Perhaps more than any other institution, the success of Eritrea's development relies on the effectiveness of the legal and judicial system. There is but a handful of formally educated, licensed lawyers in Eritrea. While the High Court judges are generally experienced, the more recent appointments to the bench at the lower levels, especially the village level where most people have direct contact with the judiciary, have been almost wholly untrained. In order to satisfy its mandate, and to provide Eritrea with the legal and judicial system necessary to support Eritrea's development goals, the Ministry must address human resource development, administrative technology, and legal resources. The lack of trained human resources dedicated to the administration of justice is a substantial problem at every level and reduces the effectiveness of the entire judicial system.
Few personnel hold law degrees and many personnel require specialized training.
Eritrea currently has no established standards of professional conduct or an effective bar association to guide and regulate the conduct of attorneys and judges. The Eritrean judicial system is lacking in the basic tools utilized in the judicial process. The aspect most impacted is access to information and legal resources. The Ministry and the courts are critically short of essential research tools including books, computers, and copiers. The lack of administrative technology significantly interferes with the judicial process.