Responsibility of Standing Counsel: ensure court directions are obtained, pursued with CIT, and escalated if unresolved. Standing Counsel must actively obtain information called for by a court, secure compliance with court directions through the concerned CIT, and if unresolved, immediately escalate the matter to the CCIT. Instruction No. 3/2012, para 8.5 requires counsel to keep the CIT informed of important developments, and counsel cannot absolve themselves of the duty to ensure High Court directions are complied with; regional offices must ensure strict compliance and factor noncompliance into performance evaluations.
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Responsibility of Standing Counsel: ensure court directions are obtained, pursued with CIT, and escalated if unresolved.
Standing Counsel must actively obtain information called for by a court, secure compliance with court directions through the concerned CIT, and if unresolved, immediately escalate the matter to the CCIT. Instruction No. 3/2012, para 8.5 requires counsel to keep the CIT informed of important developments, and counsel cannot absolve themselves of the duty to ensure High Court directions are complied with; regional offices must ensure strict compliance and factor noncompliance into performance evaluations.
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