Over 25 thousand citizens have benefited from state provided free legal assistance this year. The figure reflects the outcome of 11 months performance of Legal Aid Service in 2016. During 11 months of 2016, Legal Aid Service produced more than 11 ..
On December 23, 2-day training, organized for the LAS lawyers, came to an end. It covered the issues of legal proceedings in a court of first instance. The training was delivered as a part of the EU-UN joint program - Enhancing Access to Justice and ..
The LAS Imereti-Kutaisi Bureau lawyers held information meeting with the population of Rikoti Vilage, Baghdati District. As a part of the meeting, the public lawyers talked about actual legal issues for the locals and explained to them the criteri..
The LAS Adjara Legal Aid Bureau lawyers held a seminar at Khulo public school. As a part of the seminar, the public lawyers talked with the schoolchildren about juvenile justice issues, as well as informed them about criteria necessary for receivi..
What is a proper and effective system of free legal aid referral – this was the subject of discussion between free legal aid service providers at a roundtable held in Hotel Tbilisi Marriot, December 6, 2016. The event took part in participat..
The LAS Kakheti-Telavi Bureau lawyers held information meeting in Kisiskhevi Village, Telavi District. As a part of the meeting, the public lawyers answered questions of the population about punishment established for domestic violence envisaged b..
The reform of Georgia’s legal aid system was discussed at the international conference, held on 15-17 November, in Buenos Aires, with support of the Government of Argentina, ILF, UNDP and UNODC. The conference “Access to Legal Aid in Crim..
On November 7, EWMI/PROLoG organized a workshop for the Legal Aid Service (LAS) Council to discuss draft amendments to the Law on Legal Aid Service with EWMI/PROLoG experts Professors Avrom Sherr and Alan Paterson. The main topics discussed and ag..
On November 7, EWMI/PROLoG hosted a meeting of the Legal Aid Service (LAS) Council and Georgian Bar Association (GBA) Ethics Commission to discuss the new LAS lawyer appraisal and review system with EWMI experts, professors Avrom Sherr and Alan Pater..
How should be monitored the quality of legal aid rendered on civil and administrative cases – this was a topic of the discussion between the representatives of Legal Aid Service (LAS) during the roundtable which took place in the Hotel Tbilisi ..
