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Legal Aid Commission has offices in only 45 of Ghana’s 261 districts, needs 180 more staff

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Legal Aid Commission has offices in only 45 of Ghana’s 261 districts, needs 180 more staff

The Legal Aid Commission is appealing for urgent support to address staff shortages and limited office coverage that are restricting access to legal services for vulnerable Ghanaians.

The launch of Legal Aid Week is intended to raise awareness of the Commission’s work and draw attention to the resources needed to expand access to justice.

The Commission’s Board Chairman and Supreme Court Judge, Justice Samuel Kwame Asiedu Adibu, disclosed the challenges at the launch of the 2026 Legal Aid Week in Accra.

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