to simplify the Bail Regulations 2017 into an easy-to-understand version which will be distributed in various formats. The consultant is required to have a legal and communication background, and should be willing to commence work immediately.
Interested persons should send their application to 51 Upper Brook Street, Freetown or email to: info@carl/sl.org. Deadline for all applications is 2nd March 2019.