• Annual general Meeting 2023

    Annual general Meeting 2023

    A group Photo of participants during the 14th AGM 2023 at the secretariat

  • 1st Regional Conference on Access to Legal Aid

    1st Regional Conference on Access to Legal Aid

    A group photo moment with some of the delegates who attended the conference 1st Regional Conference on Access to Legal Aid in India

  • UNODC Introductory Visits

    UNODC Introductory Visits

    A group photo moment with Mr. Gabula Ezra Chairperson of Iganga (In a wheel chair) and his district team from 12th – 22nd November 2023.

  • UNODC Inception Meetings

    UNODC Inception Meetings

    A group photo of all participants at the town hall of Kibaale District on the 19th December 2023 during the UNODC inception meetings

  • UNODC Introductoey Visits

    UNODC Introductoey Visits

    LASPNET team headed by Mr. Badru Walusansa - Director of Programs discussing UNODC programme with the District Leadership of Moroto during the Introductory visits from 12th – 22nd November 2023.

Our Vision

A Free and Just Society.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Our Mission

To provide a platform for effective networking and collaboration to enhance legal aid service delivery and access to justice for the most vulnerable and marginalised people.

Our Goal

To Improve networking, collaboration and coordination among legal aid service providers in Uganda.                                                                     

Our Mandate

To strengthen coordination and networking of LASPs, harmonisation and standardisation of legal aid service provision by the different service providers, lobbying and advocacy to facilitate a favourable legal and policy environment.

Features & Highlights

COALITION IN SUPPORT OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY LAUNCHED

The Uganda Law Society has today (Wednesday 26th April 2017) launched the Coalition in Support of the Independence of the Judiciary. This coalition is made up of 7 members including; Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI),Legal Aid Service Provider’s Network (LASPNET),Center for Public Interest Law(CEPIL), Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda (ACCU), Chapter Four Uganda and the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Uganda). Coalition members who were represented by their respective Executive Directors signed the MOU today at Sheraton Hotel, witnessed by the H.W Paul Gadenya, Chief Registrar-Courts of Judicature.

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EOC-LASPNET PARTNER TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR THE INDIGENT

 In a bid to identify, develop and expand areas of cooperation for the attainment of social justice formarginalized Ugandans through legal aid service provision, LASPNET has signed a memorandum of Understanding with the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). The MOU signed today 25th April 2017 will see both institutions jointly conduct activities aimed at furthering the fulfillment of each other’s mandates. Such activities will include; legal awareness and sensitization, popularizing the mandates of both institutions, case referrals, representing applicants at EOC tribunal sessions, joint lobbying and advocacy for improved legal and policy framework, among others.

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HiiL Press Release: Call for Justice Innovations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Contact: Connor Sattely  Email: \n This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.                                                                                                                         Press ReleaseIssued: 6 March 2017 HiiL offers up to 20,000 EUR plus business support for justice innovators Innovators working on justice and legal issues worldwide can apply for up to 20,000 EUR in equity-freegrant money as part of the HiiL Justice Accelerator’s Innovating Justice Challenge.

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  • 19 April , 2017
    For Immediate Release Uganda: Respect freedoms, end worrying spate of intimidations, kidnaps and detentions (Kampala / April 12, 2017) – The Ugandan government must guarantee Dr. Stella Nyanzi, an academic and vocal social media critic a fair trial and respect of due process and court orders during her trial, the National Coalition of Human Rights defenders – Uganda (NCHRD-U) and the undersigned organisations said today. These organisations further condemned the kidnap and torture of NTV journalist Gertrude Uwitware by unknown assailants; commend the police for taking action to ensure her safe return and further urge for thorough investigations to bring her abductors to justice.
  • 12 April , 2017
    The Integrated information Management System popularly known by legal aid service providers as IIMS has been continuously updated to make it more responsive and adaptive to the different needs of the members.  On the 5th April 2017 selected LASPNET members met at Piato Restaurant in Kampala to validate the new functionalities/modules added onto the system which is already being utilized to ease case referral and reporting.

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ABOUT LASPNET

The Legal Aid Service Providers Network (LASPNET) is a national member NGO established in 2004 to provide strategic linkages and a collaboration framework for the Legal Aid Service Providers and maintain a common front to interface with various actors in the Justice, Law and Order Sector in Uganda. It targets three critical aspects of coordination: a collective role bringing together different LASPs for solidarity in strategizing, sharing lessons and experiences, while minimizing duplication; capacitating them through collaborative research and analysis ; as well as documenting, providing needed feedback, and amplifying voice on key issues regarding access to justice/legal aid at regional, national or international level.

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