The leader of the group, Barr. Adaeze Nwaji, a Brithish-trained lawyer, made this known at a one-day workshop on pro bono legal service delivery, organized by Ebonyi State University Law Clinic in partnership with GOLEPAN, ZEADA Attorneys & Lead Trust as well as Network of University Legal Aid Institutions, held at EBSU law auditorium.
She added that the police have a big role to play in prisons decongestion by exercising its discretion in determining whether a case is serious for prosecution or not. “So, if police will begin to exercise the discretion they have, it will decongest the prisons. And if we have more legal aid lawyers and they are funded there will be better representation for every citizen.
According to him, Federal government approves some fund to assist pro bono lawyers; adding that “for us, Legal Aid Council, which is federal government establishment. We are civil servants and our work is to represent indigent citizens”.
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