The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) with support from UN Women has held a one-day briefing session with the Women’s Legislative Caucus, and other legislators on the implementation of the National legal Aid Policy, a release has said. The lawyers said legal aid is not structured, and sustained in the country. As such, when the policy is being legislated, the relevant agency will be established to dispense legal aid (free service). While linking the Policy to the National Agenda, the two facilitators also said the National Legal Aid Policy is in fulfillment of Pillar One of the government’s Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development– Power to the People. The policy supports that in addition to other criteria that will be set under the law, indigents should be the primary beneficiaries of legal aid services.

Source: Daily Observer May 15, 2019 02:25 UTC