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Happy Saturday.. True or False... In Hispanic countries, Notarios Publicos are highly trained legal professionals akin to attorneys who provide legal advice and draft legal documents. In the United States, however, Notaries are state-commissioned officials with narrow witnessing duties and much less discretion. Many unethical individuals exploit the confusion over these different roles to take advantage of unsuspecting immigrants. Know the difference... #signedandstampedofficial #virginianotary #virginiaremoteonlinenotary #notary #notarypublic #loansigningagents #loansigningsystem #notarylife #notarybusiness #notarytips #notarylifestyle

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URGENT CALL OUT 🚨 RE: LEGAL SUPPORT TO CHALLENGE REMOVAL TO THE BIBBY STOCKHOLM An asylum seeker we are in contact with has been given a notice to quit their accommodation in London and relocate to the Bibby Stockholm on the 18/04/2024. Please contact us if you are able to provide them with legal advice and/or representation to challenge this decision. Please also share this post with legal experts in your networks. #ImmigrationLaw #AsylumSeeker #NoticeToQuit #LegalRepresentation #LegalAdvice #BibbyStockholm

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I am excited to share my participation in the Legal Aid, Bar Council collaboration with UNHCR on legal issues faced by refugees in Malaysia. This video explores the dual system of family law (civil & Sharia) and the challenges refugees face in registering marriages and divorces. The video also covers important topics like domestic violence and resources available to victims. Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/gzfnK8pZ Knowledge is empowering. Share this video and information with your network to help refugees in Malaysia better understand their rights and navigate legal issues. Logesh Siva

The two-day 1st regional conference on ‘Access to Legal Aid’ is intended to initiate, facilitate, and support partnerships to increase access to legal aid services across the Global South. It will focus in particular on the need to strengthen legal aid systems in the Asia Pacific Region. #LegalAid #GlobalSouth #AsiaPacific #lawworld

My recent post below received some good comments and some not so good comments. Thank God for freedom of expression. As an anti-corruption activist and advocate for the protection of whistleblowers, I would like to provide some points worth further discussing😀😉. South Africa is party to a flurry of international conventions and agreements dedicated to anti--corruption measures. One of the limitations in the Protected Disclosures Act is that all 30 principles recommended by Transparency International has not been included. This has undermined the efforts in promoting the protection of whistleblowers. A similar process of that with the Genocide case where Israel has contravened the Genocide Convention. So I am just thinking out of the 📦 here, can any other country also lay a case against South Africa for contravening the anti-corruption conventions that they are party to and the unfair treatment or retaliation suffered by whistleblowers?

The Federal Government has just received the Report of the Independent review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership review led by eminent person, Dr Warren Mundy. We call on the Government to publish the report and commit to fully implementing the recommendations. DjirraVIC, like other Aboriginal-led Family Violence Prevention and Legal Services (FVPLSs), is the lowest funded of the four legal assistance providers in the country. 97% of our staff are women, we have more female Aboriginal staff than any other legal assistance provider in Victoria, and we do not have pay parity. More than 97% of people reaching out for our specialist family violence services are Aboriginal women and their children. The Government must invest in the FVPLS sector. We must have: 1️⃣ Equal pay with other legal assistance providers. 2️⃣ Quarantined funds including a dedicated funding stream within Department of Social Services to fund our holistic non legal support work. 3️⃣ Longer term funding certainty – 5 years or more – with indexation. 4️⃣ Increased funding to ensure that Aboriginal people experiencing family violence have equal access to holistic, culturally safe legal and non-legal help no matter where they live in the country. 5️⃣ Reallocation of funding from mainstream legal services to Aboriginal community-controlled legal services. Aboriginal people deserve access to culturally safe legal and non-legal services. Djirra- Sharing stories, finding solutions

When you're seeking expungement, identifying the right support systems and community resources can make all the difference. From legal aid organizations to community groups, these resources can provide guidance and support through the process. Contact us for legal assistance https://lnkd.in/ggZmAJSS #LegalSupport #CommunityResources #Expungement

What if I take the children out of Canada—can anyone catch me? If a parent wrongfully takes the children out of Canada, there are legal mechanisms in place to address this. The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction governs such situations. This convention, which includes signatory countries like Canada, the USA, Australia, the UK, and South Africa, provides for the return of children to their habitual residence if they have been wrongfully removed. Additionally, the statute provides for the extradition of the abducting parent back to Canada and even allows for the prosecution of such parent for child abduction. Disclaimer: This information is for general purposes only and does not constitute legal advice on any specific issue. Please consult a family law lawyer for personalized legal advice. #familylawinontario #familylawlawyer