It is axiomatic that wearing a helmet is the single most effective way of reducing head injuries and fatalities on motorcycles and bicycles. Studies have shown that wearing a helmet has been shown to decrease the risk of serious injury on a motorcycle by 70% and decrease the risk of a fatality by 40%. Meanwhile, […]
Access to justice is a prerequisite for the full enjoyment of rights. However, the goal of ensuring that the Ghanaian justice system is structured and administered in a manner that equips people with the knowledge, resources, and services they require to address their legal problems has remained elusive. In Ghana, the Legal Aid Commission (LAC) […]
Over a decade now, Ghana`s justice delivery system has continuously witnessed considerable progress including the introduction of the e-justice system to minimizing case delays and prolonged detentions. Despite the progress made in Ghana’s criminal justice space, there are still inherent systemic and operational challenges that inhibit effective and equitable justice delivery system in the country… […]
Yendi (NR), Nov 19, GNA – The Legal Aid Scheme has inaugurated its Yendi Office to provide free legal services and advice to the poor and vulnerable in the municipality and its environs. The Yendi Legal Aid Scheme’s Office, which was established with sponsorship from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was to promote and […]
About 100 people in and around the Yendi Municipal Assembly in the Northern Region are to receive free legal services. This is by courtesy of a five-day clinic being organised by the Legal Aid Scheme (LAS) in the area. Five lawyers, including the Executive Director of LAS, Mr Yahaya Alhassan Seini, and the Executive Director […]
The people of Yendi in the Northern Region and surrounding communities will now have access to free legal services, thanks to the support of UNDP and partners including the Legal Aid Scheme, Legal Resources Centre and the Yendi Municipal Assembly for the launch of the Legal Aid office in the area. The Legal Aid Scheme […]