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Domestic Violence Act Application Forms A Guide to the Juvenile Justice Act 2018UNICEF 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 HandbookHelp & 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 |
I am not eligible for legal aid. What can I do?Financial help to take legal action is available, but is limited. In order to be eligible for legal aid you have to fall within certain income brackets. If you do not qualify for legal aid you may still feel you do not have enough money to cover legal costs by yourself. The Clinic can refer you to a lawyer in private practice who may be willing to take on your case for a reduced fee and the Guyana Bar Association and the Guyana Women Lawyers Associations may also be able to help you. When talking with a lawyer for the first time, be sure to give all the information about the kind of help you need. Do not be afraid or embarrassed to talk about how much it will cost. You will want to know how much the process will cost under the best and worst case scenarios. Exact figures may be difficult, but the lawyer should be able to give you an idea. If you have limited financial resources, ask if there is any opportunity to work out a payment schedule. Ask to be billed regularly so that you do not receive a big bill at the end. You can use the legal system yourself or with the help of people who work in the justice system. For example, you can apply for a protection order against an abusive partner by yourself and the staff in the magistrates’ courts should assist you in completing the application form.
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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 GAWL's Revised The Law & You SeriesThe 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. GAWL's The Law and You SeriesThe 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 Booklets about the Revised Constitution of Guyana 2001The 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. Red Thread's Household Guide to the Domestic Violence ActRed Thread Women's Development Organisation has kindly given permission for their Household Guide to the Domestic Violence Act to be accessed from our website. |