The Department shall-
- Receive, process and respond to requests for information relating to Pro Bono services within 5 days;
- Require every advocate to provide 40 hours of pro bono / free legal services to an indigent person by December of each year;
- Prepare a report on advocates compliance with pro bono services requirement by the third week of January of each year; and
- Inform advocates who have failed to comply with the requirements of pro bono services by the second (2) week of December of every year.
Category : DEPARTMENT OF LAW COUNCIL
Date : 20 Feb 2015
