Namibia endorses new measures to improve access to justice at Commonwealth law ministers meeting

Namibia endorses new measures to improve access to justice at Commonwealth law ministers meeting

Commonwealth countries, including Namibia, endorsed a new set of measures at the Commonwealth law ministers meeting in Zanzibar, designed to improve people’s access to justice. The measures were the result of four-day deliberations among law ministers at their biennial meeting in Tanzania. They were also guided by input from diverse stakeholders, including people with disabilities, civil society representatives and leading innovators in the legal sector. Under these […]

March 14, 2024 11

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Commonwealth Law Ministers leverage technology for access to justice

Justice Minister Yvonne Dausab is attending the ceremony of the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting taking place in Zanzibar from 4 to 8 March 2024. A key focus will be on examining responsible ways to leverage technology to improve law and access to justice, especially for marginalised people, and developments in climate policy. Dausab says that the meeting agenda will also tackle electronic resources for efficient legal systems. Hosted by the […]

March 6, 2024 27

Namibia

Over 10 000 apply for legal aid in 2023

Justice Minister Yvonne Dausab has revealed that her ministry, through its Directorate of Legal Aid, received over 10 000 applications from people seeking legal representation during the course of this year. “With access to justice being an important pillar of our democracy, the ministry reports that we have received approximately 10 200 legal aid applications this year, with 7 500 granted and 2 700 denied,” Dausab said during the Cabinet […]

December 4, 2023 5