The following are the functions of the Department of Access to Justice: –

• Ensuring that Southwest State people get justice specially the vulnerable groups such as women, children, minorities and IDPs
• Protection of human rights and international conventions signed by Somali Government
• Support of the victims to get the rights to access to justice
• Capacity building of the justice stakeholders in areas of access to justice and human rights
• Coordination of the formulation of the policies, framework and programs to support the streamlining of the gender justice, legal aid and justice for children SWSS.

•  Preparation of framework and programs to support and implementation of seamless mainstream of the gender justice issues affecting the vulnerable including the women, children, minorities and IDPs.
• Monitor the implementation of Gender Justice Mainstream policies, rules, guidelines and regulations in Southwest State of Somalia.
• Review and implementation of the policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations for the legal aid in SWSS.
• Provide legal aid (legal advice and legal representation) to all eligible people of Southwest State of Somalia who meet the qualifying criteria in line with the Government expenditure programs.
• Preparation and distribution of the guidelines and requirements for representation on criminal, divorce, civil and other matters in the courts, tribunals etc. to the public.
• Development and implementation of the framework and programs that support and promote justice for children SWSS.