Legal aid is the provision of legal services, free or at very low cost, to persons whose financial situation does not allow them to afford legal representation or advice. It is a system used by the government and other ministries or companies to ensure equality before the law, the right to a fair trial, as well as the right to advice. For a legal aid system to function effectively and efficiently, it is necessary to define the conditions under which individuals have access to legal aid. Before a potential client has access to legal aid, they go through a selection process. Legal aid providers have a screening process in place to ensure that the right people receive support. Legal aid is financed by taxation. As soon as a person is eligible for legal aid, his or her file is assigned to a lawyer. These legal practitioners are also called legal advisors, lawyers or lawyers. They provide legal services in legal areas such as family matters, debt matters, estates, crimes, work claims, separation and divorce issues, contract law and many other legal matters. Lawyers often specialize in a particular legal discipline through extensive research, trend studies, and similar cases in the field. They are then able to offer legal advice on the basis of legal principles. For more information on legal aid, see our list of Yellow Pages.
Sometimes the bureaucracy doesn`t want to listen, especially when it makes a mistake. A grandmother with limited income was informed that she had received an overpayment of $1,100 in her Social Security benefits and was ordered to pay it back. At that time, the woman was struggling to pay for a new roof and stove for the old house where she cared for her granddaughter. One of our legal aid membership programs, North Penn Legal Services, has appealed on his behalf. In the end, it was decided that the overpayment was Social Security`s fault, and the claim for reimbursement was withdrawn. Without legal assistance, the woman would have been unjustly punished. Head of Office: Mrs Silindile HlatshwayoPhone: (011) 845 4311Fax: (011) 421 1082Address: 18 Howard Street, BenoniPostal Address: PO Box 2972, Benoni, 1500Docex Address: Docex 12, Benoni Head of Office: Mr Michael RamaphosaPhone: (012) 797 2721Fax: (012) 797 2573Address: Medicos Centre, Stand No. 2093, Block H, Soshanguve, 0152Postal Address: PO Box 401, Soshanguve, 0152Docex Address: Docex 5, Pretoria North Phone: (011) 753 2604Fax: (011) 753 2629Address: Elizabeth Centre, Shop No. 3, President Steyn Street, Westonaria, 1779Postal address: None.