SWEARING-IN OF LACON ANTI CORRUPTION UNITS DG LACoN on a visit to News Agency of Nigeria Members of Avocat San Frontiers on a Visit to LACoN New Layer Attorney General Alliance Africa and LACoN

Aliyu Bagudu Abubakar

Director-General
About

Our Mission

To ensure free, effective and efficient legal aid services to indigents in Nigeria
About

Our Vision

To build a Nigerian nation where there is equal access to justice for all irrespective of means and where all rights are respected, protected and defended.

Press Releases

LAC GETS NEW GOVERNING BOARD

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new
July 15, 2020

LAC pays courtesy call on Controller-General Nigeria Correctional Service

The Director-General Legal Aid Council, Mr. Abubakar B. Aliyu, paid a courtesy visit to the
July 15, 2020
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Brief History

The concept of Legal aid in Nigeria can be said to have been birthed in 1961 when Sir Adetokunbo Ademola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria at the time, during the African Conference on the Rule of Law held in Lagos, pointed out the hollowness of a constitutional right to a fair hearing, if the financial aspect of access was ignored. That statement was the first official public acknowledgement of the need and desirability for legal aid in Nigeria. This led to a Bill prepared by the then Honourable Attorney-General, Dr. T.O. Elias, entitled Legal Aid and Advice Act 1961 for Parliament, in order to formally establish legal aid in Nigeria. The Bill sought to make provision for the establishment and operation of a scheme for the granting in proper cases, legal aid and legal advice, to people with low income, who could not otherwise afford to procure them for the enforcement or vindication of a legitimate right or for the purpose of obtaining a just relief. Unfortunately due to the Nigerian Civil War the Bill did not see the light of day.

Probono

1. TO REGISTER WITH THE COUNCIL FOR PRO BONO CASES DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM
001.

2. IF YOU ARE ALREADY HANDLING PRO BONO CASES AND WISH TO REGISTER WITH THE
COUNCIL DOWNLOAD FORM 003.

3. IF YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED WITH THE COUNCIL AND WISH TO UPDATE YOUR CASES
DOWNLOAD ANNUAL CASE REVIEW FORM.

Forms may also be clearly scanned (not snapshots) and emailed to info@legalaidcouncil.gov.ng.

Forms may be  submitted at the Legal Aid Council Headquarters located at 22 Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya street, Area 11 Garki, Abuja or at any of the Legal Aid Council Offices in any of the 36 States including the FCT.

Form 001

Review Form

Form 003

OPENING REMARK SPEECH GIVEN BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF LACON ON THE DAY OF NAMING LEGAL AID COUNCIL HEADQUARTER BUILDING

Legal Aid Council Visit With Gov Sule

Paralegal Summit