PROGRAMME
Legal Aid Clinic is the provision to assist people who are unable to afford Legal representation, to provide legal advice and access to the court system. Legal Aid is essential to guaranteeing equal access to justice for all especially for citizens who do not have sufficient financial means. It will increase the possibility within the court of being assisted by legal professionals or legal advice by the Para-legal volunteers.
Govt. Mizoram Law College’s Legal Aid clinic & Cell was inaugurated on 26th October, 2013 by the Member Secretary, Mizoram Legal Services Authority (MLSA). The clinic functions under the supervision of Mizoram Legal Services Authority and Aizawl District Legal Services Authority. The institution even finance the Legal aid cell on some programme excluding MSLSA and SLSA.
Apart from the Legal Aid Clinic, Legal Out Programme is organized every year at a selected village or institution. The Legal Out Reach includes Lecture on various assigned Topics by the Faculty of this college and advocates; Legal literacy Survey and free Legal Clinic. For Legal Literacy Test, random samples are collected by law students by using a set of questions (Questionnaire) on house to house visit system or from the attendants of the gathering, and also Free Legal Clinic for the public on the spot are conducted simultaneously.
The Legal Outreach Programme is based on the principles of ‘Justice at door- steps. As such, to carry out such Legal Outreach Porgramme with the mind, Approach, Acquaint and Assist, itself always prove to be fruitful and beneficial for all.
At present all students are registered as para legal volunteer all are from the students and teaching staff including the Principal. The Para legal volunteers have attended training when organized by MSLSA including seminar, workshop and other related programme.
The Legal Aid Clinic is open every Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. of the week and Legal Assistance and Advice can be obtain from the volunteer.
Legal Aid Cell Programmes
2018-2019
Inauguration of Legal Literacy Club on March 6, 2018
Legal Literacy at Zokhawthar 2018
2020-2021
Distribution of Law Books during COVID-19 pandemic to all colleges in Aizawl District & Mizoram University.
2021-2022
Study Tour & Legal Outreach at Reiek on 14.12.2021
Legal Awareness & Legal Outreach at Khawbung, Champhai District on 27.05.2022
Study Tour & Legal Outreach at Thenzawl on 09.12.2021
2022-2023
Legal Out reach Ch. Chhunga High School 13.9.2022
Legal Out Reach Govt. Aizawl West College 30th March 2023
Legal Out Reach at Lengpui & Book distribution at Library
2023-2024
Legal Out Reach 28.3.2023
Awareness on Law relating to Women 4.8.2023
Discussion on Law and Women in the Mizo Society 18.3.2024
Donation of Law Book to GMLC Library
2024-2025
Legal Outreach at Zirtiri Residential Science College on October 15, 2024
