Arrest or detention
Police-station assistance, bail, detention, court representation and related criminal matters.
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Start with the legal problem you are facing.
A4A provides free legal aid, advice and representation for eligible beneficiaries. You do not need to know the legal name of your problem before contacting us.
Urgent matter?
If you need immediate assistance, call or WhatsApp +232 79 011 356.
Who We Help
Check whether A4A may be able to assist.
A4A's services are intended for people who cannot afford a private lawyer, especially women and children, persons with disabilities, low-income individuals, victims of rights abuses and people in rural or deprived communities. Eligibility may also depend on the nature of the legal issue, available resources, conflicts of interest, geography and applicable policy.
You do not need to decide whether you qualify before contacting A4A. An initial assessment is used to understand your circumstances and determine whether A4A can assist or signpost you elsewhere.
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What kind of help do you need?
Select the option closest to your situation. Your choice will carry into the request form so you do not need to select it again.
Civil or family matter
Family, land, property, contract, consumer and other civil disputes.
Continue to requestEmployment or labour issue
Unfair dismissal, wages, workplace discrimination, harassment and employment rights.
Continue to requestDispute resolution
Mediation, negotiation, conciliation, arbitration support and community-based resolution.
Continue to requestChild protection or vulnerable-person support
Access-to-justice support involving children, women and other vulnerable persons.
Continue to requestI am not sure
A4A can review a short summary and help identify the most suitable service or referral.
Continue to requestHow assistance works
Three straightforward stages.
01
Book or contact A4A
Call during office hours, message A4A, walk into the office, or submit a short website request at any time.
02
Initial assessment
A4A will contact you through your selected safe method to understand your situation, eligibility and the most suitable legal pathway.
03
Legal service
A4A will explain whether it can assist and what legal action, service or referral is suitable.
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This first-stage form deliberately collects limited information. A4A can request further details using an appropriate channel after initial triage.
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Until the approved privacy notice is published, please contact A4A directly rather than sending case information through the website.