Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 15, 2024 5:11:57 GMT 12
MĀORI LAWYER PUSHES FOR MORE RESOURCES TO MEET THE NEED FOR LEGAL AID
Free legal clinics offering advice and aid are struggling to keep up with the demand from the community accessing their services.
Keegan Jones (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Porou) is a commercial lawyer based in Whangārei who launched a free legal clinic a month ago with Hihiaua Cultural Centre Trust and the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).
He established the clinic to break down the stereotype that lawyers had “intellectual superiority” by incorporating whakawhanaungatanga and manaakitaanga.
He said it would benefit Māori if lawyers incorporated tikanga principles in their practice.
“It should be completely embedded in the training for lawyers but in saying that we need more lawyers.”.....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/03/14/maori-lawyer-pushes-for-more-resources-to-meet-the-need-for-legal-aid/
Free legal clinics offering advice and aid are struggling to keep up with the demand from the community accessing their services.
Keegan Jones (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Porou) is a commercial lawyer based in Whangārei who launched a free legal clinic a month ago with Hihiaua Cultural Centre Trust and the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).
He established the clinic to break down the stereotype that lawyers had “intellectual superiority” by incorporating whakawhanaungatanga and manaakitaanga.
He said it would benefit Māori if lawyers incorporated tikanga principles in their practice.
“It should be completely embedded in the training for lawyers but in saying that we need more lawyers.”.....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/03/14/maori-lawyer-pushes-for-more-resources-to-meet-the-need-for-legal-aid/