Law Schools as Legal Aid Providers in Kenya: Challenges and Lessons Learnt from Practice

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dc.contributor.authorMikinyango, Asha
dc.contributor.authorNguru, Judith
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-19T07:37:15Z
dc.date.available2023-10-19T07:37:15Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractLegal aid is the provision of free or subsidized legal services to mainly poor and vulnerable people who cannot afford advocate fees. The right to legal aid is well rooted in the international, regional human rights treaty framework to which Kenya party. The provision of legal aid addresses the concerns of the poor and vulnerable by focusing on challenges that foil access to justice. In recognition of this, the Government of Kenya promulgated the Legal Aid Act, 2016 establishing the National Legal Aid Service to provide legal aid services to needy, marginalized, and vulnerable persons. This was a very important move, propelling the Government to prioritize legal aid provision as a right as well as a necessity for promotion of rule of law and access to justice. However, it is imperative to understand that the duty does not squarely fall on the State alone. There is need for non-state actors' support from private entities like law …en_US
dc.identifier.citationMikinyango, A., & Nguru, J. (2021). Law Schools as Legal Aid Providers in Kenya: Challenges and Lessons Learnt from Practice. International Journal of Clinical Legal Education, 28, 117en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4209
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal Clinical Legal Educationen_US
dc.subjectLaw Schoolsen_US
dc.subjectLegal Aid Providersen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectChallenges of Legal Practiceen_US
dc.titleLaw Schools as Legal Aid Providers in Kenya: Challenges and Lessons Learnt from Practiceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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