Project Outreach.. LAW & PRACTICE
-
Upload
tuan-mejar-syed-syesh -
Category
Documents
-
view
220 -
download
0
Transcript of Project Outreach.. LAW & PRACTICE
7/27/2019 Project Outreach.. LAW & PRACTICE
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/project-outreach-law-practice 1/2
Project Outreach
Project Outreach began as a mission by a group of chambering students to bring free legalaid to society, especially to the poor and those who live in the rural areas of Kuala Lumpur.
This group of chambering students realised that despite the fact that Legal Aid Centre (LAC)
has been established for more than ten years, there are still many people who are unaware of
its existence and of how the LAC can provide a remedy for their legal problems.
Hence, Project Outreach was established under the strong guidance and support
from the Bar Council and Bar Council Legal Aid Centre Kuala Lumpur (LACKL), with the
objective to provide free legal advice to the people who need it most, to spread awareness of
the existence of LAC and to educate the public about their legal rights. Project Outreach assists
the public by dispensing advice or directing them to the proper avenues and organisations most
relevant to their problems such as the Pink Triangle, Ministry of Welfare among others.
1 / 2
7/27/2019 Project Outreach.. LAW & PRACTICE
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/project-outreach-law-practice 2/2
Project Outreach
Project Outreach decided to implement its first outpost at Brickfields Asia College (BAC),
Malaysia’s leading Law school. Brickfields Asia College (BAC) was very supportive of Project
Outreach and granted unrestricted use of the college facilities. The project was formally
launched at Brickfields Asia College on 23rd October 2010 by Mr. Ragunath Kesavan, the
President of Malaysian Bar.
Currently, Project Outreach has more than 30 OutReachers consisting of lawyers and pupilsin chambers contributing to its cause. Project Outreach provides training to its members (with
the help of LACKL) in various areas of law to equip them with the necessary skills and
knowledge to address legal problems and questions posed by the public.
At the Brickfields Asia College (BAC) outpost, Project Outreach conducts one-on-one
interviews with clients, to offer free legal advice with regards to their problems. Although Project
Outreach does not offer immediate legal representation, as an affiliate under LAC, Project
Outreach will first determine the suitability for legal aid under LAC by conducting a simpler form
of means test.
LAC offers legal representation in five main areas of law: Criminal, Employment,
Family, Domestic Violence and Immigration.
Within 3 months since inception, Project Outreach has dispensed advice to a total of over 80
individuals. Generally, the legal problems encountered in Brickfields include issues of
employment, family, domestic violence as well as debt collection.
Currently, Project Outreach is looking at collaborations with other non-profitorganisations to establish additional outposts.
Project Outreach is run every Sunday from 10am-3pm on the First Floor, at Wisma Koponas,
Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields.
2 / 2