Newmai News Network
Shillong | October 10
Justice High Court of Meghalaya has observed that there is minimal knowledge about the law in the states comprising the North East part of India.
As such, Justice Thankhiew has stressed the important role that legal services authorities play in work or the deprived section of society in providing legal assistance.
Speaking during the two day Regional Consultation of Member Secretaries SLSAs and Secretaries DLSAs of North Eastern States which came to a close on Thursday at North Eastern Police Academy (NEPA), Umiam, Ri Bhoi district, Justice Thangkhiew said, “The consultation programme provide a platform for the members of the Legal Services Authorities of the region to introspect, deliberate, exchange ideas, understand the peculiar problems of the region.
He therefore urged the participants to focus on strategies to make legal services stronger and effectively.
The resource persons for the programme included Alok Agarwal, Member Secretary, NALSA, Sunil Chauhan, Director, NALSA and Member Secretaries of North Eastern States.
The points of discussion in the first day of consultation programme were new amendments in Regulations, Early Access to Justice, Quality of Legal Services, Empanelment of competent lawyers, Capacity building, Monitoring and Mentoring Committees, Socio-Economic and Legal issues which require strategic interventions, documentation of success stories, Legal Services in prisons, Ensuring legal Aid to all unrepresented UTPs, Administration and functioning of Jail clinics and Effective coordination with Prisons Authorities, HCLSCs and SCLSC.
On the second day, the points for discussion were Engagement of Law School and Colleges in Legal Services Authority, Activities of Legal Literacy Clubs in Schools, Administration and activities of Legal Services Clinics at village and community level, Challenges in implementation of NALSA Schemes, Collaboration with NGOs & Government Authorities, Lok Adalats and Mediation including pre-litigation mediation, Budget, Expenditures, Grant and Funds available as on 31.08.2019 and Timely payment of Bills.
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