Domestic Violence Act Application Forms

Protection and Occupation Order Application

A Guide to the Juvenile Justice Act 2018

UNICEF has kindly given permission for the electronic version of their guide to be made available on our site as a means of public education

Please click here to access the guide

Sexual Offences Handbook

Help & Shelter has kindly given permission for the electronic version of their Sexual Offences Act Handbook to be made available on our site as a means of public education

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News

Last news update: 16 January, 2023

Congratulations to Mr. Reon Miller, fourth recipient of the Miles Greezes Fitzpatrick Prize for Legal Aid
Mr. Miller was identified by the Hugh Wooding Law School as the best graduating student in legal aid for the 2021-2022 academic year. A presentation of the books chosen by Mr. Miller as his prize will be held at the clinic's Georgetown office towards the end of January 2023.

Welcome to Ms. Shaunessy Profitt
Ms. Profitt joined the clinic in August 2022 and is based at the Georgetown office.

Canadian Bar Association Virtual Internships
We are grateful to Ms. Ruby Lau and Ms. Adebola Adebayo for their interest in doing 5 month internships with the clinic from July to December 2022 and August 2022 to January 2023 respectively. They assisted with the clinic's day to day work and collaborated on producing draft legal aid legislation.

Congratulations to Ms. Chandanie Dyal, third recipient of the Miles Greezes Fitzpatrick Prize for Legal Aid
Ms. Dyal was identified by the Hugh Wooding Law School as the best graduating student in legal aid for the 2020-2021 academic year. Due to the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, a presentation was held at the clinic's Georgetown office on 22 June 2022, at which the books chosen by Ms. Dyal were presented to her by Ms. Sultana Fitzpatrick, the widow of Miles Greeves Fitzpatrick.

Changes in the board of directors
Ms. Kimbely Yearwood joined the board in September 2021 as the new representative of the Guyana Association of Women Lawyers, and Dr. Cona Husbands in October 2022 as the new representative of the Ministry of Human Services & Social Security.

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Protection from Domestic Violence (GAWL 2022)

This factsheet tells you about the law relating to domestic violence, and how to apply for a protection
order. It gives general information only and does not take the place of legal advice.
Download the factsheet

GAWL's Revised The Law & You Series

The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers has embarked upon a project to update their The Law and You Booklet series. The updates will be done in parts in the form of factsheets covering the areas in the current The Law and You IV Booklet. It is the intention of GAWL to prepare a factsheet every month and when all the chapters and areas of law are updated, the factsheets will be compiled to form The Law and You V booklet.
Click here to access the first factsheet, on Prescriptive Title

GAWL's The Law and You Series

The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers has kindly given permission for their “The Law and You IV" booklet to be made available on our website as a means of public education

Click here to access the PDF version of the series

Booklets about the Revised Constitution of Guyana 2001

The Women and Gender Equality Commission has kindly given permission for the electronic version of their booklets on the Revised Constitution of Guyana 2001 to be made available on our website as a means of public education.

Click here to access the booklets

Red Thread's Household Guide to the Domestic Violence Act

Red Thread Women's Development Organisation has kindly given permission for their Household Guide to the Domestic Violence Act to be accessed from our website.
Click here to access the PDF version of the Household Guide to the Domestic Violence Act

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