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Namibia Access to Justice Paralegal Manual

This manual for paralegals in Namibia, developed by the Namibia Paralegal Association, DLA Piper/New Perimeter LLC, and the University of Maryland School of Law, outlines the role of paralegals in Namibia, as well as key skills for paralegals.  It is divided into the following chapters:

PART 1 THE ROLE OF THE PARALEGAL
Chapter 1 The Importance of Paralegals in the Republic of Namibia

PART 2 PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR PARALEGALS
Chapter 2 Practical Skills for Paralegals

PART 3 NAMIBIAN SUBSTANTIVE LAW
Chapter 3 Labour and Employment
Chapter 4 Workers Compensation
Chapter 5 Discrimination
Chapter 6 Marriage and Divorce
Chapter 7 Domestic Violence
Chapter 8 Rape
Chapter 9 HIV and AIDS
Chapter 10 Wills and Inheritance
Chapter 11 Motor Vehicle Accidents
Chapter 12 Social Grants

PART 4 THE CONSTITUTION AND CITIZENSHIP
Chapter 13 The Namibian Constitution and Bill of Rights
Chapter 14 The Courts and the Legal Profession
Chapter 15 Citizenship
Chapter 16 Public Participation

PART 5 APPENDICES
Appendix 1 The Namibian Paralegal Association Code of Conduct for Members
Appendix 2 Legal Dictionary/Glossary
Appendix 3 Index of Forms

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Uploaded on: May 16, 2012
Last Updated: Jul 05, 2017


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Resource Type: Practitioner Resources Issues: Community Paralegals, Criminal Justice, Generalist Legal Services Tool Type: Manuals & Guides Target Population: Rural Languages: English Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa