Support Community-Based Paralegals' Inclusion in the Legal Practice Bill
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I am studying online and in practice, to be a paralegal practitioner. I am in the process of instituting my own legal proceedings in two, multi million Rand, fraud and theft cases, which crimes, I allege to have taken place over the last 10 years., I can not afford a lawyer, Cape Law Society inter alia, have told me that I earn too much to qualify for their help. When I qualify, I will help others like myself. I am grateful for the online info which is available, namely, The Black Sash Paralegal Manuel and organisations such as NADCAO.
Paralegals are not recognised in this legal game, we should look more into it. In the communities some citizens cannot affort legal advice so that is where paralegals get in. Least but not last in most traditional universities people who studied paralegal they dont get credits to further more their studies.
Paralegals are the backbone of this country's justice system. With the Paralegal sector growing as many people are getting rapidly exposed to access to justice through Paralegals the need to monitor our conduct should eventually be brought to light. Recognition is the 1st step to regulating us as well
I support, as poor members of community cannot afford legal services. their cases are dropt without their concern. your recognition will be make this a history. Human right shall be respected.
Paralegals should be included on the bill I see no reason for the exclusion because there are auxiliary nurses and auxiliary social workers, auxiliary nurses are there to compliment the work done by professional nurses and dr same auxiliary social workers. Paralegal work is there to compliment the work done by attorneys and advocates, I believe this will help to bring awareness and the outcome will be people going in numbers to access legal services because of the help paralegals especial in rural areas. The between legal resources and communities need to be filled soon please.
The government must recognize paralegals and have regulatory body.
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Support Community-Based Paralegals' Inclusion in the Legal Practice Bill
Your support will make a difference!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
October 30, 2013
Reached 100 supporters
August 23, 2012
28 Comments
The paralegals need to be recognize since mostly their offices are based at the rural areas. Now legal services are too expensive but with paralegals poor people will afford and befit from their services
I am studying online and in practice, to be a paralegal practitioner. I am in the process of instituting my own legal proceedings in two, multi million Rand, fraud and theft cases, which crimes, I allege to have taken place over the last 10 years., I can not afford a lawyer, Cape Law Society inter alia, have told me that I earn too much to qualify for their help. When I qualify, I will help others like myself. I am grateful for the online info which is available, namely, The Black Sash Paralegal Manuel and organisations such as NADCAO.
Paralegals are not recognised in this legal game, we should look more into it. In the communities some citizens cannot affort legal advice so that is where paralegals get in. Least but not last in most traditional universities people who studied paralegal they dont get credits to further more their studies.
Paralegals are the backbone of this country's justice system. With the Paralegal sector growing as many people are getting rapidly exposed to access to justice through Paralegals the need to monitor our conduct should eventually be brought to light. Recognition is the 1st step to regulating us as well
I support, as poor members of community cannot afford legal services. their cases are dropt without their concern. your recognition will be make this a history. Human right shall be respected.
Paralegals should be included on the bill I see no reason for the exclusion because there are auxiliary nurses and auxiliary social workers, auxiliary nurses are there to compliment the work done by professional nurses and dr same auxiliary social workers. Paralegal work is there to compliment the work done by attorneys and advocates, I believe this will help to bring awareness and the outcome will be people going in numbers to access legal services because of the help paralegals especial in rural areas. The between legal resources and communities need to be filled soon please.
The government must recognize paralegals and have regulatory body.
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The paralegals need to be recognize since mostly their offices are based at the rural areas. Now legal services are too expensive but with paralegals poor people will afford and befit from their services