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Legal center opens to help residents understand their rights
September 25, 2010, Saturday
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THE Minhang Law Publicity Office and Xinzhuang Town have established the first public legal center in the Xingsong No. 3 neighborhood.
The center is aimed at helping people understand how the legal system works. It will also provide professional lawyers to assist local residents seeking legal advice.
The center is not large. In front is a big billboard with information about the legal system. Small groups of people are often seen gathering there to read about the law or discuss legal cases cited in the information. Inside the center, people can consult with lawyers.
The billboard comprises seven sections, with all of them exhibiting information on the same topic at one time. The topic will change monthly.
The topic of the first month is social security. The billboard explains the social security system in easy-to-understand language and gives case examples to show people how it works on a personal level.
The legal advice component of the new center draws on staff from Shanghai Yuanfa Law Office. Professional lawyers will man the center between 9am and 11am from Monday through Saturday. The legal consultations are free. In cases of complicated legal matters, special appointments can be arranged.
Yang Chengxiu is one example of people being helped at the center. She lives in Xingsong No.9 neighborhood.
Recently her mother-in-law has passed away. Since the death, squabbles have broken out between Yang and the brothers and sister of her husband on the right to inherit house occupied by Yang. The house was legally owned by her mother-in-law.
When Yang became aware of the new legal center, she sought advice about her legal rights.
"I've been away and I was not familiar with Shanghai policies," says Yang, "But after getting advice from the lawyers here, my eyes have been opened."
Zhou Jumei, of the lawyers in the consultation office, said the center receives visits from four or five groups of people a day.
"Most of the inquiries we get relate to family problems," says Zhou.
"In such cases, we shall not only give legal advice but also show people how to solve problems without going to court.
From our standpoint, most of these issues are really small and can be handled out-of-court."
Every legal consultation goes on the record. For cases where other community intervention services may be needed, the Minhang Law Publicity Office will notify the proper authorities so they can step in before a situation gets out-of-hand.
The center is aimed at helping people understand how the legal system works. It will also provide professional lawyers to assist local residents seeking legal advice.
The center is not large. In front is a big billboard with information about the legal system. Small groups of people are often seen gathering there to read about the law or discuss legal cases cited in the information. Inside the center, people can consult with lawyers.
The billboard comprises seven sections, with all of them exhibiting information on the same topic at one time. The topic will change monthly.
The topic of the first month is social security. The billboard explains the social security system in easy-to-understand language and gives case examples to show people how it works on a personal level.
The legal advice component of the new center draws on staff from Shanghai Yuanfa Law Office. Professional lawyers will man the center between 9am and 11am from Monday through Saturday. The legal consultations are free. In cases of complicated legal matters, special appointments can be arranged.
Yang Chengxiu is one example of people being helped at the center. She lives in Xingsong No.9 neighborhood.
Recently her mother-in-law has passed away. Since the death, squabbles have broken out between Yang and the brothers and sister of her husband on the right to inherit house occupied by Yang. The house was legally owned by her mother-in-law.
When Yang became aware of the new legal center, she sought advice about her legal rights.
"I've been away and I was not familiar with Shanghai policies," says Yang, "But after getting advice from the lawyers here, my eyes have been opened."
Zhou Jumei, of the lawyers in the consultation office, said the center receives visits from four or five groups of people a day.
"Most of the inquiries we get relate to family problems," says Zhou.
"In such cases, we shall not only give legal advice but also show people how to solve problems without going to court.
From our standpoint, most of these issues are really small and can be handled out-of-court."
Every legal consultation goes on the record. For cases where other community intervention services may be needed, the Minhang Law Publicity Office will notify the proper authorities so they can step in before a situation gets out-of-hand.
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