TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1981
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MORE TSUEN WAN PEOPLE SEEK FREE LEGAL ADVICE
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MORE PEOPLE IN TSUEN WAN ARE MAKING USE OF THE LOCAL FREE LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE.
IN JUNE, THE NUMBER OF CASES HANDLED WAS 40, ALMOST DOUBLE THE NUMBER DEALT WITH WHEN THE CENTRE FIRST OPENED IN MAY LAST YEAR.
SINCE OPENING A TOTAL OF 455 CASES HAVE BEEN HANDLED, AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 32 EACH MONTH.
MARCH WAS THE BUSIEST MONTH WITH 46 CASES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WELCOMED THE RISE IN THE NUMBER OF CASES WHICH SHOWED, HE SAID, INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE SCHEME.
THE CENTRE IS ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICE IN HOI PA STREET, AND IS MANNED BY TWO LAWYERS ON TUESDAY EVENINGS FROM 6.30 PM-9.30 PM.
IT IS ONE OF SIX CENTRES OPERATED BY THE LAW SOCIETY TO HELP PEOPLE SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE.
THE DUTY LAWYERS ADVISE THE PUBLIC ON STEPS WHICH MAY BE OPEN TO THEM, BUT THEY CAN NOT REPRESENT THEM IN COURT.
ANYONE WISHING TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE SHOULD FIRST APPROACH THEIR LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICE OR PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE WHERE DETAILS OF THEIR CASE ARE TAKEN DOWN AND APPOINTMENTS WITH THE LAWYERS MADE.
THE NATURE OF CASES HANDLED INCLUDES MATRIMONIAL AND EMPLOYMENT MATTERS, LAND AND LANDLORD AND TENANT DISPUTES, CRIMINAL CASES, AND COMMERCIAL AND PROPERTY DISPUTES.
THE OTHER FREE LEGAL ADVICE CENTRES ARE AT MONG KOK, WONG TA! SIN, WAN CHAI, EASTERN DISTRICT AND SHA TIN.
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