Dipendra A/L Harshad Rai
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KL Bar YLC- Aid Legal Aid Month - 2007/09/08 23:20
Dear all (and in particular KL Lawyers)
Last night, the Human Rights Unit of the KL Bar YLC launched a campaign to promote Legal Aid. Called "Aid Legal Aid", this campaign will run for a month from Sept 7 to Oct 7 and essentially will focus on promoting legal aid to lawyers.
There are many lawyers who have been called to the Bar in the past few years and likewise the number of legal aid cases have also increased tremendously. Thus, the Human Rights Unit feels a campaign to promote and create awareness for legal aid is most apt this time.
The Human Rights Unit has, on its own initiative, and with support of a few, printed 250 badges with words "AID LEGAL AID". These badges are available at the KL Bar secretariat and I urge members to wear them as a sign of willingness to promote and create awareness for legal aid cases.
We have got special dispensation from the KL Courts for lawyers to wear them on the lapels of their jackets for the campaign period.
More importantly, we hope lawyers will take on only ONE file a year. I am aware of the busy schedules, financial targets and other considerations, but I urge lawyers, young or old, who have not taken up any legal aid cases to do so. Only ONE file and it will make a big difference to the Legal Aid Centre and the beneficiary of your assistance.
You can register as a volunteer lawyer at the KLBC secretariat or directly email Melissa Dass - melissa@klbar.org.my
Many Thanks
Dipendra
KL Bar YLC Chair
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Invitation to the Launching of the Bar Council Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) Website 
