Free legal service project on hold as ‘volunteer lawyers’ wait for budget

By Terence Chulavachana

 

The scheme to provide free legal services at police stations in Phuket is now on hold while the project organisers at the Lawyers Council of Thailand (LCT) wait for budget approval from the government. Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: The project that was supposed to see volunteer lawyers provide free legal services at Phuket City Police Station and Patong Police Station starting last Sunday (June 9) is now on hold while the project organisers at the Lawyers Council of Thailand (LCT) wait for budget approval from the government.

 

The stunning revelation came to light only after The Phuket News followed up on the launch of the free service.

 

The service was supposed to see volunteer lawyers with English-speaking capabilities provide free legal assistance to Thais and foreigners, including tourists, in trouble with the law at the two main police stations as part of a nationwide project that aimed to have some 10,000 lawyers take part in provideing free legal advice to an estimated 250,000 people in need over six months.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/free-legal-service-project-on-hold-as-volunteer-lawyers-wait-for-budget-71786.php#uoSmZGuBUqgAUFp3.99

 

 

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volunteers....free....budget?

 

Something isn't adding up. My guess...someone, or some people, with serious power suggested they don't do it.

 

Strongly suggested!

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The project that was supposed to see volunteer lawyers provide free legal services at Phuket City Police Station and Patong Police Station starting last Sunday (June 9) is now on hold while the project organisers at the Lawyers Council of Thailand (LCT) wait for budget approval from the government.

Considering the lawyers are volunteers, what's the budget for?  Tea and coffee!

1 hour ago, Cereal said:

volunteers....free....budget?

 

Something isn't adding up. My guess...someone, or some people, with serious power suggested they don't do it.

 

Strongly suggested!

Indeed one of the lawyers photographed above has been the subject of scathing criticism on numerous non Thai internet portals for eh ... not being too friendly towards foreign nationals. While on the subject did the Tourist Court ever get off the ground on Phuket? 

 

I suggest this is not for the benefit of the tourists but another 'vehicle' for Phuket lawyers to extort money from tourists. The internet is awash with foreign nationals defrauded by Phuket lawyers. Lawyers + Police working together = $$$$$ And now we are expecting to believe they are volunteering to help the tourists for free? Nah! Nothing is for free on Phuket. 

Nothing is free.  Lawyers need to bill some one. All just a media joke.

Hope its a Big budget