Banu Hashim Law Associates
Room # 242 District court, Lahore,
Lahore
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General Information
Free Civil/Family Legal Aid
If you have a legal problem but can'’t afford a lawyer, you may be able to get through Civil/Family Free legal aid.
Civil/Family legal aid is available for many types of private disputes and other non-criminal problems that will, or might, go to court:
• Family matters, such as:
o relationship property problems
o child support or maintenance
o child custody.
o Divorce.
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• Suing someone, being sued or appearing in the District or High Court over a civil matter, such as:
o recovering a debt
o breach of contract (for example, hire purchase)
o bankruptcy or insolvency
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• Matters dealt with by some tribunals and specialist courts, such as:
o Employment (Service and Labour) matters
o Environment Court
o Human Rights
o Tenancy (Rent Laws)
Free Criminal Legal Aid
If you’ve been charged with a criminal offence but can’t afford a lawyer, You can contact us for free legal aid
• assault
• drug offences
• theft / burglary
• receiving stolen goods
• fraud
• threatening to kill
• rape and other sexual offences
• murder or manslaughter
Some criminal matters do not qualify for legal aid because they are not serious enough and do not have serious or long-lasting consequences for the defendant (for example, some driving offences).