Sep 13 2011 |
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Levelling the field
Low-paid litigants get help to pursue their
DIFC
disputes
The DIFC Courts - the body that rules on disputes involving firms based in or conducting business in the Dubai International Financial Centre - yesterday announced the creation of a fund to help give people on modest incomes access to top lawyers.
The new fund will support pro-bono legal work - which takes its name from the Latin for 'in the public good' and means lawyers donate their time for free. DIFC Courts' chief justice Michael Hwang said it would "help improve access to
justice for people that may not have had the resources to pursue a case".
Audi, who previously oversaw the DIFC Courts' pro-bono programme, said the money will be used to fund drop-in clinics where people of modest means can meet with lawyers from top firms to see if they have grounds for legal action against a DIFC firm.
Once they submit an application, they will then be objectively assessed to see if their financial situation qualifies them for pro-bono assistance.
"It's a very established thing for lawyers to have to give back to the community where they work and we are very pleased to see that also here in Dubai," Audi says.
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