African Trade Policy and Economics (Economics/Political Science/Law

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008)

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Legal Aid Clinics and Domestic Violence Survivors: An Effectiveness Analysis in South African Urban Centers,

Khuthoba Mngomezwana, Department of Advanced Studies, Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Sibusiso Moloi, Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Mpho Tlhakane, Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Modjadji Matlala, Agricultural Research Council (ARC)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18881217
Published: August 24, 2008

Abstract

Legal aid clinics play a crucial role in providing legal support to domestic violence survivors, although their effectiveness remains under-researched. A comparative study involving interviews with survivors and analysis of clinic records from to . Survivors reported a significant decrease (50%) in their average wait time for legal aid after participating in clinics, leading to quicker resolution of cases. Legal Aid Clinics are effective in reducing the duration of domestic violence cases by facilitating timely access to legal support. Expand clinic availability and integrate them into existing social services to enhance survivor outcomes.

How to Cite

Khuthoba Mngomezwana, Sibusiso Moloi, Mpho Tlhakane, Modjadji Matlala (2008). Legal Aid Clinics and Domestic Violence Survivors: An Effectiveness Analysis in South African Urban Centers,. African Trade Policy and Economics (Economics/Political Science/Law, Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18881217

Keywords

African geographyDomestic violenceLegal aidCase managementGendered justiceQualitative researchComparative analysis

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