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Grenada Community Development Agency (GRENCODA)

Legal Aid & Counselling Centre

   

The Legal Aid and Counselling clinic has been in existence since 1987.

The services offered by the clinic are:-

  • Legal Services;

  • Conselling;

  • Public Education/Advocacy;

  • Research;

  • Community Outreach.

The following tables represent the intake and service provided by the LACC during the year 2000.

 

(1) Age Distribution  
12-15 48 3.80%
16-25 159 12.50%
26-45 753 59.50%
46-65 255 20.20%
66+ 50 4%
Total 1265 100%

 

(2) Gender Distribution  
male  417 32.90%
Female 848 67.10%
Total 1265 100%

 

  (3) Service Profile   
Maintenance 170 13.40%
Adoption 6 0.05%
Custody 41 3.20%
Civil Matters 232 18.30%
Domestic Violence 307 24.20%
Divorce 14 1.20%
Family court 149 11.70%
Injury Compensation 16 1.30%
Labour Infringment 14 1.20%
Landloard/Tenant 45 3.50%
Legal Seperation 12 1%
Property Dispute 176 14%
Sexual Offences 83 6.50%
Total  1265 100%