EWU and NCSC jointly organise a learning session on legal aid
Increasing Access to Justice in Bangladesh Program of National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and Department of Law, East West University (EWU) jointly organised a learning session titled "Understanding of Legal Aid Services Act, 2000: Representation Needs of Indigent People" on October 31, 2020 to generate awareness and knowledge among the law students about legal aid services. The session was supported by U.S. Department of State.
The session was conducted on the online platform, Zoom. Thirty participants, selected from the Department of Law, EWU, and the faculty members, among others, attended the session.
Ms. Sharmeen Farouk, Chief of Party of Increasing Access to Justice in Bangladesh Program made opening remarks in this session.
Mr. Saud Hassan, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tangail delivered the keynote speech. Mr. Hassan mainly shed light upon the Legal Aid Services Act, 2000 and its application in the justice delivery system of Bangladesh. He pointed out various shortcomings of the District, Upazilla, Union and Special Committees established under the Act. He also mentioned that the insufficient manpower and necessary equipment in the institutional framework behind inchoate legal aid services in our country.
Dr. Md. Mehedi Hasan, Chairperson and Assistant Professor, Department of Law, EWU, graced the program with his presence. Sayeed Hossain Sarwar, Lecturer, Department of Law, EWU, concluded the session with appreciation to the keynote speaker and Ms. Farouk for their valuable time, and all the participants for making the session a successful one.
Event covered by Anamika Modok, student of law, East West University.
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