Legal aid is available to residents of Region #10 (Linden and the surrounding communities) who cannot afford to pay for a private attorney when confronted with a legal problem. You can call or visit the Linden Legal Aid Centre for direct legal assistance at the following address:
Christianburg Magistrate’s Court Bldg.
Burnham Drive, Linden, Guyana.
Telephone: (592) 442-1751
Fax: (592) 442-1748
We are open for business five days per week as follows:
Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 3:00 pm
When you visit our Centre you will be asked to answer a few questions (called a ‘means’ test) to determine whether you qualify for free or subsidized legal services.
Old Age Pensioners, juveniles and the disabled automatically qualify for legal aid.
The Linden Legal Aid Centre has never received financial assistance from the Government of Guyana and is totally dependent on private sources of funding.
You can help us to continue to provide equal access to justice for the residents of Linden by making a donation.
The Linden Legal Aid Centre is a non-profit, limited liability company that was established to provide equal access to the justice system for poor, low-income and vulnerable residents of Region #10 (Linden and the surrounding communities) who would otherwise be unable to afford an attorney.
On behalf of the Linden community, the Board of Directors of the Linden Legal Aid Centre wishes to acknowledge and extend sincere thanks to our donor agencies for the funding received during the period of January 2008 through August 2009:
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID-Guyana Democratic Consolidation and Conflict Resolution (GDCCR) Project).
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF-Guyana Child Protection Project). Click here to visit UNICEF-Guyana's website.)
The official launching of the Linden Legal Aid Centre took place on June 19th, 2009 at the Christianburg Magistrate's Court Building (top floor). The theme for the event was "Focus on Children" and the program included cultural presentations by children from the community. The feature address was delivered by Madame Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards of the Guyana Court of Appeal. Other speakers included Mrs. Felicia Linch, Consultant for the Justice Improvement Project, Mr. Teni Housty, President of the Guyana Bar Association, Mrs. Sandra Kertzious, President of the Guyana Association of Women Lawyers and Mr. Mortimer Mingo, Regional Chairman of Region #10 Regional Democratic Council. The Centre was officially declared open by Ms. Prya Manickchand, Minister of Human Services and Social Welfare.
Special thanks are extended to the college students on our website development and maintenance team for their commitment and hard work. We strive to provide accurate information, as well as to disseminate current materials on legal rights and responsibilities, and crime/violence prevention strategies and techniques. The members of our website team are as follows:
Garrett Farmer, Undergraduate Graphic Design Major, University of Michigan-Flint.
Miyako Jones, Undergraduate Computer Science Major, University of Michigan-Flint.
Andrea Garber, Undergraduate Criminal Justice Major, University of Michigan-Flint.
Jason Mars, Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science, University of Virginia.
The first issue of “Legalines”, our quarterly online newsletter, is available. It can be downloaded as a PDF file. Hard copies are available free of charge at our Centre.
Our website is still under construction, please visit us again soon.