Ongwediva public asks for legal assistance during the day of free legal advice

A squad of lawyers stood ready in June to answer questions from the public on the occasion of the third day of free legal consultation of the Namibia Bar Association for 2018, held at Ongwediva's Office of the Attorney General. Ombudsman

. first held in 2014, have been offered every year since, at a number of locations across the country. Earlier this year, the first day was held in Otjiwarongo, followed by an event similar to Rehoboth. Collaboration with the Office of the Ombudsman has been invaluable in all these events

The Law Society said in a statement that these days are part of its goal of making legal services more accessible to the public, especially to the people who find it

During the day of free legal advice of Ongwediva, most of the questions of the public concerned the labor disputes, the domestic violence, the divorce, the alimony, the wills, inheritances and property.

Ongwediva's free legal counsel day, seated from left, Gilroy Kasper, Law Society Advisor, Saima Nambinga, Vice President of the Society, Olivia Mutjavikua from the Office of the High Court Master , Phillip Mwandingi, Deputy Director of the Ministry Andreas Uutoni, Councilor of Ongwediva

Standing, from the left, are: Wilhelm Hipuhamba from the office of the High Court Master, Etegameno Indongo, a lawyer, Emma Shikonda and Saara Shipoh, both of the High Court Master's Cabinet, Petrine Hango, Veronika Hanongo-Haikali, Jan Greyling (Jnr) and Charmaine Tjihero, all four equally jurists, and Utjitiraije Mberiruaand and Ileni Indongo, both of the Bureau of the Court. 39; Ombudsman.