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
2026-2027
Awareness Campaign on “Legal Literacy for People, Planet and Prosperity”
Legal Out Reach Programme on 25.08.2026
Awareness Campaign at Central Jail on 28.07.2026
Renewal / Continuation of engagement of Community Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) appointed by Aizawl District Legal Services Authority for a period of 1 year w.e.f. 10.04.2026 - 10.04.2027.
2025-2026
Training of Students Para Legal Volunteers (PLV) organized by Aizawl District Legal Services Authority during 17.06.2025.
Legal Outreach Programme organized by Legal Aid Cell in commemoration of College Foundation Day on 24.09.2025
Donation of books to Govt. Mizoram Law College Library by Legal Aid Cell on 29.09.2025
Member Secretary, Aizawl District Legal Services Authority visited Legal Aid Clinic, GMLC on 8.10.2025
Training of Students Para Legal Volunteers (PLV) organized by Mizoram State Legal Services Authority in collaboration with Migration and Asylum Project, New Delhi during 07 - 09 Oct, 2025.
GMLC PLV students attending Para Legal Volunteers (PLV) Training organised by Aizawl District Legal Services Authority, Mizoram on 16.01.2026
Sensitization Programme on NALSA (ASHA) Scheme & Observation of International Women's Day organised by: SAPC, Legal Aid Cell, Women Empowerment Cell, GMLC in collaboration with Aizawl District Legal Services Authority on 09.03.2026
Member Secretary, Aizawl District Legal Services Authority visited Legal Aid Clinic, GMLC on 09.03.2026
Para Legal Volunteer
2024-2025
Legal Outreach at Zirtiri Residential Science College on October 15, 2024
Lecture on Cyber Laws organized by Akashvani Aizawl and Govt. Mizoram Law College, Legal Aid Cell under the BIND Scheme on 21.03.2025
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
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
Legal Aid Cell Report
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
Legal Aid Cell Report
2020-2021
Distribution of Law Books during COVID-19 pandemic to all colleges in Aizawl District & Mizoram University.
2018-2019
Inauguration of Legal Literacy Club on March 6, 2018
Legal Literacy at Zokhawthar 2018
