August 25- September 1, 2023
AFRICAN WOMEN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (AWLA) in collaboration with the NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA), DUTY SOLICITORS NETWORK (DSN), NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (NHRC), LEGAL AID COUNCIL OF NIGERIA, NAPTIP, BRITISH COUNCIL- RoLAC, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS (FIDA), LEGAL HUB and other stakeholders are set to provide FREE LEGAL CLINIC to the indigent, marginalised, oppressed and violated at the NBA ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE (AGC)
AWLA volunteers to provide free legal services at the upcoming NBA AGC Conference to be held at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja from the 25th of August to the 1st of September 2023 from 10am daily.
DSN will have on ground no less than 30 lawyers who will be joined by the Nigerian Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute and other Human Rights organisations in attending to the general public by providing free legal advice and services.
Citizens and residents within Abuja and environs are encouraged to visit the *Free Legal Clinic* tent at the venue of the AGC to speak to a lawyer about their legal issues and get advice on how to resolve the issues.
SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED FOR FREE INCLUDE:
Human Rights Violations, abuse of office, gender based violence and complaints of human Rights violations generally
Marriage and matrimonial disputes
Domestic Violence and Child Rights issues
Child Custody and maintenance
Contracts
Landlord and Tenant matters
Alternative Dispute Resolutions: Mediation and Reconciliation services
Starting a new business Incorporations and business registrations
Employer/Employee Disputes
Other Partner Institutions include:*
1. Juritrust Center
2. Duty Solicitors Network
3. NAPTIP Anti Trafficking Legal Hubs (Edo, Delta and Lagos)
4. IIDEA RoLAC Program
5. Legal Pool for Justice and Equity Initiative
Lawyers are welcome to register as volunteers at the venue to donate at least 1 hour of their time to provide free advice
If you are interested in making a donation in cash or kind please contact +234 803 331 4899, +234 817 121 4161 for further directions.
Lawyers should please share the eflyers on their respective community platforms
