Legal advocacy and advice

Provision of legal advice

Legal advice on targeting

Protection policy and legal advice

Legal advice is also made available to single service doctrine centres such as the Air Warfare Centre at Waddington where a service lawyer is on the staff.

It has established a centre for migrants' rights to combat xenophobia and all forms of racism and intolerance and to provide all kinds of assistance and legal advice.

Provided legal advice to various government departments

(iv) 2002 2003 Director of the EU Policy and Legal Advice Centre in Belgrade (tasked by the European Commission with assisting Serbia and Montenegro with the EU accession strategy, see www.plac.yu.org).

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The Centre will promote research and offer assistance for those who seek advice.

Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counseling

(a) Quality, accuracy and timeliness of legal advice and support.

The Questionnaire then enquires whether legal advice is available to commanders.

Manage the Legal Advisory Section, which provides in house legal advice to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and legal and policy advice to Member States on the implementation of key United Nations penal law conventions

Access to justice including access to legal services and advice remains weak.

ADALAH The Legal Centre for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, Shafa'amr

According to the source, Mr. Choi was interrogated without legal counsel and advice.

Legal advice is also made available to commanders in relation to targeting decisions.

Substantive support to the COP and its subsidiary bodies, legal advice and global issues

Submitted by Mr. Ahmed Hussein Mustafa Kamil Agiza (represented by counsel, Mr. Bo Johansson, of the Swedish Refugee Advice Centre)

Substantive support to the COP and its subsidiary bodies, legal advice and global issues (COPSUBLA)

We are also providing legal advice in the fight against the production of illegal drugs.

The Protection Policy and Legal Advice Section prepares guidelines on protection policy and standards and provides legal advice on legislation and on interpretation and application of the 1951 Convention, as well as expertise to implement legislation and policies on protection.

provide an important knowledge base for advice and legal aid centres for refugees in many countries.

One P 5 to direct and supervise legal research, advocacy and advice on international human rights law

One P 3 to undertake research and provide assistance to the legal advocacy and advice unit coordinator

At the planning stage, legal advice is made available and is routinely considered as plans are developed.

(b) Provides legal advice and expert assistance to representatives of governing bodies and communicates with Permanent Missions in respect of specific legal issues involving the Organization

The Legal Assistance Branch is responsible for programmes and policy relating to mainstream legal aid, financial assistance, community legal centres and the operation of the National Pro Bono Resource Centre.

Together with the state agencies and non governmental organisations, the Legal Information Centre for Human Rights and the AIDS Support Centre also helped to organise the campaign.

The United Nations assists Member States by supporting emerging democracies with legal, technical and financial assistance and advice.

Provided general legal and policy advice and assistance to Commonwealth Member States with respect to criminal law issues

Overall direction, management and coordination of legal advice and services provided to the United Nations as a whole

Providing legal advice both written and oral on a wide range of legal issues affecting the operations of the Tribunal, working closely with Government authorities and the Office of Legal Affairs in New York.

The Office of Legal Affairs maintains that the decision to seek legal advice rests with the department concerned and that the formulation of general guidelines is not feasible.

In addition, the Division, in conjunction with the Office of the Legal Counsel, provides training to legal advisers to peacekeeping operations in areas in which they are typically required to provide legal advice and assistance.

At present, two legal aid centres for women are in operation i.e. the Legal Aid Centre for women under the Department of Legal Aid, Ministry of Justice and the Legal Counseling Office on gender equality under the Women's Union.

Provision of quality legal advice to the principal and subsidiary organs of the United Nations, leading to an increased understanding of international law, including the United Nations legal regime.

During the past year, the Office of Legal Affairs has continued to provide legal advice and assistance in relation to a broad and diverse range of the Organization's activities.

Coordination of legal work Acting as workers' lawyer Legal advice Hearing and resolution of workers' grievances Participation in the conduct of training sessions and seminars for trade union members.

At the same time, UNMISET legal advisers working in various State institutions continued to assist in the drafting and review laws, as well as the provision of legal advice.

(a) Greater protection of the Organization's legal rights and minimization of its legal liabilities, through the provision of quality legal advice to the principal and subsidiary organs of the United Nations, leading to an increased understanding of the Organization's legal rights and obligations.

By the end of May 2003, legal advice and legal aid centres for women and children were operating at 330 sites in 30 provinces, autonomous regions and centrally administered municipalities, as were some 8,000 legal service institutions.

Legal advice is provided only if the request emanates from a United Nations organ, in this case the General Assembly.

Coordination of the Division's activities Administrative organization of the police force Representation of the prefecture in judicial proceedings Legal advice.