For those in #prison, having someone go on their behalf before the magistrate and present their issues is a "great salvation" #documentary

Hon. Justice Remmy Kasule, Justice, Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court and Chairperson of the Uganda Law Council moderates session one

"It is time for Uganda to have a natural #LegalAid policy together with nationally funded legal aid scheme...

(Continued)...to be enjoyed by all Ugandans." - Hon. Justice Remmy Kasule.

"Uganda should do everything possible to make #LegalAid a reality." - Hon. Justice Remmy Kasule #sessionone #moderator #wisdom

Mr. Richard N. Mugamzi, the exec. director of LASPNET explains that #LegalAid is the state's provision of legal advice or representation.

"#LegalAid matters because it establishes a legal system that contributes to #development." -LASPNET Exec. Director Richard Muganzi

Ms. Rachael Odo Musoke, Ag. Senior Technical Advisor, #JLOS Secretariat - "The Justice Centre Uganda uses 3 approaches...

(Continued)...to provide a one-stop facility for the provision of various legal aid services: 1) Delivery of legal aid through clients...

(Continued)...2) Community outreach model; 3) Human Rights Advocacy." #LegalAid #Justice #Uganda #Teamwork

"We are seeing #progress in the state's realization that it has a primary #obligation to provide #LegalAid." - Prof. Christopher Mbaziira

"Access to #LegalAid is not enough to unlock challenges, as we need to promote #LegalAid We should also broadly advocate #reform...

(Continued)...to the #justice sector itself." - Prof. Christopher Mbaziira, Coordinator, PILAC #discussant #progress #development

Prof. Mbaziira -"We have to change the mentality of legal providers by producing lawyers prepared to serve the interests of the poor." #wise

Prof. Mbaziira - "We should make it a condition that every law school has a legal advocacy clinic." #education #Uganda #lawschool

Legal aid should be perceived broadly beyond court processes so that it can be used to enhance options likely to divert some matters

#Legalaid,including legal advice is a cornerstone of the #justicesystem.It contributes to equitable access to justice by the whole community

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